Africa Western and Central vs Maldives: Net migration, annual growth rate
Africa Western and Central
-103.45 % change on previous year
in 2024
Maldives
5.7 % change on previous year
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
41st
Maldives rank
43rd
Net migration, annual growth rate over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 5.7 % change on previous year against -103.45 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 109.15 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 41st and Maldives ranks 43rd of 44 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.48 % change on previous year | 65.85 % change on previous year | 45.36 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 1970s | 8.35 % change on previous year | -82.18 % change on previous year | 90.53 % change on previous year | Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 56.62 % change on previous year | -6.15 % change on previous year | 62.77 % change on previous year | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | -34.29 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 36.63 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 2000s | -7.56 % change on previous year | 163.23 % change on previous year | 170.79 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 2010s | -10.27 % change on previous year | 5.25 % change on previous year | 15.52 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 2020s | 25.33 % change on previous year | -24.52 % change on previous year | 49.85 % change on previous year | Africa Western and Central |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, annual growth rate, Africa Western and Central or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 5.7 % change on previous year against -103.45 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration, annual growth rate between Africa Western and Central and Maldives?
- 109.15 % change on previous year, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Maldives?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Maldives rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 41st and Maldives ranks 43rd of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.