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 0.2349 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Maldives, 2004–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Maldives is 0.2349 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and up 134.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Maldives peaked at 0.2733 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places Maldives 38th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0533 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.07 units per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0733 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1067 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.13 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1933 units per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2133 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2467 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 0.25 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.26 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2667 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2733 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2349 units per square kilometre | -14.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.2349 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.2349 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1803 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.05 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1437 units per square kilometre | 0.0533 units per square kilometre | 0.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2587 units per square kilometre | 0.2349 units per square kilometre | 0.2733 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 35 Hong Kong, China 0.3333 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Guatemala 0.3174 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Croatia 0.3141 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Cameroon 0.2342 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Nicaragua 0.2118 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Georgia 0.2115 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 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 0.2349 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.2733 units per square kilometre 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 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Maldives rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Maldives ranks 38th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 134.9%. 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, per square kilometre. 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 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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.