Republic of Moldova vs Slovakia: Refugees by country of asylum

Republic of Moldova
135,941 people
in 2024
Slovakia
144,269 people
in 2024
Republic of Moldova rank
44th
Slovakia rank
42nd

Refugees by country of asylum over time

  • Republic of Moldova
  • Slovakia
050.0k100.0k150.0k199320082024

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 144,269 people against 135,941 people in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 8,328 people.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Moldova's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Slovakia ahead.

Republic of Moldova ranks 44th and Slovakia ranks 42nd of 183 countries.

Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Moldova Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.33 people 533.33 people 530 people Slovakia
2000s 118.2 people 369.6 people 251.4 people Slovakia
2010s 306.9 people 772.9 people 466 people Slovakia
2020s 72,603 people 73,950 people 1,347 people Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Republic of Moldova or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 144,269 people against 135,941 people in Republic of Moldova as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Republic of Moldova and Slovakia?
8,328 people, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Slovakia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Republic of Moldova and Slovakia rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
Republic of Moldova ranks 44th and Slovakia ranks 42nd of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Refugees by country of asylum
Unit
people
Source
UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 7,465 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.