11,040 Nigerians seek Ireland asylum in 13 years
Over 11,000 Nigerians applied for asylum in Ireland between 2013 and 2025, with a significant surge in recent years. Discover the trends and outcomes of Ni Read More: https://punchng.com/11040-nigerians-seek-ireland-asylum-in-13-years/
Between 2013 and 2025, a total of 11,040 Nigerians have applied for asylum in Ireland, according to official data sourced from the Asylum Information Database's Ireland country reports. The Irish Refugee Council compiled these figures from various sources, including Ireland's International Protection Office and Eurostat. Out of the nearly 80,000 asylum applications received by Ireland during this period, Nigerians constituted at least 13.69 percent.
The application volume fluctuated over the years, with a notable spike in 2022, 2023, and 2024. In 2024, Nigeria topped the list of asylum applicants for Ireland, accounting for 21.7 percent of all applications, followed by Somalia, Zimbabwe, Algeria, and South Africa. Rejection rates for Nigerian applicants were consistently high, ranging from 96.7 percent in 2012 to 94.4 percent in 2018, before dropping to 14.3 percent in 2021.
As of 2025, 6,255 Nigerians were awaiting a decision on their asylum claims, a significant increase from 2,819 in the previous year.
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