Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Moldova
Moldova: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0169 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Moldova, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 0.0169 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 84.7% on the previous year and up 795.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Moldova peaked at 0.1101 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Moldova 87th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Moldova, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2003 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +57.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -56.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +64.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +109.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1101 units per square kilometre | +6366.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | -84.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.1101 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 84 Guatemala 0.0191 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Ghana 0.0185 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Chile 0.0171 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Suriname 0.0163 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Czechia 0.0161 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Georgia 0.0151 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Moldova
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 149,324 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,846 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,846 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0633 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Moldova?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Moldova was 0.0169 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1101 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Moldova rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Moldova ranks 87th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 795.4%. 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 Asylum-seekers 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
Asylum-seekers 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.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- 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
Asylum-seekers 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.