Bulgaria vs Malawi: Refugees by country of origin
Bulgaria
498 people
in 2024
Malawi
570 people
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
114th
Malawi rank
112th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Bulgaria
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 570 people against 498 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 72 people.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Malawi ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 114th and Malawi ranks 112th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90 people | 190 people | 100 people | Malawi |
| 1970s | 318.57 people | 4,513 people | 4,194 people | Malawi |
| 1980s | 352.5 people | 296 people | 56.5 people | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 3,171 people | 43.3 people | 3,128 people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 2,893 people | 79.5 people | 2,813 people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1,451 people | 361.2 people | 1,090 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 529.2 people | 525.4 people | 3.8 people | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Bulgaria or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 570 people against 498 people in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Bulgaria and Malawi?
- 72 people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malawi?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Malawi rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Bulgaria ranks 114th and Malawi ranks 112th 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.