Population by five year age group in Maldives
Maldives: Population by five year age group was 30,641 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30,641
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
178th
of 236 countries
All-time high
41,672
in 1991
All-time low
10,415
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by five year age group in Maldives is 30,641, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Maldives peaked at 41,672 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10,415, in 1951.
That places Maldives 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by five year age group in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10,495 | — |
| 1951 | 10,415 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 10,530 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 10,867 | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 11,486 | +5.7% |
| 1955 | 12,171 | +6.0% |
| 1956 | 12,764 | +4.9% |
| 1957 | 13,394 | +4.9% |
| 1958 | 14,048 | +4.9% |
| 1959 | 14,721 | +4.8% |
| 1960 | 15,435 | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 16,177 | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 16,921 | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 17,654 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 18,359 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 19,325 | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 20,303 | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 20,872 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 21,434 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 22,176 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 22,986 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 23,824 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 24,589 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 25,159 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 25,680 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 26,452 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 27,397 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 28,197 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 28,828 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 29,476 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 30,253 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 31,164 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 32,162 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 33,037 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 33,964 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 35,481 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 37,442 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 39,292 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 40,614 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 41,181 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 41,456 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 41,672 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 41,543 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 40,940 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 39,787 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 38,552 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 37,450 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 36,261 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 34,953 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 33,438 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 31,801 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 30,317 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 29,166 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 28,398 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 27,992 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 27,828 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 27,906 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 28,400 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 29,352 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 30,631 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 32,135 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 33,743 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 35,232 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 36,363 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 36,996 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 37,123 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 36,815 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 36,199 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 35,412 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 34,543 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 33,614 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 32,644 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 31,641 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 30,641 | -3.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 30,641 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 30,641 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.21 million, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12,089 | 10,415 | 14,721 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18,866 | 15,435 | 22,176 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,259 | 22,986 | 29,476 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,459 | 30,253 | 41,181 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,605 | 33,438 | 41,672 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,179 | 27,828 | 31,801 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,456 | 32,135 | 37,123 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,135 | 30,641 | 33,614 | 4 |
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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 by five year age group in Maldives?
- Population by five year age group in Maldives was 30,641 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 41,672 in 1991.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,415 in 1951.
- How does Maldives rank for population by five year age group?
- Maldives ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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