Ireland vs Italy: Asylum applications by state of procedure
Ireland
2,385 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Italy
2,148 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Ireland rank
7th
Italy rank
9th
Asylum applications by state of procedure over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2,385 Per million inhabitants against 2,148 Per million inhabitants in Italy, a difference of 237 Per million inhabitants.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 7th and Italy ranks 9th of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 714.5 Per million inhabitants | 400.5 Per million inhabitants | 314 Per million inhabitants | Ireland |
| 2010s | 488 Per million inhabitants | 958.2 Per million inhabitants | 470.2 Per million inhabitants | Italy |
| 2020s | 1,954 Per million inhabitants | 1,559 Per million inhabitants | 394.83 Per million inhabitants | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum applications by state of procedure, Ireland or Italy?
- Ireland, at 2,385 Per million inhabitants against 2,148 Per million inhabitants in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum applications by state of procedure between Ireland and Italy?
- 237 Per million inhabitants, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for asylum applications by state of procedure?
- Ireland ranks 7th and Italy ranks 9th 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.