Number of refugees per 100000 in Maldives
Maldives: Number of refugees per 100000 was 11.71 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
11.71
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
117th
of 205 countries
All-time high
15.65
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Number of refugees per 100000 in Maldives, 2004–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100000 in Maldives stood at 11.71.
That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Maldives peaked at 15.65 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.
That places Maldives 117th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 3.26 | — |
| 2006 | 4.78 | +46.4% |
| 2007 | 4.62 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 4.46 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 4.31 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 4.43 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 5.62 | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 5.69 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 7.5 | +31.8% |
| 2014 | 7.74 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 9.11 | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 13.08 | +43.6% |
| 2017 | 13.96 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 15.64 | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 15.38 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 15.53 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 15.5 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 15.65 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 13.31 | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 14.4 | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 11.71 | -18.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 11.71 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.76, 32% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 11.71 is below the median for South Asia, which is 22.61, 52% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.57 | 0 | 4.78 | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.82 | 4.43 | 15.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.35 | 11.71 | 15.65 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100000 in Maldives?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Maldives was 11.71 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 15.65 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2004.
- How does Maldives rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Maldives ranks 117th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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 Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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