Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Ireland
Ireland: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 124,730 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Ireland, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 124,730 people for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 2,038.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Ireland peaked at 124,730 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69 people, in 1996.
That places Ireland 46th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Ireland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 500 people | — |
| 1985 | 600 people | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 600 people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 540 people | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 480 people | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 420 people | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 360 people | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 300 people | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 500 people | +66.7% |
| 1993 | 119 people | -76.2% |
| 1994 | 400 people | +236.1% |
| 1995 | 400 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 69 people | -82.8% |
| 1997 | 430 people | +523.2% |
| 1998 | 600 people | +39.5% |
| 1999 | 2,829 people | +371.5% |
| 2000 | 2,530 people | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 3,585 people | +41.7% |
| 2002 | 5,366 people | +49.7% |
| 2003 | 5,971 people | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 6,530 people | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 7,103 people | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 7,904 people | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 9,318 people | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 9,714 people | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 9,561 people | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 9,099 people | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 8,234 people | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 6,309 people | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 5,991 people | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 5,832 people | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 6,108 people | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 5,720 people | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 6,394 people | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 6,012 people | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 7,795 people | +29.7% |
| 2020 | 9,035 people | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 9,571 people | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 81,256 people | +749.0% |
| 2023 | 113,902 people | +40.2% |
| 2024 | 124,730 people | +9.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 124,730 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,077 people, 12.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 124,730 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68,603 people, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled 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 | +749.0% | 9,571 people | 81,256 people |
| 1997 | +523.2% | 69 people | 430 people |
| 1999 | +371.5% | 600 people | 2,829 people |
| 1994 | +236.1% | 119 people | 400 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 523.33 people | 420 people | 600 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 600.7 people | 69 people | 2,829 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,758 people | 2,530 people | 9,714 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,749 people | 5,720 people | 9,099 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,699 people | 9,035 people | 124,730 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Ireland?
- Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Ireland was 124,730 people in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 124,730 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 69 people in 1996.
- How does Ireland rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
- Ireland ranks 46th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,038.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.