Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin was 7.46 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
7.46
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
134th
of 239 countries
All-time high
55.4
in 2005
All-time low
5.8
in 2023
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Bulgaria, 2000–2025

1020304050602000201220252000: 30.22001: 26.92002: 36.32003: 332004: 28.82005: 55.42006: 452007: 43.72008: 40.42009: 36.72010: 34.52011: 31.62012: 29.42013: 25.92014: 22.82015: 17.72016: 11.22017: 10.22018: 8.92019: 8.12020: 7.42021: 6.72022: 11.62023: 5.82024: 7.42025: 7.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 7.46 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 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.8, in 2023.

That places Bulgaria 134th out of 239 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 in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population) in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 30.17
2001 26.88 -10.9%
2002 36.28 +35.0%
2003 32.98 -9.1%
2004 28.83 -12.6%
2005 55.4 +92.2%
2006 45.04 -18.7%
2007 43.71 -3.0%
2008 40.41 -7.6%
2009 36.73 -9.1%
2010 34.51 -6.0%
2011 31.58 -8.5%
2012 29.41 -6.9%
2013 25.87 -12.0%
2014 22.82 -11.8%
2015 17.67 -22.6%
2016 11.25 -36.3%
2017 10.16 -9.7%
2018 8.86 -12.8%
2019 8.14 -8.1%
2020 7.37 -9.4%
2021 6.65 -9.8%
2022 11.59 +74.3%
2023 5.8 -50.0%
2024 7.39 +27.5%
2025 7.46 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.64 26.88 55.4 10
2010s 20.03 8.14 34.51 10
2020s 7.71 5.8 11.59 6

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  1. 131 Bermuda 7.74 compare
  2. 132 Benin 7.6 compare
  3. 133 Seychelles 7.53 compare
  4. 135 Panama 7.39 compare
  5. 136 Melanesia 7.22 compare
  6. 137 Czechia 7.12 compare

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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 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 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 in 2023.
How does Bulgaria rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
Bulgaria ranks 134th out of 239 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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Indicator
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
278 places, 7,228 data points, 2000–2025
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