First-time asylum applications

In 2025, Ireland's first-time asylum applications decreased by 29.6% compared to 2024, reaching 12,980.

Ireland accounts for 1.9% of the EU-27 total of 669,820.

Ireland ranks 8th 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 745.6% (from 1,535 in 2020).

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