Forcibly displaced people in Ireland
Ireland: Forcibly displaced people was 171,597 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Ireland, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
The most recent figure for forcibly displaced people in Ireland is 171,597, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 1,447.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Ireland peaked at 171,597 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,941, in 2016.
Ireland ranks 66th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,363 | 9,941 | 15,648 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,910 | 16,428 | 171,597 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More social development data for Ireland
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 137,869 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 69 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 3.12 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 330 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 33,728 (2025)
- Press freedom 2 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 6.93 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Ireland?
- Forcibly displaced people in Ireland was 171,597 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 171,597 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,941 in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Ireland ranks 66th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,447.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.