Asylum applicants considered to be unaccompanied minors - annual data

In 2021, Bulgaria's asylum applicants considered to be unaccompanied minors increased by 296.3% compared to 2020, reaching 3,170.

Bulgaria accounts for 12.6% of the EU-27 total of 25,105.

Bulgaria ranks 3rd out of 25 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 15.3% (from 2,750 in 2016).

Source: Eurostat dataset tps00194, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.