Bulgaria vs Sweden: Persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family
Bulgaria
229 Person
in 2025
Sweden
253 Person
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
13th
Sweden rank
12th
Persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 253 Person against 229 Person in Bulgaria, a difference of 24 Person.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th 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 | 10 Person | 12 Person | 2 Person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 140.83 Person | 89.17 Person | 51.67 Person | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family, Bulgaria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 253 Person against 229 Person in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 24 Person, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family?
- Bulgaria ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family reunification with EU Blue Card holders, by duration, age, sex and citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.