IE · 2016 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Ireland, 2016
First-time asylum applications
2,235
Ireland, 2016
▼ 31.7% vs 2015 (3,270)
Analysis
In 2016, Ireland's first-time asylum applications decreased by 31.7% compared to 2015, reaching 2,235.
Ireland accounts for 0.2% of the EU-27 total of 1,167,070.
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 74.6% (from 1,280 in 2011).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2016
#16 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2016
0.2%
EU-27: 1,167,070
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm