Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Maldives
Maldives: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate was -2.26 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Maldives, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Maldives is -2.26 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 38.0% on the previous year and down 205.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Maldives peaked at 4.65 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -2.61 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places Maldives 201st out of 233 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.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1977 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1979 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1985 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 1986 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +61.6% |
| 1987 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1994 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1995 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7224 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0728 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1998 | -0.4282 % change on previous year | -687.9% |
| 1999 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +142.9% |
| 2000 | -1.61 % change on previous year | +54.8% |
| 2001 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 2002 | -2.28 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2003 | -2.36 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2004 | -2.46 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2005 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2006 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2007 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2008 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2009 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2010 | -0.7895 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2011 | -0.0346 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7129 % change on previous year | -2163.2% |
| 2013 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +98.4% |
| 2014 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 2015 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7415 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2475 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2023 | -0.9308 % change on previous year | -476.1% |
| 2024 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +75.7% |
| 2025 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.07 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.28 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 4.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 % change on previous year | -1.04 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.19 % change on previous year | -2.61 % change on previous year | -1.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 % change on previous year | -0.7895 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4555 % change on previous year | -2.26 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 198 Isle of Man -2.24 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Martinique -2.25 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Bosnia and Herzegovina -2.25 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Italy -2.29 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Argentina -2.31 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Thailand -2.32 % change on previous year compare
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 population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Maldives?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Maldives was -2.26 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 4.65 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.61 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Maldives rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Maldives ranks 201st out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 205.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.