Moldova vs Slovakia: Refugees by country of asylum
Moldova
135,941 people
in 2024
Slovakia
144,269 people
in 2024
Moldova rank
44th
Slovakia rank
42nd
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Moldova
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 144,269 people against 135,941 people in Moldova, a difference of 8,328 people.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Slovakia ahead.
Moldova ranks 44th and Slovakia ranks 42nd of 183 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.33 people | 533.33 people | 530 people | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 118.2 people | 369.6 people | 251.4 people | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 306.9 people | 772.9 people | 466 people | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 72,603 people | 73,950 people | 1,347 people | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Moldova or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 144,269 people against 135,941 people in Moldova as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Moldova and Slovakia?
- 8,328 people, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Slovakia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Moldova and Slovakia rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Moldova ranks 44th and Slovakia ranks 42nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β 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.