France vs Ireland
France vs Ireland: Net migration rate
Net migration rate in 2023: 1.4 per 1,000 people in France and 8.4 per 1,000 people in Ireland, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Ireland, by 7.1 per 1,000 people, or 6.1 times that in France.
per 1,000 people · UN
What the numbers say
- Ireland has been higher since 2015, when it overtook France.
- In 2023, France ranked 76 and Ireland ranked 28 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts France at 1.4 per 1,000 people and Ireland at -0 per 1,000 people in 2100.
Every year
per 1,000 people · UN
| Year | France | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.4 | 8.4 |
| 2022 | 2.7 | 18.3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 2.2 | 3.2 |
| 2019 | 1.1 | 6 |
| 2018 | 2 | 6.9 |
| 2017 | 1.6 | 6 |
| 2016 | 0.2 | 4 |
| 2015 | -0 | 2.8 |
| 2014 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| 2013 | 1.8 | -2.7 |
| 2012 | 1.6 | -4.9 |
| 2011 | 1.1 | -5.8 |
| 2010 | 0.8 | -5.9 |
| 2009 | 0.9 | -4.1 |
| 2008 | 1.3 | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 1.5 | 17.4 |
| 2006 | 2.1 | 22.1 |
| 2005 | 3.1 | 15.4 |
| 2004 | 3.3 | 12.1 |
| 2003 | 3.2 | 8.1 |
| 2002 | 3.2 | 8.7 |
| 2001 | 3 | 10.2 |
| 2000 | 2.9 | 8.2 |
| 1999 | 2.9 | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| 1997 | -0.3 | 4.7 |
| 1996 | -0.4 | 2.7 |
| 1995 | -0.3 | 2.8 |
| 1994 | -0.1 | -0.9 |
| 1993 | 0.3 | -1.1 |
| 1992 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| 1991 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| 1990 | 0.8 | -2.3 |
| 1989 | 1.4 | -8.2 |
| 1988 | 1.2 | -12.5 |
| 1987 | 1.1 | -10.9 |
| 1986 | 0.9 | -6 |
| 1985 | 1.2 | -4.6 |
| 1984 | 1.4 | -4.4 |
| 1983 | 1.6 | -4.3 |
| 1982 | 1.5 | -4.2 |
| 1981 | 1.3 | -3.1 |
| 1980 | 1 | -0.8 |
| 1979 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| 1978 | 0.4 | 4.7 |
| 1977 | 0.8 | 4.4 |
| 1976 | 1.1 | 4.4 |
| 1975 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| 1974 | 0.5 | 4.3 |
| 1973 | 2 | 4.3 |
| 1972 | 2 | 4.2 |
| 1971 | 2.8 | 2 |
| 1970 | 3.6 | -3 |
| 1969 | 3.2 | -3.5 |
| 1968 | 2.3 | -3.8 |
| 1967 | 1.3 | -4 |
| 1966 | 2 | -4.1 |
| 1965 | 1.7 | -4.9 |
| 1964 | 3.4 | -5.5 |
| 1963 | 4 | -5.8 |
| 1962 | 3 | -6.2 |
| 1961 | 2.7 | -7.9 |
| 1960 | 3.1 | -13.6 |
| 1959 | 3.2 | -14.5 |
| 1958 | 3.1 | -14.7 |
| 1957 | 3.4 | -14.8 |
| 1956 | 3.8 | -14.8 |
| 1955 | 3.8 | -14.6 |
| 1954 | 3.6 | -15.1 |
| 1953 | 4.2 | -15.6 |
| 1952 | 3.5 | -15.2 |
| 1951 | 4.1 | -1.6 |
