Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Moldova

Moldova: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 205.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
205.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
41st
of 204 countries
All-time high
302.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2005
All-time low
0.1124 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Moldova, 1993–2024

01002003001993200820241993: 0.112 people per 100,000 inhabitants1994: 10.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants1995: 11.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants1996: 132.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants1997: 117.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants1998: 63.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants1999: 56.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants2000: 62.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants2001: 89.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants2002: 244.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants2003: 272 people per 100,000 inhabitants2004: 295 people per 100,000 inhabitants2005: 302.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants2006: 297.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants2007: 127.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants2008: 146.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants2009: 159.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants2010: 170.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants2011: 176 people per 100,000 inhabitants2012: 176.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants2013: 64.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants2014: 66.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants2015: 69.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants2016: 71.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants2017: 73.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants2018: 76 people per 100,000 inhabitants2019: 78 people per 100,000 inhabitants2020: 71.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants2021: 72.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants2022: 157.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants2023: 174.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants2024: 205.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants

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

Moldova recorded 205.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in 2024.

That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and up 208.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Moldova peaked at 302.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1124 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 1993.

Moldova ranks 41st of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants 0.1124 people per 100,000 inhabitants 132.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants 7
2000s 199.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants 62.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants 302.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants 10
2010s 102.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants 64.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants 176.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants 10
2020s 136.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants 71.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants 205.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 38 Libya 233.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  2. 39 Congo 222.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  3. 40 Cuba 217.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  4. 42 Nigeria 200.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  5. 43 Guatemala 197.34 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  6. 44 Belarus 195.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare

See the full ranking of 204 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Moldova?
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Moldova was 205.47 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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 302.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2005.
What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1124 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1993.
How does Moldova rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
Moldova ranks 41st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 208.0%. 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 Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Unit
people per 100,000 inhabitants
Source
UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin and shows how many people fled a country as a proportion of its current population.