Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 7.46 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 7.46 per 100,000 people for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Bulgaria peaked at 55.4 per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.8 per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 136th out of 241 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.17 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 26.88 per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 36.28 per 100,000 people | +35.0% |
| 2003 | 32.98 per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 28.83 per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 55.4 per 100,000 people | +92.2% |
| 2006 | 45.04 per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 43.71 per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 40.41 per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 36.73 per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 34.51 per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 31.58 per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 29.41 per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 25.87 per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 22.82 per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 17.67 per 100,000 people | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 11.25 per 100,000 people | -36.3% |
| 2017 | 10.16 per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 8.86 per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 8.14 per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 7.37 per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 6.65 per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 11.59 per 100,000 people | +74.3% |
| 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 7.39 per 100,000 people | +27.5% |
| 2025 | 7.46 per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 7.46 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9367 per 100,000 people, 8.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 7.46 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.27 per 100,000 people, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +92.2% | 28.83 per 100,000 people | 55.4 per 100,000 people |
| 2022 | +74.3% | 6.65 per 100,000 people | 11.59 per 100,000 people |
| 2002 | +35.0% | 26.88 per 100,000 people | 36.28 per 100,000 people |
| 2023 | -50.0% | 11.59 per 100,000 people | 5.8 per 100,000 people |
| 2024 | +27.5% | 5.8 per 100,000 people | 7.39 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.64 per 100,000 people | 26.88 per 100,000 people | 55.4 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.03 per 100,000 people | 8.14 per 100,000 people | 34.51 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.71 per 100,000 people | 5.8 per 100,000 people | 11.59 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More development goals data for Bulgaria
- Red List Index 0.9197 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,853 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 84 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 96 (2025)
- Infant deaths 288 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 159 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Bulgaria?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Bulgaria was 7.46 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Bulgaria ranks 136th out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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