Bulgaria vs Madagascar: Refugees by country of origin
Bulgaria
498 people
in 2024
Madagascar
604 people
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
114th
Madagascar rank
111th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Bulgaria
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 604 people against 498 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 106 people.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 114th and Madagascar ranks 111th of 204 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,245 people | 69.2 people | 3,176 people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 2,893 people | 164.7 people | 2,728 people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1,451 people | 289.4 people | 1,161 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 529.2 people | 469.8 people | 59.4 people | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Bulgaria or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 604 people against 498 people in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Bulgaria and Madagascar?
- 106 people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Madagascar?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Madagascar rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Bulgaria ranks 114th and Madagascar ranks 111th 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.