Natural population growth in Maldives
Maldives: Natural population growth was 0.868 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.868
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
108th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.65
in 1985
All-time low
0.8576
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth in Maldives is 0.868, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Maldives peaked at 3.65 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.8576, in 2021.
Maldives ranks 108th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Natural population growth in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.63 | — |
| 1951 | 1.74 | +6.9% |
| 1952 | 1.81 | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 1.87 | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 1.94 | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 2.03 | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 2.11 | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 2.19 | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 2.26 | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 2.33 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 2.46 | +5.4% |
| 1961 | 2.52 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 2.58 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 2.61 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.64 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 2.64 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 2.62 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.67 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 2.71 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 2.73 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 2.77 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 2.79 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.83 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 2.91 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 2.98 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 3.02 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 3.08 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 3.15 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 3.08 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 3.29 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 3.35 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 3.41 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 3.48 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 3.55 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 3.63 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 3.65 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 3.63 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 3.58 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 3.52 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 3.43 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 3.31 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 3.15 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 2.97 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 2.79 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 2.61 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 2.41 | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 2.17 | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 1.97 | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 1.8 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 1.66 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 1.55 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 1.49 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.46 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.46 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.42 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.47 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.52 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.64 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 1.74 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.79 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.76 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.72 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.67 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.58 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.48 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.38 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.27 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.17 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 1 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9149 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8576 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9067 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.868 | -4.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.868 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8259, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.868 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.9107, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.99 | 1.63 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.62 | 2.46 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.99 | 2.77 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.52 | 3.35 | 3.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.49 | 1.66 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 | 1.42 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 | 1 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8868 | 0.8576 | 0.9149 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More population data for Maldives
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3006 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3006 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.378 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 569.91 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1872 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2781 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.305 (2100)
- Population density 1,583 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 21,159 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Maldives?
- Natural population growth in Maldives was 0.868 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 3.65 in 1985.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8576 in 2021.
- How does Maldives rank for natural population growth?
- Maldives ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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