{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ie-foreign-nationals-population","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ie-foreign-nationals-population","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ie-foreign-nationals-population/","title":"Ireland Foreign Nationals (Non-Citizen) Population (2025)","description":"Ireland's Foreign Nationals (Non-Citizen) Population: 1,596 persons in 2025, +19.6% YoY. Eurostat (MIGR_POP1CTZ), 2007–2025.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","Eurostat","Ireland","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Ireland","temporal_coverage":"2007/2025","unit":"persons","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Ireland Foreign Nationals (Non-Citizen) Population","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/MIGR_POP1CTZ/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2007–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"14"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Ireland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Ireland (2025)","value":"1,596","unit":"persons","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+19.6% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+19.6%","unit":"persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"14","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Ireland Foreign Nationals (Non-Citizen) Population"}],"observation_count":14,"observations":[{"period":"2007","value":11739},{"period":"2008","value":12494},{"period":"2009","value":9244},{"period":"2010","value":6029},{"period":"2011","value":6031},{"period":"2017","value":604},{"period":"2018","value":760},{"period":"2019","value":859},{"period":"2020","value":951},{"period":"2021","value":957},{"period":"2022","value":1048},{"period":"2023","value":1264},{"period":"2024","value":1335},{"period":"2025","value":1596}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"1596.0","yoyChange":"+19.6%"},{"year":"2024","value":"1335.0","yoyChange":"+5.6%"},{"year":"2023","value":"1264.0","yoyChange":"+20.6%"},{"year":"2022","value":"1048.0","yoyChange":"+9.5%"},{"year":"2021","value":"957.0","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2020","value":"951.0","yoyChange":"+10.7%"},{"year":"2019","value":"859.0","yoyChange":"+13.0%"},{"year":"2018","value":"760.0","yoyChange":"+25.8%"},{"year":"2017","value":"604.0","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2011","value":"6031.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2010","value":"6029.0","yoyChange":"-34.8%"},{"year":"2009","value":"9244.0","yoyChange":"-26.0%"},{"year":"2008","value":"12494.0","yoyChange":"+6.4%"},{"year":"2007","value":"11739.0","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the non-citizen (foreign national) population in Ireland from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}