Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 3.67 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Republic of Moldova, 1999–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 3.67 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 50,855.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Republic of Moldova peaked at 3.67 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 1999.
Republic of Moldova ranks 19th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +540.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +143.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +98.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 3.2 units per square kilometre | +30102.4% |
| 2023 | 3.67 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries
- Republic of Moldova's 3.67 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0093 units per square kilometre, 394.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Republic of Moldova's 3.67 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8355 units per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +30102.4% | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 3.2 units per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +540.4% | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +143.8% | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 units per square kilometre | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 3.67 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 16 Cyprus 4.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Türkiye 4.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Liechtenstein 3.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Burundi 3.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Poland 3.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Austria 3.12 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Republic of 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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Republic of Moldova?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Republic of Moldova was 3.67 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 19th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50,855.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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.