IE · 2021 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Ireland, 2021
First-time asylum applications
2,605
Ireland, 2021
▲ 69.7% vs 2020 (1,535)
Analysis
In 2021, Ireland's first-time asylum applications increased by 69.7% compared to 2020, reaching 2,605.
Ireland accounts for 0.5% of the EU-27 total of 536,270.
Ireland ranks 16th 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 16.6% (from 2,235 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#16 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
0.5%
EU-27: 536,270
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm