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First-time asylum applicants in Bulgaria

First-time asylum applicants in Bulgaria was 220 in June 2026, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 4.3% from June 2025. That is the 13th highest of 27 EU countries in June 2026.

June 2026, persons220
Change on June 2025-4.3%
Rank13th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high3,530October 2015
Series low25May 2011

First-time asylum applicants in Bulgaria, January 2011 to June 2026

01,0002,0003,0004,0002011-012013-042015-072017-102020-012022-042024-072026-062011-01: 100 persons2011-02: 80 persons2011-03: 60 persons2011-04: 45 persons2011-05: 25 persons2011-06: 45 persons2011-07: 60 persons2011-08: 70 persons2011-09: 55 persons2011-10: 70 persons2011-11: 65 persons2011-12: 30 persons2012-01: 60 persons2012-02: 55 persons2012-03: 50 persons2012-04: 30 persons2012-05: 65 persons2012-06: 65 persons2012-07: 55 persons2012-08: 105 persons2012-09: 105 persons2012-10: 190 persons2012-11: 200 persons2012-12: 255 persons2013-01: 245 persons2013-02: 215 persons2013-03: 410 persons2013-04: 250 persons2013-05: 275 persons2013-06: 410 persons2013-07: 435 persons2013-08: 695 persons2013-09: 940 persons2013-10: 1,230 persons2013-11: 1,245 persons2013-12: 630 persons2014-01: 810 persons2014-02: 770 persons2014-03: 395 persons2014-04: 295 persons2014-05: 515 persons2014-06: 610 persons2014-07: 890 persons2014-08: 1,090 persons2014-09: 1,195 persons2014-10: 1,400 persons2014-11: 1,355 persons2014-12: 1,480 persons2015-01: 1,055 persons2015-02: 1,025 persons2015-03: 1,105 persons2015-04: 1,120 persons2015-05: 1,325 persons2015-06: 1,605 persons2015-07: 1,850 persons2015-08: 1,435 persons2015-09: 2,060 persons2015-10: 3,530 persons2015-11: 2,395 persons2015-12: 1,660 persons2016-01: 1,910 persons2016-02: 1,155 persons2016-03: 990 persons2016-04: 1,045 persons2016-05: 1,080 persons2016-06: 1,385 persons2016-07: 1,505 persons2016-08: 2,790 persons2016-09: 2,065 persons2016-10: 2,550 persons2016-11: 1,730 persons2016-12: 795 persons2017-01: 375 persons2017-02: 355 persons2017-03: 505 persons2017-04: 200 persons2017-05: 255 persons2017-06: 230 persons2017-07: 215 persons2017-08: 305 persons2017-09: 365 persons2017-10: 315 persons2017-11: 180 persons2017-12: 170 persons2018-01: 150 persons2018-02: 60 persons2018-03: 85 persons2018-04: 90 persons2018-05: 80 persons2018-06: 95 persons2018-07: 145 persons2018-08: 350 persons2018-09: 305 persons2018-10: 485 persons2018-11: 340 persons2018-12: 280 persons2019-01: 135 persons2019-02: 75 persons2019-03: 75 persons2019-04: 105 persons2019-05: 265 persons2019-06: 195 persons2019-07: 245 persons2019-08: 310 persons2019-09: 280 persons2019-10: 215 persons2019-11: 95 persons2019-12: 80 persons2020-01: 80 persons2020-02: 35 persons2020-03: 70 persons2020-04: 60 persons2020-05: 25 persons2020-06: 90 persons2020-07: 250 persons2020-08: 405 persons2020-09: 580 persons2020-10: 595 persons2020-11: 740 persons2020-12: 535 persons2021-01: 335 persons2021-02: 230 persons2021-03: 270 persons2021-04: 560 persons2021-05: 280 persons2021-06: 575 persons2021-07: 850 persons2021-08: 1,525 persons2021-09: 1,275 persons2021-10: 1,755 persons2021-11: 1,850 persons2021-12: 1,380 persons2022-01: 1,005 persons2022-02: 915 persons2022-03: 2,520 persons2022-04: 1,575 persons2022-05: 1,830 persons2022-06: 905 persons2022-07: 1,125 persons2022-08: 1,895 persons2022-09: 2,495 persons2022-10: 2,785 persons2022-11: 2,030 persons2022-12: 1,180 persons2023-01: 1,280 persons2023-02: 730 persons2023-03: 1,305 persons2023-04: 1,010 persons2023-05: 1,480 persons2023-06: 1,835 persons2023-07: 2,335 persons2023-08: 3,195 persons2023-09: 3,125 persons2023-10: 3,000 persons2023-11: 2,335 persons2023-12: 760 persons2024-01: 755 persons2024-02: 545 persons2024-03: 695 persons2024-04: 725 persons2024-05: 785 persons2024-06: 1,055 persons2024-07: 1,645 persons2024-08: 1,975 persons2024-09: 1,505 persons2024-10: 1,470 persons2024-11: 615 persons2024-12: 370 persons2025-01: 360 persons2025-02: 265 persons2025-03: 180 persons2025-04: 365 persons2025-05: 295 persons2025-06: 230 persons2025-07: 330 persons2025-08: 350 persons2025-09: 425 persons2025-10: 425 persons2025-11: 315 persons2025-12: 265 persons2026-01: 240 persons2026-02: 60 persons2026-03: 130 persons2026-04: 230 persons2026-05: 165 persons2026-06: 220 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat, Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex, monthly, first-time applicants who are not EU citizens (migr_asyappctzm). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-10-12.
