Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was -31.92 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Bulgaria is -31.92 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 435.6% on the previous year and down 398.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 47.58 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -71.43 % change on previous year, in 2010.
That places Bulgaria 119th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 15.79 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2003 | -21.32 % change on previous year | -235.0% |
| 2004 | -11 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 2005 | -0.8183 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 2006 | -32.26 % change on previous year | +3842.3% |
| 2007 | -50.43 % change on previous year | +56.3% |
| 2008 | -27.52 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 2009 | 47.12 % change on previous year | -271.2% |
| 2010 | -71.43 % change on previous year | -251.6% |
| 2011 | 47.58 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 2012 | -25.68 % change on previous year | -154.0% |
| 2013 | 30.15 % change on previous year | -217.4% |
| 2014 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2015 | 10.7 % change on previous year | +89.3% |
| 2016 | 24.64 % change on previous year | +130.4% |
| 2017 | 22.48 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 16.14 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2019 | -6.27 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 2020 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 2021 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -263.8% |
| 2022 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -264.7% |
| 2023 | 9.27 % change on previous year | +97.0% |
| 2024 | 9.51 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2025 | -31.92 % change on previous year | -435.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -7.2 % change on previous year | -50.43 % change on previous year | 47.12 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.4 % change on previous year | -71.43 % change on previous year | 47.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.59 % change on previous year | -31.92 % change on previous year | 9.51 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 116 Armenia -30.51 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Netherlands -30.62 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Guyana -31.36 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Albania -33.53 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Slovakia -33.58 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Sweden -33.9 % change on previous year 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 origin, annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Bulgaria was -31.92 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 47.58 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.43 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Bulgaria rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 119th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 398.5%. 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 origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.