Ireland

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net immigration of 35,417 people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, Ireland has gained a cumulative 114,899 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

+35,417

Net migration rate

+6.7 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

+529,875

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

94,513

Top year: 2006

Peak emigration

-45,810

Lowest year: 1953

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-18

Per year

Ireland receives approximately 35,417 net migrants per year (6.7 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 94,513 in 2006.

Migration flows in Ireland are relatively modest. The high immigration rate reflects economic opportunities or policy openness.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).