WORLD · VERIFIED DEVELOPMENT
11,040 Nigerians Apply for Asylum in Ireland Over 13 Years, Data Shows
WHY IT MATTERS
The documented volume of Nigerian asylum seekers informs Ireland’s resource allocation and policy planning, helping authorities adjust processing capacity and support services accordingly.
What happened
Official figures released by Sunday PUNCH indicate that 11,040 Nigerians submitted asylum applications to Ireland between 2013 and 2025. The numbers come from 13 editions of the Asylum Information Database’s Ireland country reports, published by the Irish Refugee Council for the AIDA project coordinated by the European Council.
The data set covers the entire 13‑year period and reflects the volume of Nigerian applicants seeking protection in Ireland. The reports are part of a broader European effort to track asylum trends and support evidence‑based policy decisions.
The figures provide a clear record of the demand for asylum from Nigeria and the extent of Ireland’s processing capacity over the past decade and a half.
PRIMARY SOURCES
11,040 Nigerians seek Ireland asylum in 13 years
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