Refugees by country of asylum in Moldova
Moldova: Refugees by country of asylum was 135,941 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum in Moldova, 1997–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by country of asylum in Moldova is 135,941 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 41,987.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Moldova peaked at 135,941 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1997.
Moldova ranks 44th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum in Moldova, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 people | — |
| 1999 | 10 people | — |
| 2000 | 64 people | +540.0% |
| 2001 | 156 people | +143.8% |
| 2002 | 172 people | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 97 people | -43.6% |
| 2004 | 51 people | -47.4% |
| 2005 | 79 people | +54.9% |
| 2006 | 157 people | +98.7% |
| 2007 | 140 people | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 135 people | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 131 people | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 132 people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 131 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 176 people | +34.4% |
| 2013 | 237 people | +34.7% |
| 2014 | 323 people | +36.3% |
| 2015 | 434 people | +34.4% |
| 2016 | 419 people | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 391 people | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 409 people | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 417 people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 405 people | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 349 people | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 105,374 people | +30093.1% |
| 2023 | 120,947 people | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 135,941 people | +12.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 135,941 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,251 people, 21.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 135,941 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68,603 people, 2.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum in Moldova 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +30093.1% | 349 people | 105,374 people |
| 2000 | +540.0% | 10 people | 64 people |
| 2001 | +143.8% | 64 people | 156 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.33 people | 0 people | 10 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 118.2 people | 51 people | 172 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 306.9 people | 131 people | 434 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,603 people | 349 people | 135,941 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum in Moldova?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Moldova was 135,941 people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 135,941 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1997.
- How does Moldova rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Moldova ranks 44th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41,987.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.