Ireland vs Spain: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly

Ireland
19.8 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2026
Spain
19.5 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2026
Ireland rank
4th
Spain rank
5th

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

  • Ireland
  • Spain
0102030200820172026

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 19.8 Number per hundred thousand persons against 19.5 Number per hundred thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 0.3 Number per hundred thousand persons.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 4th and Spain ranks 5th of 40 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 4.09 Number per hundred thousand persons 4.44 Number per hundred thousand persons 0.35 Number per hundred thousand persons Spain
2020s 16.9 Number per hundred thousand persons 20.87 Number per hundred thousand persons 3.97 Number per hundred thousand persons Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly, Ireland or Spain?
Ireland, at 19.8 Number per hundred thousand persons against 19.5 Number per hundred thousand persons in Spain as of 2026.
What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly between Ireland and Spain?
0.3 Number per hundred thousand persons, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
17 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2026.
How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
Ireland ranks 4th and Spain ranks 5th of 40 countries.
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