Republic of Moldova vs Papua New Guinea: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum
Republic of Moldova
29.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
30.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Republic of Moldova rank
82nd
Papua New Guinea rank
80th
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum over time
- Republic of Moldova
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 30.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 29.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.
Republic of Moldova ranks 82nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 181 countries.
Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Moldova | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Republic of Moldova |
| 2010s | 2.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.3754 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Republic of Moldova |
| 2020s | 34.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 19.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 14.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Republic of Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum, Republic of Moldova or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 30.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 29.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Republic of Moldova as of 2024.
- What is the difference in asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum between Republic of Moldova and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Moldova and Papua New Guinea rank globally for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 82nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people 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, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.