IE · 2022 · migr_asyappctzm

First-time asylum applications

Ireland, 2022

First-time asylum applications
13,645
Ireland, 2022
▲ 423.8% vs 2021 (2,605)
Analysis

In 2022, Ireland's first-time asylum applications increased by 423.8% compared to 2021, reaching 13,645.

Ireland accounts for 1.6% of the EU-27 total of 874,040.

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 368.1% (from 2,915 in 2017).

Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 2022
#11 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2022
1.6%
EU-27: 874,040
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026