Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Romania
Romania: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 184,529 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Romania, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Romania stood at 184,529 people. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 110.9% on the previous year and up 8,399.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Romania peaked at 184,529 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 192 people, in 1995.
Romania ranks 34th 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, gaps filled in Romania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,000 people | — |
| 1978 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 651 people | -34.9% |
| 1992 | 520 people | -20.1% |
| 1993 | 1,170 people | +125.0% |
| 1994 | 1,170 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 192 people | -83.6% |
| 1996 | 261 people | +35.9% |
| 1997 | 631 people | +141.8% |
| 1998 | 983 people | +55.8% |
| 1999 | 1,234 people | +25.5% |
| 2000 | 1,677 people | +35.9% |
| 2001 | 1,792 people | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 1,839 people | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1,991 people | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 1,610 people | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 2,040 people | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 1,636 people | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 1,741 people | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 1,586 people | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 1,065 people | -32.8% |
| 2010 | 1,019 people | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 1,003 people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,263 people | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 1,747 people | +38.3% |
| 2014 | 2,171 people | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 2,581 people | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 2,880 people | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 3,911 people | +35.8% |
| 2018 | 4,134 people | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 3,860 people | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 3,581 people | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 4,200 people | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 105,621 people | +2414.8% |
| 2023 | 87,487 people | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 184,529 people | +110.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 184,529 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,077 people, 18.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Romania's 184,529 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68,603 people, 2.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +2414.8% | 4,200 people | 105,621 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,000 people | 1,000 people | 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,000 people | 1,000 people | 1,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 756.89 people | 192 people | 1,234 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,698 people | 1,065 people | 2,040 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,457 people | 1,003 people | 4,134 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,084 people | 3,581 people | 184,529 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Romania?
- Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Romania was 184,529 people in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 184,529 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 192 people in 1995.
- How does Romania rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
- Romania ranks 34th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,399.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.