North Korea vs Maldives: Net migration
North Korea
-2,787
in 2025
Maldives
-2,283
in 2025
North Korea rank
123rd
Maldives rank
120th
Net migration over time
- North Korea
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports -2,283 against -2,787 in North Korea, a difference of 504.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 123rd and Maldives ranks 120th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 395.2 | 395.2 | Maldives |
| 1970s | 0 | -128 | 128 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0 | -804.1 | 804.1 | North Korea |
| 1990s | -1,802 | -338.9 | 1,463 | Maldives |
| 2000s | -2,920 | 2,658 | 5,579 | Maldives |
| 2010s | -3,092 | 8,203 | 11,295 | Maldives |
| 2020s | -2,071 | 1,466 | 3,537 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, North Korea or Maldives?
- Maldives, at -2,283 against -2,787 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between North Korea and Maldives?
- 504, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Maldives?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Maldives rank globally for net migration?
- North Korea ranks 123rd and Maldives ranks 120th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.