Maldives vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Net migration, annual growth rate
Maldives
5.7 % change on previous year
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
-293.04 % change on previous year
in 2025
Maldives rank
43rd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
44th
Net migration, annual growth rate over time
- Maldives
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 5.7 % change on previous year against -293.04 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 298.74 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 43rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 44th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 4 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.36 % change on previous year | -25.19 % change on previous year | 79.56 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 1970s | -127.55 % change on previous year | 91 % change on previous year | 218.55 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | -8.71 % change on previous year | 22.36 % change on previous year | 31.07 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 7.66 % change on previous year | 0.0592 % change on previous year | 7.6 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 2000s | 146.43 % change on previous year | 66.07 % change on previous year | 80.36 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 2010s | 4.99 % change on previous year | -57.66 % change on previous year | 62.64 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 2020s | -19.48 % change on previous year | 7.48 % change on previous year | 26.96 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, annual growth rate, Maldives or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Maldives, at 5.7 % change on previous year against -293.04 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration, annual growth rate between Maldives and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 298.74 % change on previous year, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Maldives ranks 43rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 44th of 216 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.