compatriots.net finds 199,540 people from abroad holding company roles, research posts or other documented positions in Bulgaria, from 188 countries of origin; 161,375 of them are recorded by an official register.
The largest groups come from Greece, United Kingdom, Russian Federation.
| Country of origin | People |
|---|---|
| Greece | 27,447 |
| United Kingdom | 24,477 |
| Russian Federation | 18,565 |
| Italy | 14,321 |
| Türkiye | 11,992 |
| Germany | 9,416 |
| United States | 8,450 |
| Ukraine | 7,052 |
| North Macedonia | 5,739 |
| France | 5,271 |
| Serbia | 4,732 |
| Netherlands | 4,026 |
| Other | 61,559 |
| Industry (ISIC section) | People |
|---|---|
| Transport and storage | 56 |
| Manufacturing | 30 |
| Professional and scientific | 21 |
| Accommodation and food | 16 |
| Electricity, gas and steam | 15 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 12 |
| Wholesale and retail trade | 11 |
| Education | 10 |
| Construction | 8 |
| Finance and insurance | 8 |
| Other services | 5 |
Abroad, 179,873 people from Bulgaria are documented in 190 other countries.
| Host country | People |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 90,384 |
| United States | 49,366 |
| Germany | 15,537 |
| France | 9,214 |
| Switzerland | 8,058 |
| Netherlands | 5,609 |
| Canada | 4,652 |
| Belgium | 4,443 |
| Italy | 3,419 |
| Spain | 3,180 |
| Czechia | 2,772 |
| Austria | 2,765 |
| Other | 46,630 |
Bulgaria's company register lists 2,197,605 officer rows, 1,874,221 with a stated nationality (self-stamp rate 0.90; above 0.98 the field is ignored as it only repeats the register's own country).
Counts are people with a documented cross-border move: an official register's nationality or birthplace, ORCID/VIAF/Wikidata records, or a dated study-then-work transition. Name-based estimates and heritage (ancestral) readings are not included in these counts. Groups under 5 people are folded into "Other".
Aggregate statistics from official company registers, ORCID, VIAF and Wikidata, compiled by compatriots.net · data build v3_20261030. No individual is named on this page. See methodology & privacy.