| 1950 | 3.1 | -0.5 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | France | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.40.2–2.7 | 7.40.9–15.5 |
| 2025 | 1.4-0.3–3.1 | 6.7-2.5–17 |
| 2026 | 1.3-0.7–3.4 | 6-5.7–17.6 |
| 2027 | 1.4-0.9–3.6 | 5.6-7.6–19.5 |
| 2028 | 1.4-1.1–3.8 | 5.2-8.4–19.8 |
| 2029 | 1.4-1.2–4 | 4.5-10.4–20 |
| 2030 | 1.4-1.4–3.9 | 4-11.4–20.3 |
| 2031 | 1.4-1.6–4 | 3.8-12.7–20.9 |
| 2032 | 1.4-1.5–4.2 | 3.5-13.1–21.5 |
| 2033 | 1.5-1.7–4.3 | 3.1-14.1–22.4 |
| 2034 | 1.5-1.6–4.4 | 2.7-14.7–22.2 |
| 2035 | 1.5-1.9–4.5 | 2.3-15–22.6 |
| 2036 | 1.5-1.8–4.6 | 2.2-14.7–22.2 |
| 2037 | 1.5-2–4.7 | 2.2-15.6–23.1 |
| 2038 | 1.5-2.1–4.5 | 2.1-15.9–23.6 |
| 2039 | 1.4-2.1–4.6 | 1.7-16.4–23.3 |
| 2040 | 1.5-2.2–4.6 | 1.8-16.4–23.6 |
| 2041 | 1.6-2–4.7 | 1.7-16.8–23.7 |
| 2042 | 1.6-1.9–4.8 | 1.3-17.3–23.7 |
| 2043 | 1.6-2.1–4.7 | 1.1-17.7–24.4 |
| 2044 | 1.6-2.2–5 | 1.2-18–22.6 |
| 2045 | 1.6-2.3–5 | 1-18.8–22 |
| 2046 | 1.6-2.3–5 | 0.7-18.2–21.9 |
| 2047 | 1.6-2.2–5.1 | 0.9-18.1–22.3 |
| 2048 | 1.6-2.2–5.1 | 1-18.8–22.3 |
| 2049 | 1.5-2.4–5.2 | 0.8-18.9–22.1 |
| 2050 | 1.6-2.5–5.1 | 0.6-19.9–21.4 |
| 2051 | 1.5-2.5–4.9 | 0.5-19.9–22 |
| 2052 | 1.6-2.7–5.1 | 0.7-19.6–22.3 |
| 2053 | 1.6-2.7–5.2 | 0.6-18.1–22.9 |
| 2054 | 1.6-2.7–5.1 | 0.7-19.7–23.1 |
| 2055 | 1.5-2.8–5.1 | 0.4-19.7–22.6 |
| 2056 | 1.6-2.7–5.2 | 0.9-19.6–22.4 |
| 2057 | 1.6-2.9–5.3 | 0.4-21–21.9 |
| 2058 | 1.6-2.9–5.1 | 0.3-20.2–21.8 |
| 2059 | 1.6-2.8–5.2 | -0-21.1–21.5 |
| 2060 | 1.6-2.6–5 | 0.1-20–19.9 |
| 2061 | 1.6-2.7–5 | 0.3-21–22.8 |
| 2062 | 1.6-2.7–5 | 0.5-20.9–22.8 |
| 2063 | 1.6-2.6–5.1 | 0.5-20.8–23.2 |
| 2064 | 1.6-2.7–4.9 | 0.2-19.9–23 |
| 2065 | 1.6-2.9–5 | 0.2-21.5–22.5 |
| 2066 | 1.6-2.8–5.1 | 0.2-20.1–22.8 |
| 2067 | 1.6-2.7–5.1 | 0.2-20.3–23.2 |
| 2068 | 1.5-2.8–5.1 | 0.2-19.8–22.6 |
| 2069 | 1.6-3–5.4 | 0.1-20–22.3 |
| 2070 | 1.5-3.1–5.3 | -0-20–23.5 |
| 2071 | 1.6-2.8–5.3 | 0-20.4–23.5 |
| 2072 | 1.5-2.8–5.2 | -0-19.8–22.3 |
| 2073 | 1.5-3.1–5 | -0.1-19.2–22.9 |
| 2074 | 1.5-2.8–5.1 | -0.2-19.9–23.2 |
| 2075 | 1.6-2.8–4.9 | -0-19.4–24.3 |
| 2076 | 1.6-3–5 | -0.1-20–22.6 |
| 2077 | 1.5-3.3–4.9 | -0.1-19.7–22.5 |
| 2078 | 1.5-3.3–4.9 | -0.1-19.5–22.9 |
| 2079 | 1.5-3.1–4.9 | -0.1-19.5–22 |
| 2080 | 1.5-3–4.7 | 0.3-19.5–22.8 |
| 2081 | 1.5-3.1–4.9 | 0.5-18.5–24.3 |
| 2082 | 1.5-3.2–4.9 | 0.2-19.1–22.6 |
| 2083 | 1.7-3–5.1 | -0-19.8–22.3 |
| 2084 | 1.5-3.2–4.9 | -0-20.3–22.5 |
| 2085 | 1.5-3.5–4.9 | -0.1-19.6–21.5 |
| 2086 | 1.5-3.4–5 | 0-19–21.8 |
| 2087 | 1.5-3.2–5.1 | -0.1-19–22.1 |
