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Bulgaria → Austria

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From
Bulgaria
To
Austria
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
4,883
Change since 2018
-7.2%
Share of all arrivals in Austria, 2023
2.72%
Inflow 20234,883OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Bulgaria to Austria

Inflows of nationals of Bulgaria recorded by Austria; stock of nationals of Bulgaria living there; and acquisitions of Austria's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

2,9125,824200020032006200920122015201820212023
2,9125,8242000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000686
2001891
20021,472
20031,728
20041,677
20051,388
20061,214
20072,161
20082,457
20092,628
20103,121
20113,242
20123,631
20133,909
20145,824
20155,232
20164,929
20175,001
20185,261
20195,666
20204,442
20214,537
20225,551
20234,883
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—39,830—
20234,88338,469112
20225,55135,879110
20214,53734,241122
20204,44232,528143
20195,66629,920184
20185,26127,428147
20175,00124,923140
20164,92922,411104
20155,23219,60790
20145,82415,94287
20133,90914,14482
20123,63112,47265
20113,24211,17246
20103,1219,84646
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Bulgaria who live in Austria: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

19k39k19901995200020052010201520202024
19k39k19902000201020202024
Data table
19902,427
19953,938
20006,277
200510,101
201014,002
201522,800
202031,709
202438,651
Estimate, 2024
38,651
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.7%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
15
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Austria's consulates in Bulgaria

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Austria's consulates located in Bulgaria.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024494724.1%
2023533509142.6%
202238236741.0%
202122722141.8%
20201231210—
201931130292.9%
201821719952.3%
201721921094.1%
201623622593.8%
201525724762.3%
201423923093.8%
201324623910.4%
20122592590—
201120319583.9%
20101521520—
200923223020.9%

Applications by year

2675332009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
267533200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009232
2010152
2011203
2012259
2013246
2014239
2015257
2016236
2017219
2018217
2019311
2020123
2021227
2022382
2023533
202449
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Austria: national statistics office

Migration of citizens of Bulgaria to and from Austria (Statistik Austria).

YearImmigrationEmigrationNet migration
20253,9713,94724
20244,2144,14074
20234,8833,940943
20225,5513,3642,187
20214,5373,2691,268
20204,4423,0731,369
20195,6663,2662,400
20185,2613,0802,181
20175,0012,8002,201
20164,9292,7462,183
20155,2322,6902,542
20145,8242,4193,405
20133,9092,2941,615
20123,6312,1371,494
20113,2422,0971,145
20103,1211,8961,225

Immigration by year

2,9125,8242002200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242025
2,9125,8242002200620102014201820222025
Data table
20021,472
20031,728
20041,677
20051,388
20061,214
20072,161
20082,457
20092,628
20103,121
20113,242
20123,631
20133,909
20145,824
20155,232
20164,929
20175,001
20185,261
20195,666
20204,442
20214,537
20225,551
20234,883
20244,214
20253,971
Source: Statistik Austria, OGD_bevwan020_AUSSENWAND_100 (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Austria in Bulgaria, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassySofiabmeia.gv.at
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Austria, 2023; Bulgaria ranks 9.

Inflows to Austria, 2023
  1. Germany19,774
  2. Romania19,252
  3. Ukraine15,739
  4. Syria15,246
  5. Hungary14,723
  6. Croatia7,917
  7. Türkiye7,595
  8. Serbia5,362
  9. Bulgaria4,883
  10. Italy4,695
  11. Poland4,477
  12. Bosnia and Herzegovina4,405
Other destinations for people from Bulgaria, 2023
  1. Germany65,871
  2. Netherlands12,328
  3. Spain8,469
  4. Belgium3,857
  5. Switzerland2,634
  6. Italy1,728
  7. Denmark1,646
  8. United States940
  9. Czechia932
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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