Bulgaria vs Malawi: Refugee population by country or territory of origin
Bulgaria
533
in 2025
Malawi
551
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
117th
Malawi rank
115th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin over time
- Bulgaria
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 551 against 533 in Bulgaria, a difference of 18.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Malawi ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 117th and Malawi ranks 115th of 205 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 | 190 | 100 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 318.57 | 4,513 | 4,194 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 352.5 | 296 | 56.5 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 3,171 | 43.3 | 3,128 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 2,893 | 79.5 | 2,813 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1,451 | 361.2 | 1,090 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 529.83 | 529.67 | 0.1667 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, Bulgaria or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 551 against 533 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin between Bulgaria and Malawi?
- 18, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malawi?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Malawi rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- Bulgaria ranks 117th and Malawi ranks 115th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.