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Net migration in Ireland

Latest: 35,417
Previous: 39,059
Change: -3,642 (-9.3%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Persons

Net migration over time

Annual, Persons, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank Recession

Observations for Net migration in Ireland
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	-11,858
Dec 31, 1967	-11,708
Dec 31, 1968	-11,132
Dec 31, 1969	-10,250
Dec 31, 1970	-8,892
Dec 31, 1971	5,851
Dec 31, 1972	12,858
Dec 31, 1973	13,164
Dec 31, 1974	13,482
Dec 31, 1975	13,828
Dec 31, 1976	14,200
Dec 31, 1977	14,505
Dec 31, 1978	15,543
Dec 31, 1979	1,486
Dec 31, 1980	-2,876
Dec 31, 1981	-10,834
Dec 31, 1982	-14,464
Dec 31, 1983	-15,043
Dec 31, 1984	-15,549
Dec 31, 1985	-16,178
Dec 31, 1986	-21,139
Dec 31, 1987	-38,426
Dec 31, 1988	-44,020
Dec 31, 1989	-28,752
Dec 31, 1990	-8,203
Dec 31, 1991	4,944
Dec 31, 1992	1,335
Dec 31, 1993	-3,762
Dec 31, 1994	-3,118
Dec 31, 1995	10,019
Dec 31, 1996	9,959
Dec 31, 1997	17,425
Dec 31, 1998	16,615
Dec 31, 1999	23,592
Dec 31, 2000	31,298
Dec 31, 2001	39,220
Dec 31, 2002	34,286
Dec 31, 2003	32,220
Dec 31, 2004	49,102
Dec 31, 2005	63,983
Dec 31, 2006	94,513
Dec 31, 2007	76,465
Dec 31, 2008	18,979
Dec 31, 2009	-18,524
Dec 31, 2010	-26,974
Dec 31, 2011	-26,529
Dec 31, 2012	-22,411
Dec 31, 2013	-12,309
Dec 31, 2014	448
Dec 31, 2015	13,376
Dec 31, 2016	18,967
Dec 31, 2017	28,883
Dec 31, 2018	33,387
Dec 31, 2019	29,663
Dec 31, 2020	15,746
Dec 31, 2021	27,419
Dec 31, 2022	93,535
Dec 31, 2023	43,873
Dec 31, 2024	39,059
Dec 31, 2025	35,417

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