Bulgaria vs Denmark: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Bulgaria
105,596
in 2025
Denmark
95,007
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
51st
Denmark rank
53rd
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Bulgaria
- Denmark
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 105,596 against 95,007 in Denmark, a difference of 10,589.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Denmark ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 51st and Denmark ranks 53rd of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 703.62 | 58,820 | 58,117 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 4,098 | 50,458 | 46,360 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 12,265 | 24,465 | 12,200 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 88,700 | 67,094 | 21,607 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Bulgaria or Denmark?
- Bulgaria, at 105,596 against 95,007 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Bulgaria and Denmark?
- 10,589, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Denmark?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Denmark rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st and Denmark ranks 53rd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.