Ireland vs Spain: Asylum applications by state of procedure
Ireland
2,385 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Spain
2,871 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Ireland rank
7th
Spain rank
4th
Asylum applications by state of procedure over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2,871 Per million inhabitants against 2,385 Per million inhabitants in Ireland, a difference of 486 Per million inhabitants.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 7th and Spain ranks 4th of 32 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 488 Per million inhabitants | 530.9 Per million inhabitants | 42.9 Per million inhabitants | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,954 Per million inhabitants | 2,523 Per million inhabitants | 568.67 Per million inhabitants | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum applications by state of procedure, Ireland or Spain?
- Spain, at 2,871 Per million inhabitants against 2,385 Per million inhabitants in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum applications by state of procedure between Ireland and Spain?
- 486 Per million inhabitants, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for asylum applications by state of procedure?
- Ireland ranks 7th and Spain ranks 4th 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.