Bulgaria vs Norway: Asylum applications by state of procedure
Bulgaria
590 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Norway
607 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
24th
Norway rank
23rd
Asylum applications by state of procedure over time
- Bulgaria
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 607 Per million inhabitants against 590 Per million inhabitants in Bulgaria, a difference of 17 Per million inhabitants.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Norway ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 24th and Norway ranks 23rd of 40 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,067 Per million inhabitants | 1,771 Per million inhabitants | 704.11 Per million inhabitants | Norway |
| 2020s | 1,880 Per million inhabitants | 631.83 Per million inhabitants | 1,248 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 Norway?
- Norway, at 607 Per million inhabitants against 590 Per million inhabitants in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum applications by state of procedure between Bulgaria and Norway?
- 17 Per million inhabitants, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norway?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Norway rank globally for asylum applications by state of procedure?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th and Norway ranks 23rd of 40 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.