Population by income level in Maldives
Maldives: Population by income level was 529,676 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population by income level in Maldives, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, population by income level in Maldives stood at 529,676. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Maldives peaked at 529,676 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 91,189, in 1960.
That places Maldives 170th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104,010 | 91,189 | 119,564 | 10 |
| 1970s | 141,428 | 123,219 | 160,360 | 10 |
| 1980s | 189,170 | 164,835 | 217,738 | 10 |
| 1990s | 252,765 | 224,762 | 277,412 | 10 |
| 2000s | 308,751 | 282,019 | 348,275 | 10 |
| 2010s | 422,555 | 360,792 | 487,731 | 10 |
| 2020s | 520,974 | 502,118 | 529,676 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 167 Suriname 639,850 compare
- 168 Montenegro 623,129 compare
- 171 Cape Verde 527,326 compare
- 172 Brunei 466,330 compare
- 173 Belize 422,924 compare
More population data for Maldives
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 21,159 people (2100)
- Population density 1,583 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.57 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.57 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Maldives?
- Population by income level in Maldives was 529,676 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 529,676 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,189 in 1960.
- How does Maldives rank for population by income level?
- Maldives ranks 170th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.