Bulgaria vs Iran: Share of the population born in another country
Bulgaria
4.4%
in 2024
Iran
4.2%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
135th
Iran rank
137th
Share of the population born in another country over time
- Bulgaria
- Iran
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4.4% against 4.2% in Iran, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 135th and Iran ranks 137th of 231 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 6.0% | 5.7% | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 3.6% | 3.0% | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 3.4% | 2.0% | Iran |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.7% | 0.1% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Bulgaria or Iran?
- Bulgaria, at 4.4% against 4.2% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Bulgaria and Iran?
- 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iran?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Iran rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
- Bulgaria ranks 135th and Iran ranks 137th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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