Bulgaria vs Rwanda: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Bulgaria
105,596
in 2025
Rwanda
115,794
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
51st
Rwanda rank
49th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Bulgaria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 115,794 against 105,596 in Bulgaria, a difference of 10,198.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Rwanda ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 51st and Rwanda ranks 49th of 183 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 703.62 | 55,400 | 54,696 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 4,098 | 43,793 | 39,695 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 12,265 | 107,832 | 95,568 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 88,700 | 121,324 | 32,624 | Rwanda |
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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 115,794 against 105,596 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Bulgaria and Rwanda?
- 10,198, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Rwanda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Rwanda rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st and Rwanda ranks 49th 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.