All 186 values
Periodpersons
2026-06220
2026-05165
2026-04230
2026-03130
2026-0260
2026-01240
2025-12265
2025-11315
2025-10425
2025-09425
2025-08350
2025-07330
2025-06230
2025-05295
2025-04365
2025-03180
2025-02265
2025-01360
2024-12370
2024-11615
2024-101,470
2024-091,505
2024-081,975
2024-071,645
2024-061,055
2024-05785
2024-04725
2024-03695
2024-02545
2024-01755
2023-12760
2023-112,335
2023-103,000
2023-093,125
2023-083,195
2023-072,335
2023-061,835
2023-051,480
2023-041,010
2023-031,305
2023-02730
2023-011,280
2022-121,180
2022-112,030
2022-102,785
2022-092,495
2022-081,895
2022-071,125
2022-06905
2022-051,830
2022-041,575
2022-032,520
2022-02915
2022-011,005
2021-121,380
2021-111,850
2021-101,755
2021-091,275
2021-081,525
2021-07850
2021-06575
2021-05280
2021-04560
2021-03270
2021-02230
2021-01335
2020-12535
2020-11740
2020-10595
2020-09580
2020-08405
2020-07250
2020-0690
2020-0525
2020-0460
2020-0370
2020-0235
2020-0180
2019-1280
2019-1195
2019-10215
2019-09280
2019-08310
2019-07245
2019-06195
2019-05265
2019-04105
2019-0375
2019-0275
2019-01135
2018-12280
2018-11340
2018-10485
2018-09305
2018-08350
2018-07145
2018-0695
2018-0580
2018-0490
2018-0385
2018-0260
2018-01150
2017-12170
2017-11180
2017-10315
2017-09365
2017-08305
2017-07215
2017-06230
2017-05255
2017-04200
2017-03505
2017-02355
2017-01375
2016-12795
2016-111,730
2016-102,550
2016-092,065
2016-082,790
2016-071,505
2016-061,385
2016-051,080
2016-041,045
2016-03990
2016-021,155
2016-011,910
2015-121,660
2015-112,395
2015-103,530
2015-092,060
2015-081,435
2015-071,850
2015-061,605
2015-051,325
2015-041,120
2015-031,105
2015-021,025
2015-011,055
2014-121,480
2014-111,355
2014-101,400
2014-091,195
2014-081,090
2014-07890
2014-06610
2014-05515
2014-04295
2014-03395
2014-02770
2014-01810
2013-12630
2013-111,245
2013-101,230
2013-09940
2013-08695
2013-07435
2013-06410
2013-05275
2013-04250
2013-03410
2013-02215
2013-01245
2012-12255
2012-11200
2012-10190
2012-09105
2012-08105
2012-0755
2012-0665
2012-0565
2012-0430
2012-0350
2012-0255
2012-0160
2011-1230
2011-1165
2011-1070
2011-0955
2011-0870
2011-0760
2011-0645
2011-0525
2011-0445
2011-0360
2011-0280
2011-01100

Compared with European Union (27)

PlaceJune 2026
Bulgaria220
European Union (27)37,075

Rankings

Definition

People who are not citizens of an EU country and lodged an application for international protection for the first time in the reporting country during the month (Eurostat migr_asyappctzm).

Eurostat rounds the figures to the nearest 5. Repeat applications by the same person are excluded. The EU figure is the headline Eurostat publishes each month.

How to cite

Eurostat. Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex, monthly, first-time applicants who are not EU citizens (migr_asyappctzm). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/migr_asyappctzm/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the first-time asylum applicants in Bulgaria?

First-time asylum applicants in Bulgaria was 220 in June 2026, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 4.3% from June 2025. That is the 13th highest of 27 EU countries in June 2026.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex, monthly, first-time applicants who are not EU citizens (migr_asyappctzm). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest first-time asylum applicants in Bulgaria?

3,530 in October 2015, the highest value since January 2011 in this series.

First-time asylum applicants elsewhere in European Union (27)

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