Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita was 0.0002 thousands per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Maldives, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Maldives stood at 0.0002 thousands per person. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Maldives peaked at 0.0005 thousands per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 thousands per person, in 2025.
Maldives ranks 130th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | thousands per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0004 thousands per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 thousands per person | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 thousands per person | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 thousands per person | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 thousands per person | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 thousands per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 thousands per person | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 thousands per person | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 thousands per person | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 thousands per person | 0.0004 thousands per person | 0.0005 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 thousands per person | 0.0004 thousands per person | 0.0005 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 thousands per person | 0.0004 thousands per person | 0.0005 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 thousands per person | 0.0003 thousands per person | 0.0004 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0003 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 127 Albania 0.0002 thousands per person compare
- 128 Brazil 0.0002 thousands per person compare
- 129 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0002 thousands per person compare
- 131 Grenada 0.0002 thousands per person compare
- 132 North Korea 0.0002 thousands per person compare
- 133 Bahrain 0.0002 thousands per person 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)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- 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 population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Maldives?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Maldives was 0.0002 thousands per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 thousands per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 thousands per person in 2025.
- How does Maldives rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita?
- Maldives ranks 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.