IE · 2017 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Ireland, 2017
First-time asylum applications
2,915
Ireland, 2017
▲ 30.4% vs 2016 (2,235)
Analysis
In 2017, Ireland's first-time asylum applications increased by 30.4% compared to 2016, reaching 2,915.
Ireland accounts for 0.5% of the EU-27 total of 620,460.
Ireland ranks 17th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 211.8% (from 935 in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#17 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2017
0.5%
EU-27: 620,460
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm