Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita was 0 thousands per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Maldives, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Maldives is 0 thousands per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Maldives peaked at 0 thousands per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 thousands per person, in 1970.
That places Maldives 148th out of 215 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.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | thousands per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 thousands per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 thousands per person | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0 thousands per person | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0 thousands per person | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0 thousands per person | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0 thousands per person | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0 thousands per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0 thousands per person | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0 thousands per person | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0 thousands per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0 thousands per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0 thousands per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0 thousands per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0 thousands per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0 thousands per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0 thousands per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0 thousands per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0 thousands per person | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0 thousands per person | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0 thousands per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0 thousands per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0 thousands per person | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0 thousands per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0 thousands per person | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0 thousands per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0 thousands per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0 thousands per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0 thousands per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0 thousands per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0 thousands per person | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0 thousands per person | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0 thousands per person | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0 thousands per person | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0 thousands per person | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0 thousands per person | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0 thousands per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0 thousands per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0 thousands per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0 thousands per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0 thousands per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0 thousands per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0 thousands per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0 thousands per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0 thousands per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0 thousands per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0 thousands per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0 thousands per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0 thousands per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0 thousands per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0 thousands per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0 thousands per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0 thousands per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0 thousands per person | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 0 thousands per person | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 0 thousands per person | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Maldives?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Maldives was 0 thousands per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0 thousands per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 thousands per person in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita?
- Maldives ranks 148th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older 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 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.