Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth was 11.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Bulgaria, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 11.4 % change on previous year for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in 2024.
The figure is up 125.5% on the previous year and down 92.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Bulgaria peaked at 672.22 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -73.31 % change on previous year, in 1997.
That places Bulgaria 43rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 103.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 137.92 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 1995 | 25.05 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 1996 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 1997 | -73.31 % change on previous year | -955.0% |
| 1998 | -36.91 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1999 | 124.9 % change on previous year | -438.4% |
| 2000 | 171.22 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 2001 | 102.99 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2002 | 22.05 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 2003 | 11.12 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2004 | 15.54 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 2005 | -6.16 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 2006 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 2007 | 7.35 % change on previous year | +254.2% |
| 2008 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2011 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2012 | -59.95 % change on previous year | -2207.6% |
| 2013 | 89.4 % change on previous year | -249.1% |
| 2014 | 156.12 % change on previous year | +74.6% |
| 2015 | 50.04 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 2016 | 7.56 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 2017 | 7.71 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2019 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2020 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 8.13 % change on previous year | +146.2% |
| 2022 | 672.22 % change on previous year | +8165.9% |
| 2023 | -44.63 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 2024 | 11.4 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.35 % change on previous year | -73.31 % change on previous year | 137.92 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 33.77 % change on previous year | -6.16 % change on previous year | 171.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.29 % change on previous year | -59.95 % change on previous year | 156.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.08 % change on previous year | -44.63 % change on previous year | 672.22 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 40 Kenya 12.13 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Uganda 11.54 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Azerbaijan 11.44 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Spain 11.31 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Iraq 11.16 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Honduras 10.99 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Bulgaria
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 146,527 people (2100)
- Population density 32.53 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.8803 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Bulgaria?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Bulgaria was 11.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 672.22 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -73.31 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
- Bulgaria ranks 43rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.