First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly was 4.1 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
4.1 Number per hundred thousand persons
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
24th
of 40 countries
All-time high
28.9 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
0.8 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
16
2011–2026
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Bulgaria, 2011–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number per hundred thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Bulgaria is 4.1 Number per hundred thousand persons, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 16.3% on the previous year and down 82.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Bulgaria peaked at 28.9 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8 Number per hundred thousand persons, in 2011.
Bulgaria ranks 24th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Number per hundred thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | — |
| 2012 | 1.4 Number per hundred thousand persons | +75.0% |
| 2013 | 8.1 Number per hundred thousand persons | +478.6% |
| 2014 | 12.7 Number per hundred thousand persons | +56.8% |
| 2015 | 23.9 Number per hundred thousand persons | +88.2% |
| 2016 | 22.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 4.2 Number per hundred thousand persons | -81.6% |
| 2018 | 3 Number per hundred thousand persons | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 2.6 Number per hundred thousand persons | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 4.4 Number per hundred thousand persons | +69.2% |
| 2021 | 13.9 Number per hundred thousand persons | +215.9% |
| 2022 | 26 Number per hundred thousand persons | +87.1% |
| 2023 | 28.9 Number per hundred thousand persons | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 15.7 Number per hundred thousand persons | -45.7% |
| 2025 | 4.9 Number per hundred thousand persons | -68.8% |
| 2026 | 4.1 Number per hundred thousand persons | -16.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 4.1 Number per hundred thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.1 Number per hundred thousand persons, 67% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 4.1 Number per hundred thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.1 Number per hundred thousand persons, 67% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.83 Number per hundred thousand persons | 0.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | 23.9 Number per hundred thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.99 Number per hundred thousand persons | 4.1 Number per hundred thousand persons | 28.9 Number per hundred thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 21 Estonia 4.8 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 22 Estonia 4.6 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 23 Norway 4.2 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 25 Sweden 3.2 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 26 Finland 2.8 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 27 Denmark 2.3 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 27 Montenegro 2.3 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Bulgaria?
- First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Bulgaria was 4.1 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 40 countries with data for 2026.
- Is first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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