Annual population growth in Maldives
Maldives: Annual population growth was 1,893 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,893
Change on year
down 76.2%
World rank
160th
of 236 countries
All-time high
15,151
in 2016
All-time low
1,269
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual population growth in Maldives, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 1,893 for annual population growth 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 population growth in Maldives peaked at 15,151 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,269, 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 population growth in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1,269 | — |
| 1952 | 1,347 | +6.1% |
| 1953 | 1,432 | +6.3% |
| 1954 | 1,501 | +4.8% |
| 1955 | 1,609 | +7.2% |
| 1956 | 1,698 | +5.5% |
| 1957 | 1,819 | +7.1% |
| 1958 | 1,918 | +5.4% |
| 1959 | 2,021 | +5.4% |
| 1960 | 2,128 | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 2,261 | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 2,353 | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 2,419 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 2,437 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 3,443 | +41.3% |
| 1966 | 4,412 | +28.1% |
| 1967 | 4,015 | -9.0% |
| 1968 | 3,549 | -11.6% |
| 1969 | 3,489 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 3,659 | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 3,812 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 3,927 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 3,992 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 4,023 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 4,175 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 4,370 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 4,404 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 4,226 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 4,203 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 4,472 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 4,700 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 4,797 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 4,800 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 5,071 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 5,970 | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 6,767 | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 7,012 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 6,938 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 6,850 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 7,023 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 7,038 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 6,749 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 6,334 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 5,938 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 5,829 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 5,694 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 5,357 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 5,023 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 4,689 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 4,602 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 4,753 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 4,853 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4,866 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 4,919 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 5,013 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 7,437 | +48.4% |
| 2007 | 10,623 | +42.8% |
| 2008 | 11,689 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 12,104 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 12,520 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 12,881 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 13,138 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 13,256 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 13,546 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 14,542 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 15,151 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 14,981 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 14,809 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 14,631 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 14,390 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 14,036 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 7,953 | -43.3% |
| 2023 | 1,893 | -76.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1,893 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,200, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1,893 is below the median for South Asia, which is 71,058, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual population growth 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 | 1,893 |
| 2006 | +48.4% | 5,013 | 7,437 |
| 2022 | -43.3% | 14,036 | 7,953 |
| 2007 | +42.8% | 7,437 | 10,623 |
| 1965 | +41.3% | 2,437 | 3,443 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,624 | 1,269 | 2,021 | 9 |
| 1960s | 3,051 | 2,128 | 4,412 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,079 | 3,659 | 4,404 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,738 | 4,472 | 7,012 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,967 | 4,689 | 7,038 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,086 | 4,602 | 12,104 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,946 | 12,520 | 15,151 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,568 | 1,893 | 14,390 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Maldives?
- Annual population growth in Maldives was 1,893 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 15,151 in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,269 in 1951.
- How does Maldives rank for annual population growth?
- Maldives ranks 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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