Maldives vs Somalia: Total number of international immigrants
Maldives
75,099 immigrants
in 2024
Somalia
77,972 immigrants
in 2024
Maldives rank
151st
Somalia rank
149th
Total number of international immigrants over time
- Maldives
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 77,972 immigrants against 75,099 immigrants in Maldives, a difference of 2,873 immigrants.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.
Maldives ranks 151st and Somalia ranks 149th of 232 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,600 immigrants | 248,910 immigrants | 235,311 immigrants | Somalia |
| 2000s | 36,068 immigrants | 20,432 immigrants | 15,636 immigrants | Maldives |
| 2010s | 59,466 immigrants | 44,548 immigrants | 14,918 immigrants | Maldives |
| 2020s | 72,589 immigrants | 68,281 immigrants | 4,308 immigrants | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of international immigrants, Maldives or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 77,972 immigrants against 75,099 immigrants in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between Maldives and Somalia?
- 2,873 immigrants, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Somalia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Somalia rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
- Maldives ranks 151st and Somalia ranks 149th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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