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
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Bulgaria, 2009–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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