Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum in Moldova
Moldova: Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum was 3.67 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Moldova, 1997–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Moldova stood at 3.67 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 50,855.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Moldova peaked at 3.67 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1997.
Moldova ranks 19th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum in Moldova, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +540.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +143.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +98.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 3.2 units per square kilometre | +30102.4% |
| 2023 | 3.67 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 3.67 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0093 units per square kilometre, 394.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 3.67 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8992 units per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre 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 | +30102.4% | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 3.2 units per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +540.4% | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +143.8% | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 units per square kilometre | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 3.67 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 16 Cyprus 4.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Turkey 4.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Liechtenstein 3.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Burundi 3.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Poland 3.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Austria 3.12 units per square kilometre 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, per square in Moldova?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Moldova was 3.67 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Moldova rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Moldova ranks 19th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50,855.0%. 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, per square kilometre. 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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.