Ireland vs Lesotho: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate

Ireland
6.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho
5.76 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ireland rank
57th
Lesotho rank
60th

Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate over time

  • Ireland
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 6.36 % change on previous year against 5.76 % change on previous year in Lesotho, a difference of 0.6 % change on previous year.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Lesotho ahead.

Ireland ranks 57th and Lesotho ranks 60th of 166 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Lesotho Difference Ahead
2010s 23.71 % change on previous year 201.75 % change on previous year 178.04 % change on previous year Lesotho
2020s 33.75 % change on previous year 27.93 % change on previous year 5.82 % change on previous year Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate, Ireland or Lesotho?
Ireland, at 6.36 % change on previous year against 5.76 % change on previous year in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate between Ireland and Lesotho?
0.6 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lesotho?
9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Lesotho rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
Ireland ranks 57th and Lesotho ranks 60th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 4,727 data points, 2001–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.