Bulgaria vs Iraq: Net migration
Bulgaria
-2,961
in 2025
Iraq
-1,064
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
42nd
Iraq rank
41st
Net migration over time
- Bulgaria
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports -1,064 against -2,961 in Bulgaria, a difference of 1,897.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Iraq ranks 41st of 74 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -453.6 | 2,394 | 2,848 | Iraq |
| 1970s | -15,326 | -3,843 | 11,484 | Iraq |
| 1980s | -14,090 | -31,633 | 17,543 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | -51,129 | 14,828 | 65,958 | Iraq |
| 2000s | -17,910 | -118,475 | 100,565 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | -10,071 | 139,145 | 149,216 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 11,860 | 16,607 | 4,748 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Bulgaria or Iraq?
- Iraq, at -1,064 against -2,961 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Bulgaria and Iraq?
- 1,897, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iraq?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Iraq rank globally for net migration?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Iraq ranks 41st of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.