Population aged 14 years or younger in Maldives
Maldives: Population aged 14 years or younger was 102.23 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Maldives, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in Maldives stood at 102.23 thousands.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Maldives peaked at 118.18 thousands in 1997 and was at its lowest, 55.28 thousands, in 1970.
That places Maldives 172nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.7 thousands | 55.28 thousands | 72.53 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.56 thousands | 74.65 thousands | 100.14 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.9 thousands | 103.7 thousands | 118.18 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.32 thousands | 93.35 thousands | 114.58 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9 thousands | 92.58 thousands | 105.11 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.63 thousands | 102.23 thousands | 107.33 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 169 Montenegro 114.84 thousands compare
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- 171 Luxembourg 106.75 thousands compare
- 173 Macao 99.76 thousands compare
- 174 French Guiana 96.56 thousands compare
- 175 Brunei 96.28 thousands compare
More population data for Maldives
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.305 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 21,159 (2100)
- Population density 1,583 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.305 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.56 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.868 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.57 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 1.57 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Maldives?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Maldives was 102.23 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 118.18 thousands in 1997.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.28 thousands in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Maldives ranks 172nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release