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: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Maldives stood at 62.
The figure is 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.
That places Maldives 161st out of 199 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 | 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
- 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)
- 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 Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- 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 Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) include individuals recognized under the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity (OAU) Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, the refugee definition contained in the 1984 Cartagena Declaration on Refugees as incorporated into national laws, those recognized in accordance with the UNHCR Statute, individuals granted complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection. The refugee population also includes people in a refugee-like situation, which is a category that is descriptive in nature and includes groups of people who are outside their country or territory of origin and who face protection risks similar to those of refugees, but for whom refugee status has, for practical or other reasons, not been ascertained. Refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Palestine Refugees, are not typically included in the statistics on refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the UNHCR.