Belgium vs Ireland: Asylum applications by state of procedure
Belgium
2,314 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Ireland
2,385 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Belgium rank
8th
Ireland rank
7th
Asylum applications by state of procedure over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2,385 Per million inhabitants against 2,314 Per million inhabitants in Belgium, a difference of 71 Per million inhabitants.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 7th of 32 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,286 Per million inhabitants | 714.5 Per million inhabitants | 572 Per million inhabitants | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1,780 Per million inhabitants | 488 Per million inhabitants | 1,292 Per million inhabitants | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2,185 Per million inhabitants | 1,954 Per million inhabitants | 230.5 Per million inhabitants | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum applications by state of procedure, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 2,385 Per million inhabitants against 2,314 Per million inhabitants in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum applications by state of procedure between Belgium and Ireland?
- 71 Per million inhabitants, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for asylum applications by state of procedure?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 7th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Asylum applications by state of procedure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.