Bulgaria vs South Africa: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre

Bulgaria
0.0036 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0034 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
150th
South Africa rank
152nd

Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre over time

  • Bulgaria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.0036 units per square kilometre against 0.0034 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0002 units per square kilometre.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 150th and South Africa ranks 152nd of 197 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0094 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0093 units per square kilometre Bulgaria
2010s 0.0021 units per square kilometre 0.0008 units per square kilometre 0.0013 units per square kilometre Bulgaria
2020s 0.0033 units per square kilometre 0.003 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre, Bulgaria or South Africa?
Bulgaria, at 0.0036 units per square kilometre against 0.0034 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre between Bulgaria and South Africa?
0.0002 units per square kilometre, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
Bulgaria ranks 150th and South Africa ranks 152nd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 5,589 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.