Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Moldova
Moldova: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square was 0.1623 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Moldova, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Moldova stood at 0.1623 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 141.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Moldova peaked at 0.3668 units per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
Moldova ranks 50th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Moldova, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +9002.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1769 units per square kilometre | +1011.8% |
| 1997 | 0.156 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0836 units per square kilometre | -46.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0731 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0806 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1135 units per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3078 units per square kilometre | +171.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3389 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.363 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3668 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3551 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1494 units per square kilometre | -57.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1688 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1802 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1889 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1906 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1871 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0672 units per square kilometre | -64.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0678 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0696 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0704 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0711 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0729 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0738 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0666 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.146 units per square kilometre | +119.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1623 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.1623 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0184 units per square kilometre, 8.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.1623 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 77.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +9002.8% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0138 units per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +1011.8% | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 0.1769 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +171.3% | 0.1135 units per square kilometre | 0.3078 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +119.2% | 0.0666 units per square kilometre | 0.146 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0742 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.1769 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.2424 units per square kilometre | 0.0806 units per square kilometre | 0.3668 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1059 units per square kilometre | 0.0672 units per square kilometre | 0.1906 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1105 units per square kilometre | 0.0666 units per square kilometre | 0.1623 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 47 Cuba 0.1788 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Bhutan 0.175 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Turkey 0.166 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Guinea 0.157 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1523 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Togo 0.1463 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)
- 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 origin, per square in Moldova?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Moldova was 0.1623 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3668 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Moldova rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
- Moldova ranks 50th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.4%. 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 origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of origin 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 origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by 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 origin 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.