Asylum applicants by type - annual aggregated data

In 2025, Ireland's asylum applicants by type decreased by 29.1% compared to 2024, reaching 13,160.

Ireland accounts for 1.6% of the EU-27 total of 797,760.

Ireland ranks 10th 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 740.9% (from 1,565 in 2020).

Source: Eurostat dataset tps00191, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.