Bulgaria vs Equatorial Guinea: Refugees by country of origin
Bulgaria
498 people
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
426 people
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
114th
Equatorial Guinea rank
117th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Bulgaria
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 498 people against 426 people in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 72 people.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 114th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 117th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Equatorial Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 296.67 people | 60,333 people | 60,037 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 286.67 people | 24,667 people | 24,380 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 3,310 people | 309.33 people | 3,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 2,893 people | 476.5 people | 2,416 people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1,451 people | 185.7 people | 1,265 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 529.2 people | 297.8 people | 231.4 people | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Bulgaria or Equatorial Guinea?
- Bulgaria, at 498 people against 426 people in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Bulgaria and Equatorial Guinea?
- 72 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Equatorial Guinea?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Bulgaria ranks 114th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 117th 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.