Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship was 1,846 Person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Bulgaria, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1,846 Person 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 Person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 699 Person, 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 | Person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 944 Person | — |
| 2015 | 795 Person | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 699 Person | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 1,947 Person | +178.5% |
| 2018 | 2,001 Person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 2,062 Person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 2,249 Person | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 2,014 Person | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 1,868 Person | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 1,918 Person | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 1,984 Person | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 1,846 Person | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,408 Person | 699 Person | 2,062 Person | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,980 Person | 1,846 Person | 2,249 Person | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 32.53 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 146,527 people (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 Person 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 Person in 2020.
- What is the lowest change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 699 Person 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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