Asylum applicants by type - annual aggregated data

In 2024, Bulgaria's asylum applicants by type decreased by 45.5% compared to 2023, reaching 12,260.

Bulgaria accounts for 1.2% of the EU-27 total of 998,145.

Bulgaria ranks 11th 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 470.2% (from 2,150 in 2019).

Source: Eurostat dataset tps00191, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.