Number of refugees per 100000 in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of refugees per 100000 was 7.94 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Bulgaria, 1969–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100000 in Bulgaria stood at 7.94.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Bulgaria peaked at 55.74 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 1969.
That places Bulgaria 127th out of 205 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 100000 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1.07 | — |
| 1970 | 3.77 | +253.2% |
| 1971 | 3.98 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 3.96 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 3.94 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 3.46 | -12.4% |
| 1975 | 3.44 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 3.29 | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 3.71 | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 3.08 | -17.0% |
| 1982 | 2.88 | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 2.54 | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 2.04 | -19.6% |
| 1985 | 2.12 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 1.79 | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 1.54 | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 9.99 | +550.0% |
| 1989 | 9.72 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 21.79 | +124.0% |
| 1991 | 31.43 | +44.3% |
| 1992 | 34.82 | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 37.29 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 55.74 | +49.5% |
| 1995 | 49.74 | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 39.15 | -21.3% |
| 1997 | 37.11 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 38.35 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 32.87 | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 30.05 | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 26.76 | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 36.16 | +35.1% |
| 2003 | 32.87 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 28.74 | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 55.23 | +92.2% |
| 2006 | 44.91 | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 43.58 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 40.29 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 36.63 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 34.39 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 31.46 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 29.29 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 25.81 | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 22.76 | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 17.61 | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 11.21 | -36.3% |
| 2017 | 10.12 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 8.83 | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 8.11 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 7.36 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 6.62 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 11.57 | +74.9% |
| 2023 | 5.78 | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 7.37 | +27.4% |
| 2025 | 7.94 | +7.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 7.94 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.38, 3.3× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 7.94 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.94, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +550.0% | 1.54 | 9.99 |
| 1970 | +253.2% | 1.07 | 3.77 |
| 1990 | +124.0% | 9.72 | 21.79 |
| 2005 | +92.2% | 28.74 | 55.23 |
| 2022 | +74.9% | 6.62 | 11.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1 |
| 1970s | 3.69 | 3.29 | 3.98 | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.94 | 1.54 | 9.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.83 | 21.79 | 55.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.52 | 26.76 | 55.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.96 | 8.11 | 34.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.77 | 5.78 | 11.57 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100000 in Bulgaria?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Bulgaria was 7.94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 55.74 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 1969.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Bulgaria ranks 127th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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