Bulgaria vs Finland: Refugees by country of asylum
Bulgaria
108,747 people
in 2024
Finland
93,182 people
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
50th
Finland rank
53rd
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Bulgaria
- Finland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 108,747 people against 93,182 people in Finland, a difference of 15,565 people.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Finland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 50th and Finland ranks 53rd of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 703.62 people | 10,340 people | 9,636 people | Finland |
| 2000s | 4,098 people | 10,452 people | 6,355 people | Finland |
| 2010s | 12,265 people | 14,846 people | 2,581 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 85,321 people | 60,022 people | 25,299 people | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Bulgaria or Finland?
- Bulgaria, at 108,747 people against 93,182 people in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Bulgaria and Finland?
- 15,565 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Bulgaria ranks 50th and Finland ranks 53rd 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.