Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 135,941 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Republic of Moldova, 1997–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 135,941 for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 41,987.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Republic of Moldova peaked at 135,941 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1997.
Republic of Moldova ranks 44th of 183 countries on this measure, 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, gaps filled in Republic of 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% |
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 | 72,603 | 349 | 135,941 | 5 |
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More population data for Republic of 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)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 45.12 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 62,192 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.7875 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Republic of Moldova?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Republic of Moldova was 135,941 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 135,941 in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1997.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 44th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41,987.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by 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
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.