| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 8,368 (Nigerian citizens) |
| 2022 | 20,559 (Nigerian born) |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Dublin and surroundings (Clondalkin, Tallaght, Blanchardstown),[1] Limerick, Galway, Letterkenny | |
| Languages | |
| English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Other languages of Nigeria[2] | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, Islam[3] | |
According to the 2022 census,[4] there were 8,368 resident Nigerians in Ireland in 2022. 20,559 persons usually resident in the state in 2022 were born in Nigeria, an increase of 3,990 since 2016. They constitute the largest African group in the country.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9,225 | — |
| 2006 | 16,327 | +77.0% |
| 2011 | 19,780 | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 16,569 | −16.2% |
| 2022 | 20,559 | +24.1% |
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- ^ IOM 2010, p. 11
- ^ McFadyen 2008, pp. 137–138
- ^ IOM 2010, pp. 13–15
- ^ Census 2022 - FY016 - Population Usually Resident and Present in the State, Central Statistics Office, retrieved 30 September 2023
- ^ "Census 2002 - BDR21 - 2002 Population Usually Resident and Present in the State"."Census 2006 - C0429 - Population Usually Resident and Present in their Usual Residence on Census Night"."Census 2022 - FY016 - Population Usually Resident and Present in the State". Retrieved 30 September 2023.