International migrant stock in Bulgaria
International migrants made up 4.4% of the population of Bulgaria in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1990.
Bulgaria, 2024
4.4%
Change from 2020
+1.7percentage points
European Union, 2024
14.1%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
14.2%
Position in 2024
120th of 216
International migrant stock in Bulgaria over time
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% of population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Bulgaria | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.4% | 14.1% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | 12.2% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | 10.6% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | 9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | 8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | 7.5% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 2.7% in 2020, a change of +1.7 percentage points.
- Since 1990, when it was 0.2%, the figure has changed by +4.2 percentage points.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2024, Bulgaria has the 120th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 14.1%.
More for Bulgaria
All statistics for Bulgaria
Net migration
-2,961 people
2025 · World Bank
Immigration
52,189 immigrants
2024 · Eurostat
Emigration
13,002 emigrants
2024 · Eurostat
Acquisitions of citizenship
343 people
2024 · Eurostat
First-time asylum applicants
3,800 applicants
2025 · Eurostat
Net migration rate
5.5 per 1,000 people
2025 · Eurostat