Ireland vs Moldova: Forcibly displaced people

Ireland
171,597
in 2025
Moldova
149,918
in 2025
Ireland rank
66th
Moldova rank
68th

Forcibly displaced people over time

  • Ireland
  • Moldova
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 171,597 against 149,918 in Moldova, a difference of 21,679.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 66th and Moldova ranks 68th of 180 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Moldova Difference Ahead
2010s 12,363 384.7 11,978 Ireland
2020s 98,910 86,355 12,555 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Ireland or Moldova?
Ireland, at 171,597 against 149,918 in Moldova as of 2025.
What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Ireland and Moldova?
21,679, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Moldova?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Moldova rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
Ireland ranks 66th and Moldova ranks 68th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forcibly displaced people
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 3,518 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed

Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.