Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.11 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Bulgaria stood at 0.11 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 163.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.1477 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0068 units per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Bulgaria 40th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | +257.4% |
| 2014 | 0.062 units per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0874 units per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1477 units per square kilometre | +68.9% |
| 2017 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | -83.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | +83.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0695 units per square kilometre | +289.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1028 units per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 2023 | 0.11 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 0.1477 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0751 units per square kilometre | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | 0.11 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 37 Mexico 0.1324 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1178 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Panama 0.1135 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Eswatini 0.103 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 United Arab Emirates 0.0992 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Benin 0.0899 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Bulgaria
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 105,596 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 533 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 533 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.11 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1477 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Bulgaria rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.