First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Ireland
Ireland: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly was 19.8 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2026. ◆ Volatile
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Ireland, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number per hundred thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Ireland is 19.8 Number per hundred thousand persons, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 407.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Ireland peaked at 28.7 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.7 Number per hundred thousand persons, in 2012.
Ireland ranks 4th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number per hundred thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7.1 Number per hundred thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 4.9 Number per hundred thousand persons | -31.0% |
| 2010 | 3.5 Number per hundred thousand persons | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 2.3 Number per hundred thousand persons | -34.3% |
| 2012 | 1.7 Number per hundred thousand persons | -26.1% |
| 2013 | 1.7 Number per hundred thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6 Number per hundred thousand persons | +52.9% |
| 2015 | 5.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | +123.1% |
| 2016 | 3.9 Number per hundred thousand persons | -32.8% |
| 2017 | 5.1 Number per hundred thousand persons | +30.8% |
| 2018 | 6.3 Number per hundred thousand persons | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 8 Number per hundred thousand persons | +27.0% |
| 2020 | 2.6 Number per hundred thousand persons | -67.5% |
| 2021 | 4.3 Number per hundred thousand persons | +65.4% |
| 2022 | 22.1 Number per hundred thousand persons | +414.0% |
| 2023 | 20.9 Number per hundred thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 28.7 Number per hundred thousand persons | +37.3% |
| 2025 | 19.9 Number per hundred thousand persons | -30.7% |
| 2026 | 19.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | -0.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 19.8 Number per hundred thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.1 Number per hundred thousand persons, 3.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 19.8 Number per hundred thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.1 Number per hundred thousand persons, 3.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +414.0% | 4.3 Number per hundred thousand persons | 22.1 Number per hundred thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 Number per hundred thousand persons | 4.9 Number per hundred thousand persons | 7.1 Number per hundred thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.09 Number per hundred thousand persons | 1.7 Number per hundred thousand persons | 8 Number per hundred thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9 Number per hundred thousand persons | 2.6 Number per hundred thousand persons | 28.7 Number per hundred thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 1 Greece 42.3 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 2 Iceland 36.7 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 3 Liechtenstein 20.6 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 5 Switzerland 19.5 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 5 Spain 19.5 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 7 Italy 18.4 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Ireland?
- First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Ireland was 19.8 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- Ireland ranks 4th out of 40 countries with data for 2026.
- Is first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 407.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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