Bulgaria vs Sweden: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly
Bulgaria
4.1
in 2026
Sweden
3.3
in 2026
Bulgaria rank
20th
Sweden rank
21st
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4.1 against 3.3 in Sweden, a difference of 0.8.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 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 | 8.83 | 41.72 | 32.89 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 13.99 | 6.69 | 7.3 | 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 Sweden?
- Bulgaria, at 4.1 against 3.3 in Sweden as of 2026.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 0.8, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2026.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 21st 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.