IE · 2019 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Ireland, 2019
First-time asylum applications
4,745
Ireland, 2019
▲ 29.8% vs 2018 (3,655)
Analysis
In 2019, Ireland's first-time asylum applications increased by 29.8% compared to 2018, reaching 4,745.
Ireland accounts for 0.8% of the EU-27 total of 629,230.
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 227.2% (from 1,450 in 2014).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2019
#11 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2019
0.8%
EU-27: 629,230
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm