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
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.