Where do most people of Irish descent live as of 2020?
From 1845 up until 1850, the Great Irish Potato Famine claimed roughly a million lives due to potato rotting and lack of potatoes. However, not only did roughly one million people die, but approximately double that amount fled the country.
The clear majority emigrated to the United States of America, whereas many also migrated to Canada, the United Kingdom (Great Britain), Australia and others.
Today, roughly 36 million Irishmen and Irish women live in the US. Approximately 14 million live in the UK, seven million in Australia and just over five million in Ireland.
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26 Comments
William Laughlin
Muddy Anthony Waters,
If you have two Irish ancestors, you are of Irish descent. That does not preclude the rest of your ancestry, but you are of Irish descent.
Donna Carder-Kummer
OK, most people of Irish decent don’t live in Ireland?
pdeloriol
Michael W. Strode, Very much agree with you. They are no longer Irish, they are US citizens, and have been for 2 or 3 generations at least
Glynis Rix
I didn't realize SO many left!
cwilson
elizawheeler, I've celebrated St Patrick's Day in Ireland ... USA was laughed at for turning the river green in Chicago...interesting I thought... 😀
Kerry
RIP Shane MacGowan. A great Irishman.
Charles Hunt
Jon'o , you do not automatically become a citizen of a country when you move there. You have to qualify and be approved for citizenship.
Karin Johansson
klmilles, sorry but they don't wants to be called it! Neither wants the Swedish americans! Which is now 4,4 millions!
Karin Johansson
Gary Chadwick, it is 30 millions in the US that have Irish ancestors!
Karin Johansson
Michael W. Strode, Read the question again
Karin Johansson
Jon'o , that is not what the question asked!
Jon'o
If they lived in the country's they moved to wouldn't they be citizens of that country?
Shirley Dutt
Guilty. But it's only part of my European heritage.
dmarkc
What would you expect facing leave or die?
elizawheeler
That's why our streets are flooded with green beer every March LOL.
Ken Putnam
teacherchicky,
Missed "of Irish descent", eh?
Ken Putnam
Michael W. Strode,
Missed "of Irish descent", eh?