European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Ireland: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
11.1 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2026
Ireland
19.8 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2026
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Ireland rank
4th

First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Ireland
0102030200820172026

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 19.8 Number per hundred thousand persons against 11.1 Number per hundred thousand persons in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 8.7 Number per hundred thousand persons.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.8 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2014 it was European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 4th of 1 regions.

Across the 2 decades both report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 14.78 Number per hundred thousand persons 5.28 Number per hundred thousand persons 9.5 Number per hundred thousand persons European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2020s 13.41 Number per hundred thousand persons 16.9 Number per hundred thousand persons 3.49 Number per hundred thousand persons Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Ireland?
Ireland, at 19.8 Number per hundred thousand persons against 11.1 Number per hundred thousand persons in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2026.
What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Ireland?
8.7 Number per hundred thousand persons, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Ireland?
13 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2026.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Ireland rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 4th of 1 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data
Unit
Number per hundred thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 702 data points, 2008–2026
Last refreshed