First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Ireland

Ireland: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons was 2.39 Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.39 Number
Change on year
down 30.5%
World rank
7th
of 32 countries
All-time high
3.44 Number
in 2024
All-time low
0.2 Number
in 2012
Years of data
18
2008–2025

First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Ireland, 2008–2025

01232008201620252008: 0.85 Number2009: 0.59 Number2010: 0.42 Number2011: 0.28 Number2012: 0.2 Number2013: 0.2 Number2014: 0.31 Number2015: 0.7 Number2016: 0.47 Number2017: 0.61 Number2018: 0.75 Number2019: 0.96 Number2020: 0.31 Number2021: 0.52 Number2022: 2.6 Number2023: 2.5 Number2024: 3.4 Number2025: 2.4 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 2.39 Number for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in 2025.

The figure is down 30.5% on the previous year and up 241.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Ireland peaked at 3.44 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2 Number, in 2012.

That places Ireland 7th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.72 Number 0.59 Number 0.85 Number 2
2010s 0.49 Number 0.2 Number 0.96 Number 10
2020s 1.97 Number 0.31 Number 3.44 Number 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 4 Spain 2.87 Number compare
  2. 5 Luxembourg 2.6 Number compare
  3. 6 Switzerland 2.57 Number compare
  4. 8 Belgium 2.31 Number compare
  5. 9 Italy 2.18 Number compare
  6. 10 Liechtenstein 1.96 Number compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Ireland?
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Ireland was 2.39 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 3.44 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 Number in 2012.
How does Ireland rank for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
Ireland ranks 7th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 241.4%. 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 thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 525 data points, 2008–2025
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