Moldova vs Romania: Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World)

Moldova
-120.83 % change on previous year
in 2023
Romania
-131.19 % change on previous year
in 2023
Moldova rank
231st
Romania rank
232nd

Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) over time

  • Moldova
  • Romania
-1.0k-50005001.0k195119872023

How they compare

Moldova currently reports -120.83 % change on previous year against -131.19 % change on previous year in Romania, a difference of 10.36 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 36 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Moldova ahead.

Moldova ranks 231st and Romania ranks 232nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Romania Difference Ahead
1950s 101.75 % change on previous year -140.08 % change on previous year 241.84 % change on previous year Moldova
1960s 3.5 % change on previous year 40.7 % change on previous year 37.2 % change on previous year Romania
1970s 65.2 % change on previous year -22.58 % change on previous year 87.78 % change on previous year Moldova
1980s -52.74 % change on previous year -69.69 % change on previous year 16.95 % change on previous year Moldova
1990s -4.17 % change on previous year -11.21 % change on previous year 7.04 % change on previous year Moldova
2000s -7.14 % change on previous year -5.48 % change on previous year 1.66 % change on previous year Romania
2010s 6.38 % change on previous year 11.86 % change on previous year 5.47 % change on previous year Romania
2020s 66.26 % change on previous year 122.39 % change on previous year 56.13 % change on previous year Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, annual growth rate, Moldova or Romania?
Moldova, at -120.83 % change on previous year against -131.19 % change on previous year in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration, annual growth rate between Moldova and Romania?
10.36 % change on previous year, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Romania?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Moldova and Romania rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
Moldova ranks 231st and Romania ranks 232nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net migration, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 16,370 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.