Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita (capita) in Moldova
Moldova: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita (capita) was 0.0013 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Moldova, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 0.0013 units per person for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 47.7% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Moldova peaked at 0.0028 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 2012.
That places Moldova 52nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, 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 origin, per capita (capita) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per person | +148.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per person | -29.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per person | -35.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | -37.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per person | +124.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per person | -28.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per person | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | -28.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per person | +104.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per person | +64.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 units per person | +140.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 units per person | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 units per person | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 units per person | +35.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 units per person | +26.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 units per person | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0024 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0013 units per person | -47.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.0013 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0007 units per person, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.0013 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per person, 30.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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, per capita in Moldova?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita in Moldova was 0.0013 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0028 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2012.
- How does Moldova rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita?
- Moldova ranks 52nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, 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 origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.