Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Maldives
Maldives: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was -18.42 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Maldives, 2006–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Maldives is -18.42 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 314.9% on the previous year and down 184.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Maldives peaked at 50 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -18.42 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Maldives 185th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 50 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 6.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 31.25 % change on previous year | +368.7% |
| 2012 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 2013 | 36.36 % change on previous year | +663.6% |
| 2014 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 2015 | 21.88 % change on previous year | +228.1% |
| 2016 | 48.72 % change on previous year | +122.7% |
| 2017 | 10.34 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2018 | 15.62 % change on previous year | +51.0% |
| 2019 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2020 | 4 % change on previous year | +196.0% |
| 2021 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 2022 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2023 | -14.63 % change on previous year | -685.4% |
| 2024 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -158.6% |
| 2025 | -18.42 % change on previous year | -314.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's -18.42 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.45 % change on previous year. (56 countries reporting)
- Maldives's -18.42 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.6 % change on previous year. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 18.36 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 48.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.57 % change on previous year | -18.42 % change on previous year | 8.57 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 182 Gambia -17.35 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Korea -17.61 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Syrian Arab Republic -18.25 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Czechia -24.88 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Turkmenistan -27.75 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Slovenia -29.41 % change on previous year 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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.724 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Maldives?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Maldives was -18.42 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 50 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.42 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Maldives rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Maldives ranks 185th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 184.2%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.