BG · 2026 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Bulgaria, 2026
First-time asylum applications
825
Bulgaria, 2026
▼ 78.3% vs 2025 (3,805)
Analysis
In 2026, Bulgaria's first-time asylum applications decreased by 78.3% compared to 2025, reaching 825.
Bulgaria accounts for 0.6% of the EU-27 total of 144,780.
Bulgaria ranks 12th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 92.4% (from 10,885 in 2021).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2026
#12 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2026
0.6%
EU-27: 144,780
Bulgaria timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm