Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Ireland, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Ireland is 0.0001 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 19.8% on the previous year and up 685.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.0001 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2000.
That places Ireland 142nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -50.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +99.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +218.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +154.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -56.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +50.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +47.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +31.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | +82.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per person | -19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 139 Malawi 0.0001 units per person compare
- 140 China 0.0001 units per person compare
- 141 Cayman Islands 0.0001 units per person compare
- 143 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0001 units per person compare
- 144 Hong Kong 0.0001 units per person compare
- 145 Philippines 0.0001 units per person compare
More social development data for Ireland
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 137,869 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 69 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 69 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0251 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Ireland?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Ireland was 0.0001 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 142nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 685.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.