Bulgaria vs Sweden: Asylum applications by state of procedure
Bulgaria
590 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Sweden
464 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
20th
Sweden rank
21st
Asylum applications by state of procedure over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 590 Per million inhabitants against 464 Per million inhabitants in Sweden, a difference of 126 Per million inhabitants.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Sweden ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 21st of 32 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,067 Per million inhabitants | 4,982 Per million inhabitants | 3,916 Per million inhabitants | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1,880 Per million inhabitants | 868.5 Per million inhabitants | 1,012 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 Sweden?
- Bulgaria, at 590 Per million inhabitants against 464 Per million inhabitants in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum applications by state of procedure between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 126 Per million inhabitants, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for asylum applications by state of procedure?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 21st 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.