🇮🇪 Migration to & from Ireland

Historic Net Migration for Ireland (1950-2023)

Ireland has seen an increase in net migrations since the 1950's.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
1950 -12,643 15,655
1951 -3,323 20,556
1952 -42,791 -11,208
1953 -44,715 -13,475
1954 -43,769 -15,041
1955 -43,166 -17,782
1956 -43,126 -15,655
1957 -42,708 -14,998
1958 -42,540 -16,133
1959 -41,213 -14,453
1960 -38,971 -10,344
1961 -22,213 2,219
1962 -16,724 9,906
1963 -15,819 12,138
1964 -15,345 14,556
1965 -13,782 15,374
1966 -11,943 13,831
1967 -11,157 17,653
1968 -11,056 16,142
1969 -9,924 18,939
1970 -8,610 21,969
1971 6,605 41,550
1972 14,429 47,652
1973 14,280 48,397
1974 14,103 47,755
1975 14,124 47,887
1976 14,263 47,781
1977 14,817 50,035
1978 15,368 51,784
1979 2,256 40,870
1980 -2,183 38,108
1981 -10,264 28,773
1982 -13,958 23,996
1983 -14,344 19,386
1984 -15,026 16,670
1985 -15,690 13,006
1986 -20,837 6,795
1987 -37,837 -10,734
1988 -43,657 -20,606
1989 -28,672 -8,825
1990 -8,183 12,945
1991 5,097 25,915
1992 1,544 21,210
1993 -3,195 13,456
1994 -2,940 13,939
1995 10,186 26,230
1996 9,856 28,262
1997 17,948 38,582
1998 16,726 38,452
1999 23,375 44,037
2000 31,230 54,041
2001 39,480 66,094
2002 34,478 64,385
2003 32,762 64,510
2004 49,526 81,989
2005 64,191 96,533
2006 94,996 130,649
2007 77,427 119,406
2008 19,349 65,711
2009 -18,556 29,089
2010 -27,110 20,496
2011 -26,351 19,336
2012 -22,002 20,762
2013 -12,015 27,802
2014 714 38,869
2015 13,130 48,316
2016 18,978 51,739
2017 29,200 60,393
2018 33,647 64,914
2019 29,113 58,110
2020 15,320 42,090
2021 15,320 38,724
2022 9,999 34,441
2023 9,999 33,211

How is Net Migrations calculated?

The difference between immigrants and emigrants makes up the net migrations of a country. If the net migration numbers for the year are positive and indicated above with green coloring. Then more people immigrated than emigrated to Ireland for that year, equal to the number displayed.

Future Net Migration for Ireland (2023-2100)

Ireland will see a decrease of net migrations by the year 2100.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
2023 9,999 33,211
2024 9,999 31,876
2025 9,999 30,902
2026 9,999 30,161
2027 9,999 29,328
2028 9,999 28,761
2029 9,999 28,343
2030 9,999 27,939
2031 9,999 27,773
2032 9,999 27,465
2033 9,999 27,150
2034 9,999 26,892
2035 9,999 26,447
2036 9,999 26,229
2037 9,999 25,970
2038 9,999 25,331
2039 9,999 24,920
2040 9,999 24,309
2041 9,999 23,652
2042 9,999 22,811
2043 9,999 21,876
2044 9,999 20,941
2045 9,999 19,646
2046 9,999 18,515
2047 9,999 17,259
2048 9,999 15,870
2049 9,999 14,319
2050 9,999 12,922
2051 9,999 11,621
2052 9,999 10,014
2053 9,999 8,695
2054 9,999 7,375
2055 9,999 6,206
2056 9,999 5,144
2057 9,999 4,202
2058 9,999 2,915
2059 9,999 2,104
2060 9,999 1,098
2061 9,999 400
2062 9,999 -228
2063 9,999 -962
2064 9,999 -1,386
2065 9,999 -1,800
2066 9,999 -2,251
2067 9,999 -2,620
2068 9,999 -2,682
2069 9,999 -2,790
2070 9,999 -2,896
2071 9,999 -2,500
2072 9,999 -2,315
2073 9,999 -1,820
2074 9,999 -1,668
2075 9,999 -1,318
2076 9,999 -876
2077 9,999 -832
2078 9,999 -261
2079 9,999 -61
2080 9,999 490
2081 9,999 858
2082 9,999 954
2083 9,999 1,094
2084 9,999 1,022
2085 9,999 767
2086 9,999 604
2087 9,999 126
2088 9,999 -232
2089 9,999 -644
2090 9,999 -1,348
2091 9,999 -1,997
2092 9,999 -2,619
2093 9,999 -3,314
2094 9,999 -3,927
2095 9,999 -4,459
2096 9,999 -5,232
2097 9,999 -5,636
2098 9,999 -6,015
2099 9,999 -6,424
2100 9,999 -6,819

Why is the chart for future net migrations mostly flat?

Predicting and projecting future movements of population is extremely hard. Especially, the further you move into the future. Thus, the scientist and data collectors of the United Nations tend to add a flat number when reasonable projections can't be made.

Causes of Migration

Causes of Immigration to Ireland

Causes of Emigration from Ireland

Common Questions

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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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