Bulgaria Foreign Nationals (Non-Citizen) Population (2025)
Bulgaria's Foreign Nationals (Non-Citizen) Population: 147,419 persons in 2025, +23.8% YoY. Eurostat (MIGR_POP1CTZ), 2008–2025.
Bulgaria (2025)
147,419
persons
+23.8% YoY
YoY Change
+23.8%
Trend
up
Series length
18
years of data
Data
| Year | persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 147,419 | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 119,111 | +42.3% |
| 2023 | 83,715 | +31.1% |
| 2022 | 63,861 | -41.1% |
| 2021 | 108,438 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 100,768 | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 91,243 | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 82,370 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 76,562 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 71,491 | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 63,879 | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 53,253 | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 44,506 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 39,432 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 38,815 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 38,002 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 37,132 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 36,265 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Bulgaria recorded 147,419 persons in 2025. The latest change was +23.8%. Across 2008–2025 the series ranges from 36,265 persons in 2008 to 147,419 persons in 2025.
This page tracks the non-citizen (foreign national) population in Bulgaria.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the non-citizen (foreign national) population in Bulgaria. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2008–2025 (18 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 147,419 persons in 2025, up from a low of 36,265 persons in 2008. The latest change was +23.8%.