Maldives

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net emigration of 2,283 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, Maldives has gained a cumulative 110,920 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net immigration.

Net migrants

-2,283

Net migration rate

-4.3 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

+100,592

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

9,648

Top year: 2019

Peak emigration

-2,877

Lowest year: 2023

Recent avg (10 yrs)

+179

Per year

Maldives loses approximately 2,283 people per year to emigration (4.3 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 9,648 in 2019.

Migration flows in Maldives are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).