Suspects and offenders by citizenship in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Suspects and offenders by citizenship was 44,401 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
44,401 Number
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
22nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
59,206 Number
in 2010
All-time low
44,351 Number
in 2021
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Suspects and offenders by citizenship in Bulgaria, 2008–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2008201620242008: 55.5k Number2009: 55.4k Number2010: 59.2k Number2011: 51.3k Number2012: 46.1k Number2013: 44.6k Number2014: 55.9k Number2015: 53.4k Number2016: 53.1k Number2017: 50.5k Number2018: 48.4k Number2019: 46.2k Number2020: 44.4k Number2021: 44.4k Number2022: 45.2k Number2023: 45.2k Number2024: 44.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 44,401 Number for suspects and offenders by citizenship in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suspects and offenders by citizenship in Bulgaria peaked at 59,206 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 44,351 Number, in 2021.

That places Bulgaria 22nd out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Suspects and offenders by citizenship in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Suspects and offenders by citizenship in Bulgaria, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 55,504 Number —
2009 55,400 Number -0.2%
2010 59,206 Number +6.9%
2011 51,277 Number -13.4%
2012 46,071 Number -10.2%
2013 44,591 Number -3.2%
2014 55,873 Number +25.3%
2015 53,403 Number -4.4%
2016 53,054 Number -0.7%
2017 50,522 Number -4.8%
2018 48,449 Number -4.1%
2019 46,219 Number -4.6%
2020 44,354 Number -4.0%
2021 44,351 Number -0.0%
2022 45,246 Number +2.0%
2023 45,245 Number -0.0%
2024 44,401 Number -1.9%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 44,401 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,744 Number, 66% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 44,401 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 112,264 Number, 40% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Suspects and offenders by citizenship in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +25.3% 44,591 Number 55,873 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55,452 Number 55,400 Number 55,504 Number 2
2010s 50,866 Number 44,591 Number 59,206 Number 10
2020s 44,719 Number 44,351 Number 45,246 Number 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 19 Czechia 75,825 Number compare
  2. 20 Norway 59,663 Number compare
  3. 21 Serbia 45,508 Number compare
  4. 23 Albania 40,057 Number compare
  5. 24 Luxembourg 39,791 Number compare
  6. 25 Denmark 31,917 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suspects and offenders by citizenship in Bulgaria?
Suspects and offenders by citizenship in Bulgaria was 44,401 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest suspects and offenders by citizenship recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 59,206 Number in 2010.
What is the lowest suspects and offenders by citizenship recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 44,351 Number in 2021.
How does Bulgaria rank for suspects and offenders by citizenship?
Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is suspects and offenders by citizenship rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Suspects and offenders by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suspects and offenders by citizenship
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 685 data points, 2008–2024
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