Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Moldova
Moldova: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was -48.64 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Moldova, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Moldova recorded -48.64 % change on previous year for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 490.5% on the previous year and down 135.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Moldova peaked at 148.38 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -48.64 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Moldova 161st out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 148.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -29.34 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 2003 | -35.66 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 2004 | -37.12 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2005 | -7.48 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 2006 | 123.55 % change on previous year | -1751.8% |
| 2007 | -28.54 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 2008 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 2009 | -16.5 % change on previous year | +399.8% |
| 2010 | -13.49 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2011 | -28.03 % change on previous year | +107.8% |
| 2012 | -5.91 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 2013 | 103.95 % change on previous year | -1859.5% |
| 2014 | 64.2 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 2015 | 138.68 % change on previous year | +116.0% |
| 2016 | 26.68 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2017 | -21.5 % change on previous year | -180.6% |
| 2018 | 32.74 % change on previous year | -252.3% |
| 2019 | 24.6 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2020 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 2021 | 24.88 % change on previous year | -1083.6% |
| 2022 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 2023 | -8.51 % change on previous year | -568.3% |
| 2024 | -8.24 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2025 | -48.64 % change on previous year | +490.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.67 % change on previous year | -37.12 % change on previous year | 148.38 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 32.19 % change on previous year | -28.03 % change on previous year | 138.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.87 % change on previous year | -48.64 % change on previous year | 24.88 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 158 South Africa -47.52 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Greece -48.07 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Lithuania -48.34 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Equatorial Guinea -48.98 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Qatar -49.09 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Mongolia -51.06 % change on previous year 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 origin, annual growth rate in Moldova?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Moldova was -48.64 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 148.38 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.64 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Moldova rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Moldova ranks 161st out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 135.1%. 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 origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.