Who moves to Bulgaria
298.3K people have chosen Bulgaria for relocation — #99 most popular destination worldwide
Considering a move to Bulgaria? — See where people come from, regional patterns, and how it's changed since 1990.
Where immigrants come from
The top 3 countries account for 44% of all immigrants
↑↓ — change vs 2020
| Country | Immigrants |
|---|---|
| Ukraine | 61074 |
| Russia | 45089 |
| Syria | 24543 |
| Türkiye | 19877 |
| Germany | 17311 |
| United Kingdom | 16476 |
| Greece | 11085 |
| Spain | 10245 |
| North Macedonia | 6345 |
| Italy | 5492 |
| Romania | 4839 |
| United States | 4750 |
| Serbia | 4462 |
| Moldova | 4324 |
| France | 4154 |
| Belgium | 3584 |
| Kazakhstan | 3174 |
| Poland | 2676 |
| Austria | 2665 |
| Azerbaijan | 2654 |
| Armenia | 2478 |
| Netherlands | 2437 |
| China | 2132 |
| Czechia | 2108 |
| Cyprus | 2034 |
| Iraq | 1910 |
| Albania | 1858 |
| Belarus | 1526 |
| Lebanon | 1411 |
| Uzbekistan | 1272 |
| Israel | 1133 |
| Canada | 1035 |
| Vietnam | 975 |
| Switzerland | 825 |
| Portugal | 782 |
| Denmark | 763 |
| India | 760 |
| Norway | 749 |
| Bangladesh | 741 |
| Sweden | 707 |
| Georgia | 677 |
| Iran | 653 |
| Algeria | 633 |
| Afghanistan | 586 |
| Slovakia | 542 |
| Hungary | 538 |
| Ireland | 529 |
| Egypt | 492 |
| United Arab Emirates | 477 |
| South Africa | 461 |
| Turkmenistan | 436 |
| Cuba | 414 |
| Australia | 406 |
| Libya | 404 |
| Jordan | 403 |
| Pakistan | 399 |
| Nigeria | 338 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 326 |
| South Korea | 316 |
| Kuwait | 312 |
| Japan | 303 |
| Latvia | 300 |
| Finland | 290 |
| Brazil | 289 |
| Tajikistan | 232 |
| Malta | 227 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 226 |
| Lithuania | 217 |
| Morocco | 215 |
| Philippines | 213 |
| Tunisia | 206 |
| Saudi Arabia | 191 |
| Slovenia | 177 |
| Argentina | 175 |
| Croatia | 172 |
| Luxembourg | 150 |
| Estonia | 142 |
| Mongolia | 139 |
| Mexico | 133 |
| Yemen | 128 |
| Palestine | 114 |
| Colombia | 94 |
| Ethiopia | 87 |
| Indonesia | 87 |
| New Zealand | 87 |
| British Virgin Islands | 83 |
| Qatar | 80 |
| Thailand | 78 |
| Dominican Republic | 77 |
| Venezuela | 72 |
| Sudan | 66 |
| Zimbabwe | 56 |
| Montenegro | 56 |
| Mozambique | 52 |
| Nicaragua | 52 |
| North Korea | 51 |
| Singapore | 45 |
| Peru | 45 |
| Anguilla | 41 |
| Ghana | 40 |
| Iceland | 40 |
| Kenya | 39 |
| Bahrain | 39 |
| Ecuador | 39 |
| Benin | 37 |
| Chile | 37 |
| Republic of Congo | 36 |
| Botswana | 36 |
| Cameroon | 33 |
| Somalia | 32 |
| Bhutan | 32 |
| Bolivia | 30 |
| Sri Lanka | 28 |
| Malaysia | 28 |
| Burundi | 25 |
| Isle of Man | 25 |
| Uruguay | 23 |
| Nepal | 22 |
| Angola | 21 |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 21 |
| Vanuatu | 21 |
| Senegal | 19 |
| Eritrea | 18 |
| Tanzania | 18 |
| Zambia | 18 |
| DR Congo | 18 |
| Burkina Faso | 18 |
| Cambodia | 18 |
| Monaco | 17 |
| El Salvador | 15 |
| Uganda | 12 |
| Gambia | 12 |
| Guinea | 12 |
| Oman | 12 |
| Gibraltar | 12 |
| Gabon | 11 |
| Namibia | 11 |
| Costa Rica | 11 |
| Panama | 10 |
| Liberia | 8 |
| Mauritius | 7 |
| Cape Verde | 7 |
| Jamaica | 7 |
| Samoa | 7 |
| Chad | 6 |
| San Marino | 6 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 6 |
| Haiti | 6 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 6 |
| Guatemala | 6 |
| Honduras | 6 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 4 |
| Mali | 4 |
| Togo | 4 |
| Aruba | 4 |
| Bahamas | 4 |
| Barbados | 4 |
| Cayman Islands | 4 |
| Guyana | 4 |
| Paraguay | 4 |
| Kiribati | 4 |
| Djibouti | 3 |
| Malawi | 3 |
| Mauritania | 3 |
| Suriname | 3 |
| Madagascar | 1 |
| Rwanda | 1 |
| Seychelles | 1 |
| Eswatini | 1 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 1 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 |
| Bermuda | 1 |
| Greenland | 1 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 |
| Nauru | 1 |
| Niger | 0 |
| Maldives | 0 |
| Laos | 0 |
| Andorra | 0 |
| Vatican City | 0 |
| Dominica | 0 |
| Belize | 0 |
| Fiji | 0 |
| Marshall Islands | 0 |
| Tokelau | 0 |
| Tonga | 0 |
| Tuvalu | 0 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 0 |
By region of origin
Europe is the leading region of origin at 72%
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Interesting facts
Notable statistics about immigration in Bulgaria.
Immigration has accelerated notably since 2020
The immigrant population grew 62% from 183.8K to 298.3K, indicating an acceleration in migration flows following COVID and recent geopolitical shifts.
Top source countries have shifted significantly since 1990
8 new countries have entered the top 20: United Kingdom, Spain, Italy — United Kingdom rose from outside the top 20 to rank #6.
Immigration sources have diversified since 1990
The top source country's share fell from 36% to 20%, indicating a broader spread of origins.
How immigration changed over time
Total immigrant population by year
| Year | Immigrants |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 19077 |
| 1995 | 30381 |
| 2000 | 41600 |
| 2005 | 59577 |
| 2010 | 74959 |
| 2015 | 123405 |
| 2020 | 183806 |
| 2024 | 298333 |
Top sources over time
Immigration from the 5 largest source countries
| Year | Ukraine | Russia | Syria | Türkiye | Germany |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1671 | 6899 | 473 | 743 | 252 |
| 1995 | 2451 | 8936 | 606 | 1377 | 625 |
| 2000 | 3230 | 10972 | 738 | 2010 | 998 |
| 2005 | 4311 | 14064 | 942 | 2822 | 1457 |
| 2010 | 5327 | 16970 | 1134 | 3587 | 1889 |
| 2015 | 6164 | 21381 | 15502 | 8130 | 4846 |
| 2020 | 11275 | 32789 | 17848 | 14454 | 12588 |
| 2024 | 61074 | 45089 | 24543 | 19877 | 17311 |
Fastest-changing origins
How immigration from each country has changed since the selected year
Bulgaria as a destination, by diaspora
Share of each country's emigrants who settled in Bulgaria