Bulgaria vs Finland: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Bulgaria
105,596
in 2025
Finland
102,544
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
51st
Finland rank
52nd
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Bulgaria
- Finland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 105,596 against 102,544 in Finland, a difference of 3,052.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Finland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 51st and Finland ranks 52nd 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 | 10,340 | 9,636 | Finland |
| 2000s | 4,098 | 10,452 | 6,355 | Finland |
| 2010s | 12,265 | 14,846 | 2,581 | Finland |
| 2020s | 88,700 | 67,109 | 21,591 | 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 Finland?
- Bulgaria, at 105,596 against 102,544 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Bulgaria and Finland?
- 3,052, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st and Finland ranks 52nd 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.