American Samoa vs Maldives: Net migration, annual growth rate
American Samoa
5.32 % change on previous year
in 2025
Maldives
5.7 % change on previous year
in 2025
American Samoa rank
44th
Maldives rank
43rd
Net migration, annual growth rate over time
- American Samoa
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 5.7 % change on previous year against 5.32 % change on previous year in American Samoa, a difference of 0.38 % change on previous year.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 44th and Maldives ranks 43rd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -27.12 % change on previous year | 54.36 % change on previous year | 81.48 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 1970s | -29.5 % change on previous year | -127.55 % change on previous year | 98.05 % change on previous year | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 22.69 % change on previous year | -8.71 % change on previous year | 31.4 % change on previous year | American Samoa |
| 1990s | -36.64 % change on previous year | 7.66 % change on previous year | 44.31 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 2000s | -12.08 % change on previous year | 146.43 % change on previous year | 158.52 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 2010s | 0.5233 % change on previous year | 4.87 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 2020s | -5.86 % change on previous year | -19.48 % change on previous year | 13.62 % change on previous year | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, annual growth rate, American Samoa or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 5.7 % change on previous year against 5.32 % change on previous year in American Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration, annual growth rate between American Samoa and Maldives?
- 0.38 % change on previous year, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Maldives?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Maldives rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
- American Samoa ranks 44th and Maldives ranks 43rd of 217 countries.
- 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.