BG · 2026 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Bulgaria, 2026
First-time asylum applications
430
Bulgaria, 2026
▼ 88.7% vs 2025 (3,805)
Analysis
In 2026, Bulgaria's first-time asylum applications decreased by 88.7% compared to 2025, reaching 430.
Bulgaria accounts for 0.8% of the EU-27 total of 51,195.
Bulgaria ranks 13th 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 96.0% (from 10,885 in 2021).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2026
#13 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2026
0.8%
EU-27: 51,195
Bulgaria timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm