Bulgaria vs Romania: First residence permits - per thousand persons
Bulgaria
3.66 Number
in 2025
Romania
3 Number
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
30th
Romania rank
31st
First residence permits - per thousand persons over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 3.66 Number against 3 Number in Romania, a difference of 0.66 Number.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 30th and Romania ranks 31st of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.555 Number | 0.845 Number | 0.29 Number | Romania |
| 2010s | 1.21 Number | 0.665 Number | 0.548 Number | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2.37 Number | 2.12 Number | 0.25 Number | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first residence permits - per thousand persons, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 3.66 Number against 3 Number in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first residence permits - per thousand persons between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.66 Number, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for first residence permits - per thousand persons?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th and Romania ranks 31st of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as First residence permits - per thousand persons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.