Bulgaria vs Finland: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons

Bulgaria
0.59 Number
in 2025
Finland
0.35 Number
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Finland rank
26th

First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Finland
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.59 Number against 0.35 Number in Finland, a difference of 0.24 Number.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.7 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Finland ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 23rd 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 1.18 Number 1.29 Number 0.11 Number Finland
2020s 1.88 Number 0.4867 Number 1.39 Number Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons, Bulgaria or Finland?
Bulgaria, at 0.59 Number against 0.35 Number in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons between Bulgaria and Finland?
0.24 Number, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Finland ranks 26th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 661 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed