Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Moldova
Moldova: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 29.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Moldova is 29.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 64.3% on the previous year and up 665.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Moldova peaked at 119.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4763 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2008.
That places Moldova 82nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Moldova, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 2.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -43.2% |
| 2002 | 2 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 3.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +59.7% |
| 2004 | 4.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +42.1% |
| 2005 | 3.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -24.5% |
| 2006 | 1.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -55.5% |
| 2007 | 1.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4763 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -70.9% |
| 2009 | 1.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +154.9% |
| 2010 | 2.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +67.8% |
| 2011 | 1.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -42.1% |
| 2012 | 1.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +28.9% |
| 2013 | 1.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 3.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +113.8% |
| 2015 | 2.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 2.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 1.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 2.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +54.4% |
| 2019 | 3.02 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -36.3% |
| 2021 | 1.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 119.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6329.8% |
| 2023 | 18.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -84.8% |
| 2024 | 29.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +64.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 29.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 5.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 29.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people 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 | +6329.8% | 1.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 119.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.4763 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 119.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 79 Croatia 31.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 80 Papua New Guinea 30.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 81 Morocco 29.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 83 Tajikistan 28.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 84 Ghana 28.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 85 Poland 28.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
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 asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Moldova?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Moldova was 29.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 119.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2022.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4763 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2008.
- How does Moldova rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Moldova ranks 82nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 665.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people 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, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.