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Net migration in Bulgaria
2000 – 2025 · 26 data points
3 of 14 · Countries
Updated Oct 21, 2026
Source: Eurostat, 2000 – 2025
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Overview
6 figures
People
13 figures
Economy
14 figures
Housing
1 figure
Education
4 figures
Tourism
4 figures
Climate
1 figure
Latest value · 2025
5.5per 1,000
−0.6
since 2024
Countries · 2025
3 of 14
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015
+12.2
vs World
+5.5
World: 0.0 · 2023
Net migration, 2000 – 2025 per 1,000 people · Bulgaria · World
+12.2 since 2015
-30
-20
-10
0
10
2000
2010
2015
2025
Bulgaria
World
Sources: Eurostat · United Nations, World Population Prospects, 2000 – 2025
Compared with Net migration · per 1,000 people
Bulgaria
5.5
World
0.0 · 2023
Sources: Eurostat · United Nations, World Population Prospects
The series at a glance Bulgaria · 2000 – 2025
Latest value
5.5 · 2025
First value
0.0 · 2000
Highest
6.4 · 2023
Lowest
-29.5 · 2001
Data points
26
By year
All years · 2000 – 2025
| Year | Bulgaria | Change | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.5 | −0.6 | — |
| 2024 | 6.1 | −0.3 | — |
| 2023 | 6.4 | +2.2 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 4.2 | −2.1 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 6.3 | +2.0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 4.3 | +11.6 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | -7.3 | −0.3 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | -7.0 | −0.2 | 0.0 |
| 2017 | -6.8 | ±0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | -6.8 | −0.1 | 0.0 |
| 2015 | -6.7 | −0.1 | 0.0 |
| 2014 | -6.6 | ±0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 | -6.6 | −6.3 | 0.0 |
| 2012 | -0.3 | +0.4 | 0.0 |
| 2011 | -0.7 | +1.7 | 0.0 |
| 2010 | -2.4 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| 2009 | -2.5 | −0.1 | 0.0 |
| 2008 | -2.4 | −0.1 | 0.0 |
| 2007 | -2.3 | ±0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 | -2.3 | −0.1 | 0.0 |
| 2005 | -2.2 | −0.1 | 0.0 |
| 2004 | -2.1 | −0.1 | 0.0 |
| 2003 | -2.0 | +0.2 | 0.0 |
| 2002 | -2.2 | +27.3 | 0.0 |
| 2001 | -29.5 | −29.5 | 0.0 |
| 2000 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Sources: Eurostat · United Nations, World Population Prospects, 2000 – 2025
Ranking · Countries
2020 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Net migration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuania | 7.4 | |
| 2 | Spain | 5.0 | |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 4.3 | |
| 4 | Netherlands | 3.9 | |
| 5 | Finland | 3.2 | |
| 6 | France | 2.8 | |
| 7 | Czechia | 2.5 | |
| 8 | Germany | 2.4 | |
| 9 | Norway | 2.1 | |
| 10 | Greece | -1.0 | |
| 11 | Italy | -1.2 | |
| 12 | Romania | -1.3 | |
| 13 | Türkiye | -1.7 | |
| 14 | Poland | -20.3 |
Source: Eurostat, 2020
What it means
People moving in minus people moving out, per 1,000 residents a year.
How it is calculated
Arrivals minus departures in the year (often estimated as the population change not explained by births and deaths), per 1,000 residents.
People
Bulgaria in numbers
Population
6.4M
2025
Population growth
-0.13%
2025
Population density
58.6
2024
Median age
47.2
2025
Children under 15
14.0%
2025
Residents 65 and over
24.0%
2025
Life expectancy
75.8
2024
Births per woman
1.72
2024
Birth rate
7.8
2025
Infant mortality
4.6
2024
Born abroad
4.4%
2024
Urban population
74.2%
2025