Ireland vs Spain: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons
Ireland
2.39 Number
in 2025
Spain
2.87 Number
in 2025
Ireland rank
7th
Spain rank
4th
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.87 Number against 2.39 Number in Ireland, a difference of 0.48 Number.
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 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 | 0.49 Number | 0.531 Number | 0.041 Number | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.97 Number | 2.53 Number | 0.5633 Number | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons, Ireland or Spain?
- Spain, at 2.87 Number against 2.39 Number in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons between Ireland and Spain?
- 0.48 Number, 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 first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
- Ireland ranks 7th and Spain ranks 4th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.