Bulgaria vs Thailand: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Bulgaria
105,596
in 2025
Thailand
84,017
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
51st
Thailand rank
54th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Bulgaria
- Thailand
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 105,596 against 84,017 in Thailand, a difference of 21,579.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Thailand ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 51st and Thailand ranks 54th of 183 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 703.62 | 113,228 | 112,524 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 4,098 | 116,248 | 112,150 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 12,265 | 105,618 | 93,353 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 88,700 | 91,152 | 2,452 | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Bulgaria, at 105,596 against 84,017 in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Bulgaria and Thailand?
- 21,579, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Thailand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Thailand rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st and Thailand ranks 54th 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.