Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Romania
Romania: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 2.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Romania, 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 Romania is 2.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 56.5% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Romania peaked at 11.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2000.
That places Romania 129th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2002 | 0.1562 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2003 | 1.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +795.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8784 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -37.2% |
| 2005 | 1.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +41.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7844 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -36.7% |
| 2007 | 0.757 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +83.0% |
| 2009 | 1.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +37.2% |
| 2010 | 1.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 3.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +103.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1042 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -97.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6031 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +478.9% |
| 2014 | 1.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +169.9% |
| 2015 | 2.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3641 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -82.3% |
| 2017 | 7.69 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2012.1% |
| 2018 | 7.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -37.6% |
| 2020 | 11.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +146.1% |
| 2021 | 7.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -32.4% |
| 2022 | 6.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 5.59 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 2.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -56.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 2.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 5% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Romania's 2.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 8% of 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 Romania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +2012.1% | 0.3641 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 7.69 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2003 | +795.5% | 0.1562 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2013 | +478.9% | 0.1042 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.6031 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1042 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 7.69 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 11.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 126 Gabon 3.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 127 Barbados 2.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 128 Azerbaijan 2.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 130 Nicaragua 1.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 131 Vanuatu 1.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 132 Kazakhstan 1.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Romania?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Romania was 2.43 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2020.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Romania ranks 129th 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 Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.