Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0906 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Maldives, 2004–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Maldives is 0.0906 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.6% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 0.1167 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Maldives 62nd out of 197 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.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0.1033 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.08 units per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -79.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0933 units per square kilometre | +460.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1167 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1133 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1167 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | -68.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0767 units per square kilometre | +109.1% |
| 2021 | 0.07 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0733 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0906 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.1167 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0777 units per square kilometre | 0.07 units per square kilometre | 0.0906 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 59 Senegal 0.0975 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Pakistan 0.0935 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Jordan 0.0924 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Myanmar 0.0837 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Azerbaijan 0.082 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0816 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Maldives
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 62 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 62 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -18.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Maldives was 0.0906 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1167 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Maldives rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 62nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.