Ireland Foreign Nationals (Non-Citizen) Population (2025)
Ireland's Foreign Nationals (Non-Citizen) Population: 1,596 persons in 2025, +19.6% YoY. Eurostat (MIGR_POP1CTZ), 2007–2025.
Ireland (2025)
1,596
persons
+19.6% YoY
YoY Change
+19.6%
persons
Trend
up
Series length
14
years of data
Data
| Year | persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,596 | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 1,335 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 1,264 | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 1,048 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 957 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 951 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 859 | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 760 | +25.8% |
| 2017 | 604 | n/a |
| 2011 | 6,031 | unchanged |
| 2010 | 6,029 | -34.8% |
| 2009 | 9,244 | -26.0% |
| 2008 | 12,494 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 11,739 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Ireland recorded 1,596 persons in 2025. The latest change was +261. Across 2007–2025 the series ranges from 604 in 2017 to 12,494 in 2008.
This page tracks the non-citizen (foreign national) population in Ireland from 2005 to present.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the non-citizen (foreign national) population in Ireland from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2007–2025 (14 observations).
The series peaked at 12,494 persons in 2008 and reached its lowest recorded value of 604 in 2017. The latest reading of 1,596 in 2025 represents a change of +261.