Statistics

Bulgaria

Country Report: Statistics Last updated: 23/02/22

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Overview of statistical practice

The State Agency for Refugees (SAR) publishes monthly statistical reports on asylum applicants and main nationalities, as well as overall first instance decisions.[1] Further information is shared with non-governmental organisations in the context of the National Coordination Mechanism. The Ministry of Interior also publishes monthly reports on the migration situation, which include figures on apprehension, capacity and occupancy of reception centres.[2]

Applications and granting of protection status at first instance: 2021

  Applicants in 2021 Pending at end 2021 Refugee status Subsidiary protection Rejection Refugee rate Sub. Prot. rate Rejection rate
Total 10,999 7,556 143 1,876 1,256 4% 57% 39%
Breakdown by countries of origin of the total numbers
Afghanistan 6,025 4,545 50 33 767 6% 4% 90%
Syria 3,758 2,368 59 1,792 21 3% 96% 1%
Iraq 479 200 13 8 146 8% 5% 87%
Morocco 206 129 0 0 88 0% 0% 100%
Pakistan 173 56 0 0 101 0% 0% 100%
Stateless 60 35 4 19 14 15% 70% 15%
Iran 53 44 3 8 17 11% 28% 61%
Algeria 44 27 0 0 17 0% 0% 100%
Bangladesh 32 24 0 0 9 0% 0% 100%
Tunisia 32 19 0 0 14 0% 0% 100%

 Source: SAR

 

Gender/age breakdown of the total number of applicants: 2021

  Number Percentage
Total number of applicants 10,999 100%
Men (incl. children) 10,222 93%
Women (incl. children) 777 7%
Children (not incl. unaccompanied children) 561 5%
Unaccompanied children 3,172 29%

Source: SAR

 

Comparison between first instance and appeal decision rates: 2021

  First instance Appeal
  Number Percentage Number Percentage
Total number of decisions 3,275 100% 423 100%
Positive decisions 2,019 62% 85 20%
·         Refugee status 143 4%
·         Subsidiary protection 1,876 57%
Negative decisions 1,256 39% 338 80%

Source: SAR

 

 

[1]   SAR, Statistics and reports, available at: https://bit.ly/2ur0Y1a. Only the latest available statistics are published at any given time.

[2]   Ministry of Interior, Migration statistics, available at: https://bit.ly/372jvz7.

Table of contents

  • Statistics
  • Overview of the legal framework
  • Overview of the of the main changes since the previous report update
  • Asylum Procedure
  • Reception Conditions
  • Detention of Asylum Seekers
  • Content of International Protection
  • ANNEX – Transposition of the CEAS in national legislation