Ukrainians in Moldova

Ukrainians in Moldova
Total population
181,035 (2014 census; 6.6% of total population)

Ukrainians in Moldova represent Moldova's largest ethnic minority. According to the 2014 Moldovan census, 181,035 ethnic Ukrainians lived in Moldova, representing 6.6% of the population of the country.[1]

Furthermore, as a result of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, an influx of Ukrainian refugees entered the country escaping the war. More precisely, as of 26 July of that year, 549,333 refugees had entered Moldova from Ukraine.[2] Romani refugees faced discrimination.[3]

  1. ^ Rezultatele Recensământului Populației și al Locuințelor 2014 (RPL2014)
  2. ^ "Refugees fleeing Ukraine (since 24 February 2022)". UNHCR. 2022. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  3. ^ "'You are not a refugee.' Roma refugees fleeing war in Ukraine say they are suffering discrimination and prejudice".