Bulgaria vs Romania: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Bulgaria
7.03 % change on previous year
in 2025
Romania
7.23 % change on previous year
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
76th
Romania rank
73rd
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 7.23 % change on previous year against 7.03 % change on previous year in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 76th and Romania ranks 73rd of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.1 % change on previous year | -2.44 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 51.98 % change on previous year | 143.16 % change on previous year | 91.18 % change on previous year | Romania |
| 1990s | 17.49 % change on previous year | -13.28 % change on previous year | 30.77 % change on previous year | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 4 % change on previous year | -1.12 % change on previous year | 5.12 % change on previous year | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | -14.09 % change on previous year | -10.22 % change on previous year | 3.87 % change on previous year | Romania |
| 2020s | 6.07 % change on previous year | 32.92 % change on previous year | 26.84 % change on previous year | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 7.23 % change on previous year against 7.03 % change on previous year in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.2 % change on previous year, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Bulgaria ranks 76th and Romania ranks 73rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.