| 2088 | 1.5-3.2–5.2 | -0.2-18.5–23.1 |
| 2089 | 1.5-3.4–5.2 | -0.2-19.8–23.5 |
| 2090 | 1.5-3.4–5.1 | -0.3-19.5–23.1 |
| 2091 | 1.5-3.4–5.2 | -0.2-19.3–24.4 |
| 2092 | 1.4-3.5–5.1 | -0.1-18.2–23.7 |
| 2093 | 1.5-3.3–5.1 | 0-18.1–24.7 |
| 2094 | 1.5-3.3–5.4 | 0.1-19.1–23.4 |
| 2095 | 1.4-3.5–5.3 | 0.2-18.4–22.7 |
| 2096 | 1.3-3.6–5 | -0.1-18.3–23.5 |
| 2097 | 1.4-3.1–5.1 | -0-18.5–24.3 |
| 2098 | 1.4-3.2–5 | -0-18–23.8 |
| 2099 | 1.4-3.4–5.3 | -0-19.2–23.8 |
| 2100 | 1.4-3.7–5 | -0-19.6–24.5 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
France vs Ireland
Health
- Life expectancyFrance: 83.3 years in 2023Ireland: 82.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityFrance: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024Ireland: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityFrance: 3.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023Ireland: 2.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterFrance: 99.7% in 2022Ireland: 96% in 2022
- DepressionFrance: 4.25% in 2017Ireland: 4.25% in 2017
- Suicide rateFrance: 12.4 per 100,000 people in 2017Ireland: 8.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationFrance: 66.4 million people in 2023Ireland: 5.2 million people in 2023
- Population growthFrance: 0.17% a year in 2023Ireland: 1.19% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateFrance: 1.64 births per woman in 2023Ireland: 1.6 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationFrance: 78.8% in 2025Ireland: 64.6% in 2025
- Median ageFrance: 41.8 years in 2023Ireland: 38.4 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overFrance: 21.8% in 2023Ireland: 15.5% in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingFrance: 2.03% of GDP in 2025Ireland: 0.22% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsFrance: $64.5B in 2025Ireland: $1.46B in 2025
- Military spending per personFrance: $1,021 in 2025Ireland: $272 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingFrance: 3.5% of government spending in 2025Ireland: 0.9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelFrance: 304,000 people in 2020Ireland: 9,000 people in 2020
- National powerFrance: 1.09% of world capability in 2022Ireland: 0.05% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersFrance: 1% of the labour force in 2020Ireland: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsFrance: 236 million TIV in 2025Ireland: 14 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsFrance: 3.37 billion TIV in 2025Ireland: 24 million TIV in 2025