IN AN AGE of outward migration, this interactive map gives us an interesting insight into where Irish people have settled since the recession began.

Using data published by the World Bank in 2010, the International Organisation for Migration has tracked migrants around the world. By clicking on the country of choice, the user can watch the pattern of inward and outward migration.

TheJournal.ie has taken a look at where Irish people were living three years ago:

UK: 422,569
USA: 137,537
Australia: 63,593
Canada: 26,041
Spain: 17,162
Germany: 16,044
New Zealand: 7,534
France: 6,056
The Netherlands: 4,306
Belgium: 3,999
Italy: 3,556
Switzerland: 1,731
Sweden: 1,635
Denmark: 1,496
Greece: 1,241
Japan: 1,124
Luxembourg: 767
Portugal: 752
Norway: 726
Austria: 714
Cyprus 685
Turkey: 603
Hungary: 344
Finland: 343
The Philippines: 265
Mexico: 246
Brazil: 220
Chile: 199
Poland: 113
Colombia: 104
Peru: 89
Slovakia: 82
Dominican Republic: 77
Czech Republic: 68
Venezuela: 48
Bolivia: 39
Panama: 35
Nicaragua: 18
Belize: 10
Lithuania: 10
Uruguay: 5

Ireland has also received migrants from a host of countries, including:

UK: 397,465
Poland: 93,330
USA: 36,802
Nigeria: 24,383
China: 16,460
The Philippines: 14,078
India: 13,727
South Africa: 11,314
Australia: 9,674
Pakistan: 8,598
Italy: 8,520
Brazil: 6,968
Russia: 6,737
Canada: 6,708
New Zealand: 3,487
Libya: 1,759
Japan: 1,608
Saudi Arabia: 1,049
Iran: 953
Sierra Leone: 719
Mexico: 705
Argentina: 546
Tanzania: 411
Chile: 355
Guatemala: 337
Peru: 317
Syria: 315
Cuba: 288
Colombia: 261
Afghanistan: 238
Ethiopia: 220
Venezuela: 191
Guyana: 108
Ecuador: 106
Paraguay: 72
Nicaragua: 52
Uruguay: 38
Bolivia: 36
Honduras: 25
Panama: 27
Costa Rica: 22
Suriname: 18
Niger: 16
Turkmenistan: 4
Papua New Guinea: 2

For more, check out the map here.

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