Bulgaria vs Finland: Asylum applications by state of procedure
Bulgaria
590 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Finland
347 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
20th
Finland rank
22nd
Asylum applications by state of procedure over time
- Bulgaria
- Finland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 590 Per million inhabitants against 347 Per million inhabitants in Finland, a difference of 243 Per million inhabitants.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.7 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Finland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 20th and Finland ranks 22nd of 32 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,188 Per million inhabitants | 1,290 Per million inhabitants | 101.5 Per million inhabitants | Finland |
| 2020s | 1,880 Per million inhabitants | 486.5 Per million inhabitants | 1,394 Per million inhabitants | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum applications by state of procedure, Bulgaria or Finland?
- Bulgaria, at 590 Per million inhabitants against 347 Per million inhabitants in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum applications by state of procedure between Bulgaria and Finland?
- 243 Per million inhabitants, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for asylum applications by state of procedure?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th and Finland ranks 22nd of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Asylum applications by state of procedure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.