Bulgaria vs Finland: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly
Bulgaria
4.1 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2026
Finland
2.8 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2026
Bulgaria rank
24th
Finland rank
26th
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly over time
- Bulgaria
- Finland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4.1 Number per hundred thousand persons against 2.8 Number per hundred thousand persons in Finland, a difference of 1.3 Number per hundred thousand persons.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.5 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Finland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 24th and Finland ranks 26th of 40 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.84 Number per hundred thousand persons | 10.78 Number per hundred thousand persons | 0.9375 Number per hundred thousand persons | Finland |
| 2020s | 13.99 Number per hundred thousand persons | 3.89 Number per hundred thousand persons | 10.1 Number per hundred thousand persons | 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 Finland?
- Bulgaria, at 4.1 Number per hundred thousand persons against 2.8 Number per hundred thousand persons in Finland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly between Bulgaria and Finland?
- 1.3 Number per hundred thousand persons, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th and Finland ranks 26th of 40 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.