Immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence was 52,189 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence in Bulgaria, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence in Bulgaria stood at 52,189.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 96.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence in Bulgaria peaked at 56,807 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,561, in 2007.
Bulgaria ranks 28th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1,561 | — |
| 2012 | 14,103 | +803.5% |
| 2013 | 18,570 | +31.7% |
| 2014 | 26,615 | +43.3% |
| 2015 | 25,223 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 21,241 | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 25,597 | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 29,559 | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 37,929 | +28.3% |
| 2020 | 37,364 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 39,461 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 40,619 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 56,807 | +39.9% |
| 2024 | 52,189 | -8.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 52,189 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 103,764, 50% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 52,189 is below the median for high income countries, which is 108,960, 48% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immigration by age group, sex and country of previous 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +803.5% | 1,561 | 14,103 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,561 | 1,561 | 1,561 | 1 |
| 2010s | 24,855 | 14,103 | 37,929 | 8 |
| 2020s | 45,288 | 37,364 | 56,807 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More population data for Bulgaria
- Population regions 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 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,187 Persons (2050)
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.733 (2100)
- Population density 32.53 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 146,527 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence in Bulgaria?
- Immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence in Bulgaria was 52,189 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 56,807 in 2023.
- What is the lowest immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,561 in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.1%. 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 Immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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