Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence was 13,002 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13,002
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
39th
of 45 countries
All-time high
39,941
in 2019
All-time low
2,958
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2024

Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Bulgaria, 2007–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2007201520242007: 3.0k2012: 16.6k2013: 19.7k2014: 28.7k2015: 29.5k2016: 30.6k2017: 31.6k2018: 33.2k2019: 39.9k2020: 6.6k2021: 26.8k2022: 13.2k2023: 15.2k2024: 13.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 13,002 for emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Bulgaria peaked at 39,941 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,958, in 2007.

Bulgaria ranks 39th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Bulgaria, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 2,958 —
2012 16,615 +461.7%
2013 19,678 +18.4%
2014 28,727 +46.0%
2015 29,470 +2.6%
2016 30,570 +3.7%
2017 31,586 +3.3%
2018 33,225 +5.2%
2019 39,941 +20.2%
2020 6,649 -83.4%
2021 26,755 +302.4%
2022 13,175 -50.8%
2023 15,227 +15.6%
2024 13,002 -14.6%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 13,002 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69,467, 19% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 13,002 is below the median for high income countries, which is 63,772, 20% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence 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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +461.7% 2,958 16,615
2021 +302.4% 6,649 26,755

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,958 2,958 2,958 1
2010s 28,726 16,615 39,941 8
2020s 14,962 6,649 26,755 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 37 Finland 16,914 compare
  2. 38 Luxembourg 16,444 compare
  3. 40 Iceland 5,700 compare
  4. 41 Slovakia 4,425 compare
  5. 41 Slovakia 4,425 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Bulgaria?
Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Bulgaria was 13,002 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 39,941 in 2019.
What is the lowest emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 2,958 in 2007.
How does Bulgaria rank for emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence?
Bulgaria ranks 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence 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 group, sex and country of next usual residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,081 data points, 1998–2024
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