Net migration in Maldives
Maldives: Net migration was -2,283 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Maldives, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Maldives recorded -2,283 for net migration in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and down 124.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Maldives peaked at 9,648 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -2,877, in 2023.
Maldives ranks 120th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 395.2 | -227 | 1,709 | 10 |
| 1970s | -128 | -958 | 341 | 10 |
| 1980s | -804.1 | -1,608 | -175 | 10 |
| 1990s | -338.9 | -768 | -60 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,658 | 300 | 6,160 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,203 | 6,369 | 9,648 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,466 | -2,877 | 9,642 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 117 Comoros -2,127 compare
- 118 Tonga -2,150 compare
- 119 Madagascar -2,227 compare
- 121 East Timor -2,550 compare
- 122 Mauritius -2,784 compare
- 123 North Korea -2,787 compare
More financial sector data for Maldives
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 32.5% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.3 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 93.36 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 8.07 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 32.6% (2025)
- Broad money 60.2% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 57.4% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 36.4% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 15.42 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government 8.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Maldives?
- Net migration in Maldives was -2,283 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 9,648 in 2019.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,877 in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for net migration?
- Maldives ranks 120th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 124.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.