Ireland

Net migration rate in Ireland

Net migration rate in Ireland: -0.5 per 1,000 people in 1950 and 8.4 per 1,000 people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
8.4 per 1,000 people
Since 1950
+8.9 per 1,000 people
Rank, 2023
28 of 229
counting from the highest
Projected, 2100
-0 per 1,000 people
UN projection (medium variant)
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per 1,000 people · UN

Net migration rate in IrelandNet migration rate in Ireland: -0.5 per 1,000 people in 1950 and 8.4 per 1,000 people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at -0 per 1,000 people in 2100, between -19.6 per 1,000 people and 24.5 per 1,000 people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at -0 per 1,000 people in 2100, between -19.6 per 1,000 people and 24.5 per 1,000 people (95% prediction interval).
  • The highest was 22.1 per 1,000 people in 2006, the lowest -15.6 per 1,000 people in 1953.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearIreland
20238.4
202218.3
20215.5
20203.2
20196
20186.9
20176
20164
20152.8
20140.1
2013-2.7
2012-4.9
2011-5.8
2010-5.9
2009-4.1
20084.2
200717.4
200622.1
200515.4
200412.1
20038.1
20028.7
200110.2
20008.2
19996.3
19984.5
19974.7
19962.7
19952.8
1994-0.9
1993-1.1
19920.4
19911.4
1990-2.3
1989-8.2
1988-12.5
1987-10.9
1986-6
1985-4.6
1984-4.4
1983-4.3
1982-4.2
1981-3.1
1980-0.8
19790.4
19784.7
19774.4
19764.4
19754.3
19744.3
19734.3
19724.2
19712
1970-3
1969-3.5
1968-3.8
1967-4
1966-4.1
1965-4.9
1964-5.5
1963-5.8
1962-6.2
1961-7.9
1960-13.6
1959-14.5
1958-14.7
1957-14.8
1956-14.8
1955-14.6
1954-15.1
1953-15.6
1952-15.2
1951-1.6
1950-0.5
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearIreland
20247.40.9–15.5
20256.7-2.5–17
20266-5.7–17.6
20275.6-7.6–19.5
20285.2-8.4–19.8
20294.5-10.4–20
20304-11.4–20.3
20313.8-12.7–20.9
20323.5-13.1–21.5
20333.1-14.1–22.4
20342.7-14.7–22.2
20352.3-15–22.6
20362.2-14.7–22.2
20372.2-15.6–23.1
20382.1-15.9–23.6
20391.7-16.4–23.3
20401.8-16.4–23.6
20411.7-16.8–23.7
20421.3-17.3–23.7
20431.1-17.7–24.4
20441.2-18–22.6
20451-18.8–22
20460.7-18.2–21.9
20470.9-18.1–22.3
20481-18.8–22.3
20490.8-18.9–22.1
20500.6-19.9–21.4
20510.5-19.9–22
20520.7-19.6–22.3
20530.6-18.1–22.9
20540.7-19.7–23.1
20550.4-19.7–22.6
20560.9-19.6–22.4
20570.4-21–21.9
20580.3-20.2–21.8
2059-0-21.1–21.5
20600.1-20–19.9
20610.3-21–22.8
20620.5-20.9–22.8
20630.5-20.8–23.2
20640.2-19.9–23
20650.2-21.5–22.5
20660.2-20.1–22.8
20670.2-20.3–23.2
20680.2-19.8–22.6
20690.1-20–22.3
2070-0-20–23.5
20710-20.4–23.5
2072-0-19.8–22.3
2073-0.1-19.2–22.9
2074-0.2-19.9–23.2
2075-0-19.4–24.3
2076-0.1-20–22.6
2077-0.1-19.7–22.5
2078-0.1-19.5–22.9
2079-0.1-19.5–22
20800.3-19.5–22.8
20810.5-18.5–24.3
20820.2-19.1–22.6
2083-0-19.8–22.3
2084-0-20.3–22.5
2085-0.1-19.6–21.5
20860-19–21.8
2087-0.1-19–22.1
2088-0.2-18.5–23.1
2089-0.2-19.8–23.5
2090-0.3-19.5–23.1
2091-0.2-19.3–24.4
2092-0.1-18.2–23.7
20930-18.1–24.7
20940.1-19.1–23.4
20950.2-18.4–22.7
2096-0.1-18.3–23.5
2097-0-18.5–24.3
2098-0-18–23.8
2099-0-19.2–23.8
2100-0-19.6–24.5

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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