IE · 2018 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Ireland, 2018
First-time asylum applications
3,655
Ireland, 2018
▲ 25.4% vs 2017 (2,915)
Analysis
In 2018, Ireland's first-time asylum applications increased by 25.4% compared to 2017, reaching 3,655.
Ireland accounts for 0.6% of the EU-27 total of 564,900.
Ireland ranks 11th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 288.8% (from 940 in 2013).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2018
#11 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2018
0.6%
EU-27: 564,900
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm