Bulgaria vs North Korea: Net migration

Bulgaria

-2,961

in 2025

North Korea

-2,787

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

125th

North Korea rank

123rd

Net migration over time

Bulgaria
North Korea

How they compare

North Korea currently reports -2,787 against -2,961 in Bulgaria, a difference of 174.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.

Globally, Bulgaria ranks 125th and North Korea ranks 123rd of 215 countries.

Individual pages

Net migration in Bulgaria
Net migration in North Korea
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Net migration
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.