Net migration metrics in Maldives
Maldives: Net migration metrics was -2,877 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net migration metrics in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded -2,877 for net migration metrics in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 141.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration metrics in Maldives peaked at 9,648 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -2,877, in 2023.
That places Maldives 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration metrics in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | -17 | — |
| 1960 | -32 | +88.2% |
| 1961 | -44 | +37.5% |
| 1962 | -80 | +81.8% |
| 1963 | -125 | +56.2% |
| 1964 | -227 | +81.6% |
| 1965 | 1,709 | -852.9% |
| 1966 | 1,511 | -11.6% |
| 1967 | 672 | -55.5% |
| 1968 | 255 | -62.1% |
| 1969 | 313 | +22.7% |
| 1970 | 330 | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 341 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 269 | -21.1% |
| 1973 | 60 | -77.7% |
| 1974 | -78 | -230.0% |
| 1975 | -14 | -82.1% |
| 1976 | -101 | +621.4% |
| 1977 | -413 | +308.9% |
| 1978 | -716 | +73.4% |
| 1979 | -958 | +33.8% |
| 1980 | -903 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | -1,014 | +12.3% |
| 1982 | -1,220 | +20.3% |
| 1983 | -1,608 | +31.8% |
| 1984 | -1,300 | -19.2% |
| 1985 | -382 | -70.6% |
| 1986 | -175 | -54.2% |
| 1987 | -265 | +51.4% |
| 1988 | -564 | +112.8% |
| 1989 | -610 | +8.2% |
| 1990 | -271 | -55.6% |
| 1991 | -378 | +39.5% |
| 1992 | -522 | +38.1% |
| 1993 | -749 | +43.5% |
| 1994 | -768 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | -302 | -60.7% |
| 1996 | -183 | -39.4% |
| 1997 | -60 | -67.2% |
| 1998 | -94 | +56.7% |
| 1999 | -62 | -34.0% |
| 2000 | 300 | -583.9% |
| 2001 | 560 | +86.7% |
| 2002 | 607 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 578 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 668 | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 578 | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 5,006 | +766.1% |
| 2007 | 6,160 | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 6,035 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 6,093 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 6,369 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 6,611 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 6,800 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 6,963 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 7,700 | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 9,324 | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 9,421 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 9,555 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 9,637 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 9,648 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 9,642 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 9,412 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | -2,674 | -128.4% |
| 2023 | -2,877 | +7.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's -2,877 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2,817, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's -2,877 is above the median for South Asia, which is -218,896, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration metrics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +852.9% | -227 | 1,709 |
| 2006 | +766.1% | 578 | 5,006 |
| 1976 | -621.4% | -14 | -101 |
| 2000 | +583.9% | -62 | 300 |
| 1977 | -308.9% | -101 | -413 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.7 | -17 | 0 | 10 |
| 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 | 3,376 | -2,877 | 9,642 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More population data for Maldives
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3006 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3006 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.378 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 569.91 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1872 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2781 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.305 (2100)
- Population density 1,583 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 21,159 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration metrics in Maldives?
- Net migration metrics in Maldives was -2,877 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net migration metrics recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 9,648 in 2019.
- What is the lowest net migration metrics recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,877 in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for net migration metrics?
- Maldives ranks 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net migration metrics rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 141.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net migration metrics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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