Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.8992 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Bulgaria, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.8992 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
That represents a change of down 44.6% on the previous year and up 2,167.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bulgaria peaked at 1.62 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
Bulgaria ranks 37th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +103.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +137.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -73.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +124.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +171.2% |
| 2001 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | +103.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 0.043 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0523 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | +89.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1016 units per square kilometre | +156.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1524 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1639 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1765 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1834 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1883 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1945 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2103 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +672.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8992 units per square kilometre | -44.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.8992 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3175 units per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.8992 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8355 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +672.2% | 0.2103 units per square kilometre | 1.62 units per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +171.2% | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0133 units per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +156.1% | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | 0.1016 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +137.9% | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0095 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.113 units per square kilometre | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | 0.1883 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.732 units per square kilometre | 0.1945 units per square kilometre | 1.62 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 34 Djibouti 0.995 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Estonia 0.983 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Kenya 0.9277 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Chad 0.8743 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Ethiopia 0.8683 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Spain 0.7719 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Bulgaria
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 105,596 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 533 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 533 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bulgaria?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bulgaria was 0.8992 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Bulgaria rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,167.6%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum 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.