Ireland Foreign Nationals (Non-Citizen) Population (2025)
Ireland's Foreign Nationals (Non-Citizen) Population: 874,322 persons in 2025, +6.8% YoY. Eurostat (MIGR_POP1CTZ), 2005–2025.
Ireland (2025)
874,322
persons
+6.8% YoY
YoY Change
+6.8%
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 874,322 | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 818,556 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 759,091 | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 657,934 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 644,241 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 641,536 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 612,579 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 583,419 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 565,822 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 546,050 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 532,196 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 529,055 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 537,183 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 551,314 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 560,478 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 570,190 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 579,770 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 559,021 | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 498,706 | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 429,281 | +11.1% |
About this Dataset
Ireland recorded 874,322 persons in 2025. The latest change was +6.8%. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 386,388 persons in 2005 to 874,322 persons in 2025.
This page tracks the non-citizen (foreign national) population in Ireland.
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. 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 2005–2025 (21 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 874,322 persons in 2025, up from a low of 386,388 persons in 2005. The latest change was +6.8%.