Bulgaria vs Nigeria: Refugees by country of asylum
Bulgaria
108,747 people
in 2024
Nigeria
96,387 people
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
50th
Nigeria rank
52nd
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Bulgaria
- Nigeria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 108,747 people against 96,387 people in Nigeria, a difference of 12,360 people.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Nigeria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 50th and Nigeria ranks 52nd of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 703.62 people | 6,878 people | 6,174 people | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 4,098 people | 8,489 people | 4,391 people | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 12,265 people | 11,716 people | 548.5 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 85,321 people | 80,158 people | 5,163 people | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Bulgaria or Nigeria?
- Bulgaria, at 108,747 people against 96,387 people in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Bulgaria and Nigeria?
- 12,360 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Nigeria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Nigeria rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Bulgaria ranks 50th and Nigeria ranks 52nd 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.