Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship was 1,846 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Bulgaria, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1,846 for change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 132.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Bulgaria peaked at 2,249 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 699, in 2016.
That places Bulgaria 28th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 944 | — |
| 2015 | 795 | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 699 | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 1,947 | +178.5% |
| 2018 | 2,001 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 2,062 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 2,249 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 2,014 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 1,868 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 1,918 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 1,984 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 1,846 | -7.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1,846 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,506, 74% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1,846 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,834, 65% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,408 | 699 | 2,062 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,980 | 1,846 | 2,249 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More population data for Bulgaria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,187 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.8803 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.733 (2100)
- Population density 32.53 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 146,527 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Bulgaria?
- Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Bulgaria was 1,846 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,249 in 2020.
- What is the lowest change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 699 in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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