Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Ireland
Ireland: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 68 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Ireland, 1994–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 68 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 871.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Ireland peaked at 68 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.
That places Ireland 58th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5 | — |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 23 | +360.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | -78.3% |
| 2007 | 9 | +80.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 5 | — |
| 2022 | 13 | +160.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 68 | — |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 68 is below the median for high income countries, which is 118, 58% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 68 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 417, 16% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +360.0% | 5 | 23 |
| 2022 | +160.0% | 5 | 13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.7 | 5 | 23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2 | 0 | 68 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More health data for Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 20 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7228 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6489 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Ireland?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Ireland was 68 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 68 in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Ireland ranks 58th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 871.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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