The number of people who moved to Ireland dropped by 16 per cent in the year leading up to April, based on data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), reports Breaking News.
A total of 125,300 individuals immigrated to Ireland, marking the fourth year in a row that the country saw over 100,000 arrivals within a 12-month span.
Among these, 31,500 were Irish nationals returning home, 25,300 were citizens of other EU nations, and 4,900 came from the UK. The other 63,600 immigrants held citizenship from countries outside of the EU and UK, reports Breaking News.
Ireland’s overall population grew to reach 5.46 million people.
Fewer people left the country as well, with 65,600 emigrating. This included 35,000 Irish citizens, 10,500 EU nationals, 2,700 UK citizens, and 17,400 from other nations, reports Breaking News.
There was a 27 per cent rise in those relocating to Australia, with 13,500 individuals departing Ireland for the country.
This figure represents the highest level of emigration to Australia since 2013, when roughly 14,100 people left.
During the same time frame, 6,100 people emigrated to the US, marking a 22 per cent increase compared to 2024, reports Breaking News.
Dublin’s population reached 1.57 million, now accounting for 28.7 per cent of the national total.
There were 861,100 residents in Ireland aged 65 and older, and the share of this age group in the population rose from 14.1 per cent in 2019 to 15.8 per cent this year, reports Breaking News.
Ireland had just over one million residents aged between 0 and 14. This age group’s share of the population dropped from 21 per cent to 18 per cent over the past six years.
The percentage of people aged 15 to 24 in the population rose slightly, from 12.6 per cent in 2019 to 12.8 per cent in 2025.
Meanwhile, the share of those aged 25 to 44 declined from 28.4 per cent in 2019 to 27.4 per cent in 2025, reports Breaking News.
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