Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Maldives
Maldives: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 12.65 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12.65 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
125th
of 241 countries
All-time high
15.61 per 100,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
0 per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Maldives, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 12.65 per 100,000 people for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Maldives peaked at 15.61 per 100,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Maldives ranks 125th of 241 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.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 3.24 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 4.71 per 100,000 people | +45.4% |
| 2007 | 4.54 per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 4.38 per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 4.23 per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 4.36 per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 5.52 per 100,000 people | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 5.59 per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 7.38 per 100,000 people | +31.9% |
| 2014 | 7.61 per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 8.95 per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 12.86 per 100,000 people | +43.7% |
| 2017 | 13.74 per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 15.4 per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 15.15 per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 15.31 per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 15.29 per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 15.61 per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 13.28 per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 14.37 per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 12.65 per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 12.65 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.93 per 100,000 people, 35% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 12.65 per 100,000 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 22.13 per 100,000 people, 57% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.11 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 4.71 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.66 per 100,000 people | 4.36 per 100,000 people | 15.4 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.42 per 100,000 people | 12.65 per 100,000 people | 15.61 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More development goals data for Maldives
- Red List Index 0.8608 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 200.77 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 4 (2025)
- Infant deaths 27 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 21 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Maldives?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Maldives was 12.65 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 15.61 per 100,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Maldives ranks 125th out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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