Bulgaria vs Papua New Guinea: Refugees by country of origin
Bulgaria
498 people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
504 people
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
114th
Papua New Guinea rank
113th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Bulgaria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 504 people against 498 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 6 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 114th and Papua New Guinea ranks 113th of 204 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,245 people | 1,007 people | 2,238 people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 2,893 people | 24 people | 2,869 people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1,451 people | 293 people | 1,158 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 529.2 people | 516.6 people | 12.6 people | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Bulgaria or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 504 people against 498 people in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Bulgaria and Papua New Guinea?
- 6 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Papua New Guinea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Bulgaria ranks 114th and Papua New Guinea ranks 113th 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.