Population aged 65 years or older in Maldives
Maldives: Population aged 65 years or older was 25.34 thousands in 2025. β Volatile
Population aged 65 years or older in Maldives, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older in Maldives stood at 25.34 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Maldives peaked at 25.34 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.66 thousands, in 1970.
Maldives ranks 180th of 230 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.38 thousands | 2.66 thousands | 4.09 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.77 thousands | 4.18 thousands | 5.66 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.61 thousands | 5.92 thousands | 9.65 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.21 thousands | 10.29 thousands | 15.62 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.01 thousands | 15.91 thousands | 18.36 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.77 thousands | 19.02 thousands | 25.34 thousands | 6 |
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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 65 years or older in Maldives?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Maldives was 25.34 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 25.34 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 thousands in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Maldives ranks 180th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release