International migrant stock, total in Maldives
Maldives: International migrant stock, total was 75,099 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
International migrant stock, total in Maldives, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international migrant stock, total in Maldives is 75,099, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Maldives peaked at 75,099 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,689, in 1990.
Maldives ranks 147th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock, total in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,689 | — |
| 1995 | 18,510 | +113.0% |
| 2000 | 27,092 | +46.4% |
| 2005 | 45,045 | +66.3% |
| 2010 | 54,659 | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 64,273 | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 70,079 | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 75,099 | +7.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 75,099 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 184,522, 41% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 75,099 is below the median for South Asia, which is 272,909, 28% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,600 | 8,689 | 18,510 | 2 |
| 2000s | 36,068 | 27,092 | 45,045 | 2 |
| 2010s | 59,466 | 54,659 | 64,273 | 2 |
| 2020s | 72,589 | 70,079 | 75,099 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More financial sector data for Maldives
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 12.42 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.07 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 12.42 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Maldives?
- International migrant stock, total in Maldives was 75,099 in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 75,099 in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,689 in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Maldives ranks 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.