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 62 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Maldives, 2004–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Maldives stood at 62.
That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Maldives peaked at 82 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.
Maldives ranks 161st of 199 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 10 | — |
| 2006 | 15 | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 21 | +31.2% |
| 2012 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 30 | +36.4% |
| 2014 | 32 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 39 | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 58 | +48.7% |
| 2017 | 64 | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 74 | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 78 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 80 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 70 | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 76 | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 62 | -18.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 62 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,642, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 62 is below the median for South Asia, which is 19,940, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.67 | 0 | 15 | 6 |
| 2010s | 43.1 | 16 | 75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.67 | 62 | 82 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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)
- 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)
- 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 62 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 82 in 2022.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2004.
- How does Maldives rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Maldives ranks 161st out of 199 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 up 59.0%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.