Bulgaria vs Poland: Asylum applications by state of procedure

Bulgaria
590 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Poland
306 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
20th
Poland rank
23rd

Asylum applications by state of procedure over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Poland
01.0k2.0k3.0k200820162025

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 590 Per million inhabitants against 306 Per million inhabitants in Poland, a difference of 284 Per million inhabitants.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.9 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Poland ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 20th and Poland ranks 23rd of 32 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Poland Difference Ahead
2010s 1,067 Per million inhabitants 181.11 Per million inhabitants 885.56 Per million inhabitants Bulgaria
2020s 1,880 Per million inhabitants 221.5 Per million inhabitants 1,659 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 Poland?
Bulgaria, at 590 Per million inhabitants against 306 Per million inhabitants in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in asylum applications by state of procedure between Bulgaria and Poland?
284 Per million inhabitants, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Poland?
15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Poland rank globally for asylum applications by state of procedure?
Bulgaria ranks 20th and Poland ranks 23rd 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.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Asylum applications by state of procedure
Unit
Per million inhabitants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 524 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed