Ireland Foreign Nationals (Non-Citizen) Population (2025)
Ireland's Foreign Nationals (Non-Citizen) Population: 1,596 persons in 2025, +261 YoY. Eurostat (MIGR_POP1CTZ), 2005–2025.
Ireland (2025)
1,596
persons
+261 YoY
YoY Change
+261
persons
Trend
up
Series length
14
years of data
Data
| Year | persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,596 | +261pp |
| 2024 | 1,335 | +71pp |
| 2023 | 1,264 | +216pp |
| 2022 | 1,048 | +91pp |
| 2021 | 957 | +6pp |
| 2020 | 951 | +92pp |
| 2019 | 859 | +99pp |
| 2018 | 760 | +156pp |
| 2017 | 604 | -5,427pp |
| 2011 | 6,031 | +2pp |
| 2010 | 6,029 | -3,215pp |
| 2009 | 9,244 | -3,250pp |
| 2008 | 12,494 | +755pp |
| 2007 | 11,739 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Ireland recorded 1596.0 persons in 2025. The most recent year-on-year change was +261.0pp. The historical series (2005–2025) shows a peak of 12494.0 in 2008 and a trough of 604.0 in 2017.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability within the European statistical framework.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks ireland foreign nationals (non-citizen) population in Ireland, published by Eurostat. Data covers 2005–2025 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 12494.0 persons in 2008 and reached its lowest recorded value of 604.0 in 2017. The latest reading of 1596.0 in 2025 represents a year-on-year change of +261.0pp.