Annual change in population in Maldives
Maldives: Annual change in population was 1,893 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,893 people
Change on year
down 76.2%
World rank
160th
of 236 countries
All-time high
15,151 people
in 2016
All-time low
1,269 people
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual change in population in Maldives, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 1,893 people for annual change in population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.2% on the previous year and down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in Maldives peaked at 15,151 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,269 people, in 1951.
Maldives ranks 160th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in population in Maldives, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1,269 people | — |
| 1952 | 1,347 people | +6.1% |
| 1953 | 1,432 people | +6.3% |
| 1954 | 1,501 people | +4.8% |
| 1955 | 1,609 people | +7.2% |
| 1956 | 1,698 people | +5.5% |
| 1957 | 1,819 people | +7.1% |
| 1958 | 1,918 people | +5.4% |
| 1959 | 2,021 people | +5.4% |
| 1960 | 2,128 people | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 2,261 people | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 2,353 people | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 2,419 people | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 2,437 people | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 3,443 people | +41.3% |
| 1966 | 4,412 people | +28.1% |
| 1967 | 4,015 people | -9.0% |
| 1968 | 3,549 people | -11.6% |
| 1969 | 3,489 people | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 3,659 people | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 3,812 people | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 3,927 people | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 3,992 people | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 4,023 people | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 4,175 people | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 4,370 people | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 4,404 people | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 4,226 people | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 4,203 people | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 4,472 people | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 4,700 people | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 4,797 people | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 4,800 people | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 5,071 people | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 5,970 people | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 6,767 people | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 7,012 people | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 6,938 people | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 6,850 people | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 7,023 people | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 7,038 people | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 6,749 people | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 6,334 people | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 5,938 people | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 5,829 people | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 5,694 people | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 5,357 people | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 5,023 people | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 4,689 people | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 4,602 people | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 4,753 people | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 4,853 people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4,866 people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 4,919 people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 5,013 people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 7,437 people | +48.4% |
| 2007 | 10,623 people | +42.8% |
| 2008 | 11,689 people | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 12,104 people | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 12,520 people | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 12,881 people | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 13,138 people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 13,256 people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 13,546 people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 14,542 people | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 15,151 people | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 14,981 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 14,809 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 14,631 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 14,390 people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 14,036 people | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 7,953 people | -43.3% |
| 2023 | 1,893 people | -76.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1,893 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,200 people, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1,893 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 71,058 people, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in population in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -76.2% | 7,953 people | 1,893 people |
| 2006 | +48.4% | 5,013 people | 7,437 people |
| 2022 | -43.3% | 14,036 people | 7,953 people |
| 2007 | +42.8% | 7,437 people | 10,623 people |
| 1965 | +41.3% | 2,437 people | 3,443 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,624 people | 1,269 people | 2,021 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 3,051 people | 2,128 people | 4,412 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,079 people | 3,659 people | 4,404 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,738 people | 4,472 people | 7,012 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,967 people | 4,689 people | 7,038 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,086 people | 4,602 people | 12,104 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,946 people | 12,520 people | 15,151 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,568 people | 1,893 people | 14,390 people | 4 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2781 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 1,583 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 21,159 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Maldives?
- Annual change in population in Maldives was 1,893 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 15,151 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,269 people in 1951.
- How does Maldives rank for annual change in population?
- Maldives ranks 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.