Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Republic of Moldova: Refugees by country of origin

Lao People's Democratic Republic
6,556 people
in 2024
Republic of Moldova
6,236 people
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
71st
Republic of Moldova rank
73rd

Refugees by country of origin over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Republic of Moldova
050.0k100.0k150.0k197519992024

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 6,556 people against 6,236 people in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 320 people.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Moldova's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 71st and Republic of Moldova ranks 73rd of 204 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Republic of Moldova Difference Ahead
1990s 46,040 people 2,443 people 43,597 people Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 14,431 people 7,972 people 6,460 people Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 7,504 people 3,482 people 4,021 people Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 6,641 people 4,155 people 2,486 people Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Republic of Moldova?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 6,556 people against 6,236 people in Republic of Moldova as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Republic of Moldova?
320 people, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Republic of Moldova?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Republic of Moldova rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 71st and Republic of Moldova ranks 73rd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees by country of origin
Unit
people
Source
UNHCR (2025) – 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
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, not just those who fled that year.