Migration impact
🇮🇪 Ireland
A plain-language summary of who arrives, who leaves, and what the government spends on migration in Ireland. Every headline figure is a reported value from an official source — nothing is estimated.
At a glance
Headline figures
574,907
Total incoming
People arrived, all recorded years
1,439
Total outgoing
People left, all recorded years
+573,468
Net balance
Net inflow
$2.5B
Spent on migrants · 2024
0.41% of GDP
Trend
Incoming vs outgoing, by year
Arrivals compared with departures for each reported year. Use the selector to read the exact figures for a single year.
170,913
Incoming
399
Outgoing
+170,514
Net that year
Public expenditure
What the government spends on migrants
Migration-related public spending (refugee support and development assistance provided) in current US dollars. For donor countries this includes in-donor refugee costs.
$2.5B
Total spending · 2024
Reported migration-related expenditure
0.41%
Share of GDP
About $0.41 of every $100 of national output
For perspective
What $2.5B could otherwise fund
The same amount, spent on other public services, using round benchmark unit costs. These are illustrative comparisons to convey scale — not an actual budget or policy proposal.
4
top-tier hospitals
A large modern referral hospital (~$500M each).
20
general hospitals
A mid-size general hospital (~$120M each).
8
university campuses
A new university campus (~$300M each).
246
kilometres of motorway
One kilometre of modern motorway (~$10M).
493
well-equipped schools
A brand-new fully equipped school (~$5M each).
823
public libraries
A community public library (~$3M each).
1,646
kindergartens
A new kindergarten / nursery (~$1.5M each).
9,877
fully equipped ambulances
A new fully equipped ambulance (~$250k each).
16,461
affordable homes
A modest new affordable home (~$150k each).
27,436
doctor-years of salary
One doctor employed for a full year (~$90k).
44,895
nurse-years of salary
One nurse employed for a full year (~$55k).
54,872
teacher-years of salary
One teacher employed for a full year (~$45k).
123,463
university scholarships
A full one-year university scholarship (~$20k).
205,771
hospital beds for a year
Running one hospital bed for a year (~$12k).
1,028,858
annual pension top-ups
An extra $200/month for a pensioner for a year.
4,115,433
laptops for students
One laptop for a school student (~$600 each).