Maldives vs Small states: Net migration, annual growth rate
Maldives
5.7 % change on previous year
in 2025
Small states
-63.16 % change on previous year
in 2025
Maldives rank
43rd
Small states rank
40th
Net migration, annual growth rate over time
- Maldives
- Small states
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 5.7 % change on previous year against -63.16 % change on previous year in Small states, a difference of 68.86 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Small states ahead.
Maldives ranks 43rd and Small states ranks 40th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 3 and Small states in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.36 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 51.43 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 1970s | -127.55 % change on previous year | -10.46 % change on previous year | 117.09 % change on previous year | Small states |
| 1980s | -8.71 % change on previous year | -0.9764 % change on previous year | 7.74 % change on previous year | Small states |
| 1990s | 7.66 % change on previous year | -102.15 % change on previous year | 109.81 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 2000s | 172.8 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 169.77 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 2010s | 5.32 % change on previous year | 10.51 % change on previous year | 5.19 % change on previous year | Small states |
| 2020s | -26.55 % change on previous year | 63.3 % change on previous year | 89.85 % change on previous year | Small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, annual growth rate, Maldives or Small states?
- Maldives, at 5.7 % change on previous year against -63.16 % change on previous year in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration, annual growth rate between Maldives and Small states?
- 68.86 % change on previous year, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Small states?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Small states rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Maldives ranks 43rd and Small states ranks 40th 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.