Moldova vs Norway: Refugees by country of asylum
Moldova
135,941 people
in 2024
Norway
123,981 people
in 2024
Moldova rank
44th
Norway rank
47th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Moldova
- Norway
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 135,941 people against 123,981 people in Norway, a difference of 11,960 people.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Norway ahead.
Moldova ranks 44th and Norway ranks 47th of 183 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.33 people | 45,379 people | 45,376 people | Norway |
| 2000s | 118.2 people | 43,309 people | 43,191 people | Norway |
| 2010s | 306.9 people | 49,684 people | 49,377 people | Norway |
| 2020s | 72,603 people | 79,719 people | 7,115 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Moldova or Norway?
- Moldova, at 135,941 people against 123,981 people in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Moldova and Norway?
- 11,960 people, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Norway?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Moldova and Norway rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Moldova ranks 44th and Norway ranks 47th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.