BG · 2023 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Bulgaria, 2023
First-time asylum applications
22,390
Bulgaria, 2023
▲ 10.5% vs 2022 (20,260)
Analysis
In 2023, Bulgaria's first-time asylum applications increased by 10.5% compared to 2022, reaching 22,390.
Bulgaria accounts for 2.1% of the EU-27 total of 1,049,905.
Bulgaria ranks 9th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 808.3% (from 2,465 in 2018).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2023
#9 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2023
2.1%
EU-27: 1,049,905
Bulgaria timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm