Bulgaria vs Denmark: Refugees by country of asylum
Bulgaria
108,747 people
in 2024
Denmark
98,204 people
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
50th
Denmark rank
51st
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Bulgaria
- Denmark
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 108,747 people against 98,204 people in Denmark, a difference of 10,543 people.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Denmark ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 50th and Denmark ranks 51st 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 people | 58,820 people | 58,117 people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 4,098 people | 50,458 people | 46,360 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 12,265 people | 24,465 people | 12,200 people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 85,321 people | 61,511 people | 23,810 people | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Bulgaria or Denmark?
- Bulgaria, at 108,747 people against 98,204 people in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Bulgaria and Denmark?
- 10,543 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Denmark?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Denmark rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Bulgaria ranks 50th and Denmark ranks 51st of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.