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 applied for asylum in Ireland, according to official data from the Irish Refugee Council. Asylum applications from Nigeria fluctuated throughout the period, with 130 applicants recorded in 2013 and 451 in 2021. However, the number surged to 1,108 in 2022 and 4,037 in 2024 before dropping to 1,940 in 2025.
Nigeria consistently ranked as one of the top five nationalities in asylum applications in Ireland, ranking first in 2020, 2021, 2023, and 2024, and second in 2019 and 2025. The 2024 AIDA update highlighted that Nigeria accounted for 21.7% of all asylum applications that year, while ranking second behind Zimbabwe in 2019 and second behind Somalia in 2025.
In comparison, Somalia was the second-highest African nationality, followed by Zimbabwe, Algeria, and South Africa. Altogether, Irish asylum authorities received at least 80,656 applications between 2013 and 2025, with Nigerians making up at least 13.69% of all applicants.
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