Emigration by age and sex in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Emigration by age and sex was 13,002 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13,002 Number
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
30th
of 34 countries
All-time high
39,941 Number
in 2019
All-time low
2,958 Number
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2024
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 30th out of 34 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.
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
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.72 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.72 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 108,747 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.72 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.73 children per women (2023)
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 30th out of 34 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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