Bulgaria vs Denmark: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly
Bulgaria
4.1
in 2026
Denmark
2.3
in 2026
Bulgaria rank
20th
Denmark rank
23rd
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly over time
- Bulgaria
- Denmark
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4.1 against 2.3 in Denmark, a difference of 1.8.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.8 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Denmark ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 20th and Denmark ranks 23rd of 32 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.83 | 11.09 | 2.26 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 13.99 | 3.19 | 10.8 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly, Bulgaria or Denmark?
- Bulgaria, at 4.1 against 2.3 in Denmark as of 2026.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly between Bulgaria and Denmark?
- 1.8, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Denmark?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2026.
- How do Bulgaria and Denmark rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th and Denmark ranks 23rd of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.