Refugee population by country … asylum annual growth rate in Moldova
Moldova: Refugee population by country … asylum annual growth rate was 12.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 12.4 % change on previous year for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Moldova peaked at 540 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -47.42 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Moldova 38th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, 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 … asylum annual growth rate in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 540 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 143.75 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 2002 | 10.26 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2003 | -43.6 % change on previous year | -525.1% |
| 2004 | -47.42 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 54.9 % change on previous year | -215.8% |
| 2006 | 98.73 % change on previous year | +79.8% |
| 2007 | -10.83 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 2008 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 2009 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7634 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 2011 | -0.7576 % change on previous year | -199.2% |
| 2012 | 34.35 % change on previous year | -4634.3% |
| 2013 | 34.66 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 36.29 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 34.37 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2016 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 2017 | -6.68 % change on previous year | +93.3% |
| 2018 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -168.9% |
| 2019 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2020 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -247.1% |
| 2021 | -13.83 % change on previous year | +380.5% |
| 2023 | 14.78 % change on previous year | -206.9% |
| 2024 | 12.4 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 12.4 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.34 % change on previous year, 9.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 12.4 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.23 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country … asylum annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +4634.3% | -0.7576 % change on previous year | 34.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.93 % change on previous year | -47.42 % change on previous year | 540 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.61 % change on previous year | -6.68 % change on previous year | 36.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 % change on previous year | -13.83 % change on previous year | 14.78 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 35 Turks and Caicos Islands 14.29 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Slovakia 13.72 % change on previous year compare
- 37 El Salvador 13.21 % change on previous year compare
- 39 New Zealand 12.3 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Kenya 12.13 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Uganda 11.54 % change on previous year compare
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, annual growth in Moldova?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Moldova was 12.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 540 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.42 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Moldova rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
- Moldova ranks 38th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.