Net migration, annual growth rate in Maldives
Maldives: Net migration, annual growth rate was 5.7 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.7 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 64.0%
World rank
43rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
852.86 % change on previous year
in 1965
All-time low
-621.43 % change on previous year
in 1976
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Maldives, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 5.7 % change on previous year for net migration, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.0% on the previous year and down 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Maldives peaked at 852.86 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -621.43 % change on previous year, in 1976.
That places Maldives 43rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -37.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -81.82 % change on previous year | +118.2% |
| 1963 | -56.25 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1964 | -81.6 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 1965 | 852.86 % change on previous year | -1145.2% |
| 1966 | -11.59 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1967 | -55.53 % change on previous year | +379.3% |
| 1968 | -62.05 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 22.75 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 1970 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1971 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1972 | -21.11 % change on previous year | -733.4% |
| 1973 | -77.7 % change on previous year | +268.0% |
| 1974 | -230 % change on previous year | +196.0% |
| 1975 | 82.05 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 1976 | -621.43 % change on previous year | -857.4% |
| 1977 | -308.91 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1978 | -73.37 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1979 | -33.8 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1980 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 1981 | -12.29 % change on previous year | -314.1% |
| 1982 | -20.32 % change on previous year | +65.3% |
| 1983 | -31.8 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 1984 | 19.15 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 1985 | 70.62 % change on previous year | +268.7% |
| 1986 | 54.19 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1987 | -51.43 % change on previous year | -194.9% |
| 1988 | -112.83 % change on previous year | +119.4% |
| 1989 | -8.16 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 1990 | 55.57 % change on previous year | -781.4% |
| 1991 | -39.48 % change on previous year | -171.0% |
| 1992 | -38.1 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1993 | -43.49 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1994 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1995 | 60.68 % change on previous year | -2492.0% |
| 1996 | 39.4 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1997 | 67.21 % change on previous year | +70.6% |
| 1998 | -56.67 % change on previous year | -184.3% |
| 1999 | 34.04 % change on previous year | -160.1% |
| 2000 | 583.87 % change on previous year | +1615.1% |
| 2001 | 86.67 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 2002 | 8.39 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2003 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -156.9% |
| 2004 | 15.57 % change on previous year | -425.9% |
| 2005 | -13.47 % change on previous year | -186.5% |
| 2006 | 766.09 % change on previous year | -5786.1% |
| 2007 | 23.05 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2008 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9611 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 2010 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +371.3% |
| 2011 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2013 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 10.58 % change on previous year | +341.6% |
| 2015 | 21.09 % change on previous year | +99.3% |
| 2016 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 2017 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +36.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8582 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1141 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 2020 | -0.0622 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 2021 | -2.39 % change on previous year | +3735.7% |
| 2022 | -128.41 % change on previous year | +5283.2% |
| 2023 | -7.59 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2024 | 15.85 % change on previous year | -308.8% |
| 2025 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 5.7 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.9 % change on previous year. (59 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 5.7 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 12.09 % change on previous year, 47% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +5786.1% | -13.47 % change on previous year | 766.09 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -5283.2% | -2.39 % change on previous year | -128.41 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -3735.7% | -0.0622 % change on previous year | -2.39 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +2492.0% | -2.54 % change on previous year | 60.68 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1615.1% | 34.04 % change on previous year | 583.87 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +1145.2% | -81.6 % change on previous year | 852.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.36 % change on previous year | -81.82 % change on previous year | 852.86 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -127.55 % change on previous year | -621.43 % change on previous year | 82.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -8.71 % change on previous year | -112.83 % change on previous year | 70.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.66 % change on previous year | -56.67 % change on previous year | 67.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.43 % change on previous year | -13.47 % change on previous year | 766.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.87 % change on previous year | 0.1141 % change on previous year | 21.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -19.48 % change on previous year | -128.41 % change on previous year | 15.85 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 40 Greenland 6.69 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Turkey 6.43 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Guyana 5.83 % change on previous year compare
- 44 American Samoa 5.32 % change on previous year compare
- 45 French Polynesia 4.92 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Venezuela 4.59 % change on previous year compare
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 net migration, annual growth rate in Maldives?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Maldives was 5.7 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 852.86 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -621.43 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Maldives rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Maldives ranks 43rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.