Argentina vs Bulgaria: Refugees by country of origin
Argentina
464 people
in 2024
Bulgaria
498 people
in 2024
Argentina rank
116th
Bulgaria rank
114th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Argentina
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 498 people against 464 people in Argentina, a difference of 34 people.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Argentina ranks 116th and Bulgaria ranks 114th of 204 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 147.8 people | 352.5 people | 204.7 people | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 263.3 people | 3,171 people | 2,908 people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 814.3 people | 2,893 people | 2,078 people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 282.4 people | 1,451 people | 1,168 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 236.2 people | 529.2 people | 293 people | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Argentina or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 498 people against 464 people in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Argentina and Bulgaria?
- 34 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Bulgaria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Bulgaria rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Argentina ranks 116th and Bulgaria ranks 114th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. 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, not just those who fled that year.