Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0036 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.0036 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 119.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.016 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per square kilometre, in 2010.
Bulgaria ranks 150th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.016 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 147 Cyprus 0.0041 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Mongolia 0.0041 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Turkmenistan 0.0039 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Libya 0.0034 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 South Africa 0.0034 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Poland 0.0034 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 origin, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.0036 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.016 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Bulgaria rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 150th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.8%. 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, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 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 origin 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.