BG · 2021 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Bulgaria, 2021
First-time asylum applications
10,885
Bulgaria, 2021
▲ 214.1% vs 2020 (3,465)
Analysis
In 2021, Bulgaria's first-time asylum applications increased by 214.1% compared to 2020, reaching 10,885.
Bulgaria accounts for 2.0% of the EU-27 total of 536,270.
Bulgaria ranks 10th 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 42.7% (from 19,000 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#10 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
2.0%
EU-27: 536,270
Bulgaria timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm