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 0.0036 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Bulgaria, 1969–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.0036 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
The figure is down 50.3% on the previous year and down 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0424 units per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per square kilometre, in 1969.
Bulgaria ranks 126th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +255.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +550.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +121.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | +91.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +73.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -50.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0036 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0036 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0022 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +550.7% | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +255.6% | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +121.2% | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 0.0174 units per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +91.1% | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | 0.0391 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +73.6% | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0073 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +48.6% | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | 0.0424 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 123 Costa Rica 0.0041 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Turkmenistan 0.0039 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Peru 0.0037 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Gabon 0.0034 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 United Arab Emirates 0.0032 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Algeria 0.0032 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 0.0036 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 0.0424 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Bulgaria rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Bulgaria ranks 126th out of 196 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 down 79.0%. 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 origin, 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 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin ÷ 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 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.