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.