Maldives vs Other small states: Net migration, annual growth rate
Maldives
5.7 % change on previous year
in 2025
Other small states
-175.43 % change on previous year
in 2025
Maldives rank
43rd
Other small states rank
43rd
Net migration, annual growth rate over time
- Maldives
- Other small states
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 5.7 % change on previous year against -175.43 % change on previous year in Other small states, a difference of 181.13 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 43rd and Other small states ranks 43rd of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 4 and Other small states in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.1 % change on previous year | 40.49 % change on previous year | 27.61 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 1970s | -116.17 % change on previous year | 18.63 % change on previous year | 134.8 % change on previous year | Other small states |
| 1980s | -8.71 % change on previous year | 28.44 % change on previous year | 37.15 % change on previous year | Other small states |
| 1990s | 10.09 % change on previous year | 7.93 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 2000s | 180.04 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | 177.76 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 2010s | 3.07 % change on previous year | 39.62 % change on previous year | 36.56 % change on previous year | Other small states |
| 2020s | -19.48 % change on previous year | -46.58 % change on previous year | 27.1 % change on previous year | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, annual growth rate, Maldives or Other small states?
- Maldives, at 5.7 % change on previous year against -175.43 % change on previous year in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration, annual growth rate between Maldives and Other small states?
- 181.13 % change on previous year, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Other small states?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Other small states rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Maldives ranks 43rd and Other small states ranks 43rd 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.