Emigration by age and sex in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Emigration by age and sex was 13,002 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Emigration by age and sex in Bulgaria, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emigration by age and sex in Bulgaria is 13,002 Number, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emigration by age and sex in Bulgaria peaked at 39,941 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,958 Number, in 2007.
That places Bulgaria 39th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Emigration by age and sex in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2,958 Number | — |
| 2012 | 16,615 Number | +461.7% |
| 2013 | 19,678 Number | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 28,727 Number | +46.0% |
| 2015 | 29,470 Number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 30,570 Number | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 31,586 Number | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 33,225 Number | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 39,941 Number | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 6,649 Number | -83.4% |
| 2021 | 26,755 Number | +302.4% |
| 2022 | 13,175 Number | -50.8% |
| 2023 | 15,227 Number | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 13,002 Number | -14.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 13,002 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69,467 Number, 19% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 13,002 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 63,772 Number, 20% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emigration by age and sex in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +461.7% | 2,958 Number | 16,615 Number |
| 2021 | +302.4% | 6,649 Number | 26,755 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,958 Number | 2,958 Number | 2,958 Number | 1 |
| 2010s | 28,726 Number | 16,615 Number | 39,941 Number | 8 |
| 2020s | 14,962 Number | 6,649 Number | 26,755 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More population data for Bulgaria
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 146,527 people (2100)
- Population density 32.53 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.8803 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emigration by age and sex in Bulgaria?
- Emigration by age and sex in Bulgaria was 13,002 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest emigration by age and sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 39,941 Number in 2019.
- What is the lowest emigration by age and sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,958 Number in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for emigration by age and sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is emigration by age and sex rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. 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 Emigration by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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