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 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Bulgaria, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 13,002 Number 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 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,958 Number, in 2007.
Bulgaria ranks 39th of 44 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
| 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% |
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 |
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- 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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- 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)
- 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 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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th out of 44 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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