Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Moldova
Moldova: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum was 149,324 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Moldova, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Moldova is 149,324, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 34,306.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Moldova peaked at 149,324 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1997.
That places Moldova 41st out of 183 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 10 | — |
| 2000 | 64 | +540.0% |
| 2001 | 156 | +143.8% |
| 2002 | 172 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 97 | -43.6% |
| 2004 | 51 | -47.4% |
| 2005 | 79 | +54.9% |
| 2006 | 157 | +98.7% |
| 2007 | 140 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 135 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 131 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 132 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 131 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 176 | +34.4% |
| 2013 | 237 | +34.7% |
| 2014 | 323 | +36.3% |
| 2015 | 434 | +34.4% |
| 2016 | 419 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 391 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 409 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 417 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 405 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 349 | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 105,374 | +30093.1% |
| 2023 | 120,947 | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 135,941 | +12.4% |
| 2025 | 149,324 | +9.8% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 149,324 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,499, 33.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 149,324 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70,349, 2.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Moldova 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 | +30093.1% | 349 | 105,374 |
| 2000 | +540.0% | 10 | 64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.33 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| 2000s | 118.2 | 51 | 172 | 10 |
| 2010s | 306.9 | 131 | 434 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,390 | 349 | 149,324 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More population data for Moldova
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9131 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8797 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9131 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4425 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.923 (2100)
- Population density 45.12 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 62,192 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.923 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4989 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Moldova?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Moldova was 149,324 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 149,324 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1997.
- How does Moldova rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Moldova ranks 41st out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34,306.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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