IE · 2023 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Ireland, 2023
In 2023, Ireland's first-time asylum applications decreased by 3.2% compared to 2022, reaching 13,215.
Ireland accounts for 1.3% of the EU-27 total of 1,049,905.
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 261.6% (from 3,655 in 2018).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.