Ireland vs Sweden

Ireland vs Sweden: Net migration rate

Net migration rate in 2023: 8.4 per 1,000 people in Ireland and 5.2 per 1,000 people in Sweden, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Ireland, by 3.2 per 1,000 people, or 1.61 times that in Sweden.

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per 1,000 people · UN

Ireland vs Sweden: Net migration rateNet migration rate in 2023: 8.4 per 1,000 people in Ireland and 5.2 per 1,000 people in Sweden, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Ireland, by 3.2 per 1,000 people, or 1.61 times that in Sweden.
IrelandSwedenUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • Ireland has been higher since 2021, when it overtook Sweden.
  • In 2023, Ireland ranked 28 and Sweden ranked 38 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Ireland at -0 per 1,000 people and Sweden at 2.4 per 1,000 people in 2100.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearIrelandSweden
20238.45.2
202218.35.6
20215.55
20203.23.6
201967.1
20186.98.6
2017610.2
2016412
20152.88.2
20140.18
2013-2.77
2012-4.95.6
2011-5.84.9
2010-5.95.5
2009-4.16.8
20084.26.1
200717.46
200622.15.7
200515.43
200412.12.9
20038.13.3
20028.73.5
200110.23.2
20008.22.8
19996.31.6
19984.51.3
19974.70.7
19962.70.7
19952.81.3
1994-0.95.9
1993-1.13.8
19920.42.4
19911.42.9
1990-2.34.2
1989-8.25.2
1988-12.53.6
1987-10.92.5
1986-61.8
1985-4.61.4
1984-4.41
1983-4.30.3
1982-4.20.3
1981-3.10.4
1980-0.81.2
19790.41.7
19784.71.7
19774.42.9
19764.42.5
19754.32
19744.31.1
19734.3-1.2
19724.2-1.7
197120.3
1970-35.9
1969-3.56.1
1968-3.81.1
1967-41.4
1966-4.13.2
1965-4.94.2
1964-5.53.1
1963-5.81.4
1962-6.21.3
1961-7.91.9
1960-13.60.1
1959-14.50.3
1958-14.71.3
1957-14.82.4
1956-14.81.8
1955-14.62.4
1954-15.10.9
1953-15.60.2
1952-15.21.4
1951-1.61.6
1950-0.52.2
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearIrelandSweden
20247.40.9–15.54.71.9–7.9
20256.7-2.5–174.40.7–8.8
20266-5.7–17.64-0.2–9
20275.6-7.6–19.53.9-0.6–9.7
20285.2-8.4–19.83.7-1.7–9.8
20294.5-10.4–203.6-1.9–10.2
20304-11.4–20.33.5-2–9.7
20313.8-12.7–20.93.3-2.5–10
20323.5-13.1–21.53.4-2.9–10.2
20333.1-14.1–22.43.3-3–10.5
20342.7-14.7–22.23.2-3.5–10
20352.3-15–22.63.2-3.7–10.3
20362.2-14.7–22.23.2-3.8–10
20372.2-15.6–23.13.1-3.9–10.1
20382.1-15.9–23.63.1-3.6–10.1
20391.7-16.4–23.33.1-4.3–10.1
20401.8-16.4–23.63.1-4.5–10.4
20411.7-16.8–23.72.9-4.6–10.6
20421.3-17.3–23.73.1-4.4–10.8
20431.1-17.7–24.43-4.4–10.6
20441.2-18–22.62.9-4.7–10.4
20451-18.8–222.8-5.1–9.9
20460.7-18.2–21.92.7-5.4–10.4
20470.9-18.1–22.32.7-5.3–10.1
20481-18.8–22.32.7-5.4–10.4
20490.8-18.9–22.12.7-5.4–10.5
20500.6-19.9–21.42.7-5.4–10.4
20510.5-19.9–222.6-5.3–10.3
20520.7-19.6–22.32.6-5.1–10.5
20530.6-18.1–22.92.5-6–10.6
20540.7-19.7–23.12.4-6–10.1
20550.4-19.7–22.62.5-6.2–10.7
20560.9-19.6–22.42.5-6.2–11.1
20570.4-21–21.92.7-6.1–11
20580.3-20.2–21.82.7-5.8–10.6
2059-0-21.1–21.52.6-6.1–10.9
20600.1-20–19.92.6-6–10.8
20610.3-21–22.82.8-6.1–11.2
20620.5-20.9–22.82.6-6.4–10.6
20630.5-20.8–23.22.7-6.9–10.5
20640.2-19.9–232.7-6.4–10.3
20650.2-21.5–22.52.7-6.8–10.2
20660.2-20.1–22.82.6-6.5–10.4
20670.2-20.3–23.22.6-6.5–10.3
20680.2-19.8–22.62.6-6.3–10.5
20690.1-20–22.32.8-6.2–10.5
2070-0-20–23.52.7-6.2–10.4
20710-20.4–23.52.7-6.5–10.7
2072-0-19.8–22.32.6-5.5–10.4
2073-0.1-19.2–22.92.5-6.2–10.2
2074-0.2-19.9–23.22.6-6–10.2
2075-0-19.4–24.32.7-6.2–10.9
2076-0.1-20–22.62.7-5.9–10.8
2077-0.1-19.7–22.52.6-6–10.4
2078-0.1-19.5–22.92.7-6.2–10.7
2079-0.1-19.5–222.6-6.5–10.5
20800.3-19.5–22.82.5-6.7–10.1
20810.5-18.5–24.32.6-6.5–10.8
20820.2-19.1–22.62.4-6.5–10.3
2083-0-19.8–22.32.6-6.1–9.9
2084-0-20.3–22.52.5-6.6–10.2
2085-0.1-19.6–21.52.5-6.7–10.3
20860-19–21.82.3-6.9–9.7
2087-0.1-19–22.12.6-6.8–10.2
2088-0.2-18.5–23.12.7-6.4–10.5
2089-0.2-19.8–23.52.6-6.6–10.3
2090-0.3-19.5–23.12.6-6.8–10.1
2091-0.2-19.3–24.42.6-6.8–10.4
2092-0.1-18.2–23.72.5-7–10.1
20930-18.1–24.72.5-7.1–10.2
20940.1-19.1–23.42.4-6.3–10.3
20950.2-18.4–22.72.4-6.6–10.2
2096-0.1-18.3–23.52.5-6.6–10
2097-0-18.5–24.32.6-6.3–10.3
2098-0-18–23.82.4-6.1–10
2099-0-19.2–23.82.5-6.5–10.5
2100-0-19.6–24.52.4-6.3–10.3

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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.

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