Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3%
Change on year
down 39.6%
World rank
40th
of 42 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 2012
All-time low
0.3%
in 2024
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Bulgaria, 2009–2024

012342009201620242009: 2.6 Percentage2010: 2.3 Percentage2011: 1.6 Percentage2012: 4.4 Percentage2013: 1.8 Percentage2014: 1.7 Percentage2015: 2 Percentage2016: 2.3 Percentage2017: 1.2 Percentage2018: 1.2 Percentage2019: 0.81 Percentage2020: 0.85 Percentage2021: 2 Percentage2022: 1.4 Percentage2023: 0.48 Percentage2024: 0.29 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Bulgaria stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.6% on the previous year and down 82.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Bulgaria peaked at 4.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2024.

Bulgaria ranks 40th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident non-citizens by former citizenship and sex in Bulgaria, 2009 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2009 2.6%
2010 2.3% -10.0%
2011 1.6% -32.5%
2012 4.4% +181.0%
2013 1.8% -59.0%
2014 1.7% -7.1%
2015 2.0% +18.3%
2016 2.3% +13.5%
2017 1.2% -47.6%
2018 1.2% +1.7%
2019 0.8% -33.1%
2020 0.8% +4.9%
2021 2.0% +136.5%
2022 1.4% -30.3%
2023 0.5% -65.7%
2024 0.3% -39.6%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.6%, 18% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 19% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 1
2010s 1.9% 0.8% 4.4% 10
2020s 1.0% 0.3% 2.0% 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 38 Estonia 0.3% compare
  2. 38 Estonia 0.3% compare
  3. 41 Lithuania 0.1% compare
  4. 41 Lithuania 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Bulgaria?
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Bulgaria was 0.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2024.
How does Bulgaria rank for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident?
Bulgaria ranks 40th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.8%. 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 Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident non-citizens by former citizenship and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident non-citizens by former citizenship and sex
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 647 data points, 2009–2024
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