Population growth rate, by level of development in Maldives
Maldives: Population growth rate, by level of development was -0.3% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate, by level of development in Maldives, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded -0.3% for population growth rate, by level of development in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate, by level of development in Maldives peaked at 0.5% in 2039 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 2081.
That places Maldives 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate, by level of development in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.4% | — |
| 2025 | 0.3% | -3.9% |
| 2026 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 2027 | 0.4% | +7.8% |
| 2028 | 0.4% | +7.0% |
| 2029 | 0.4% | -5.8% |
| 2030 | 0.4% | +7.2% |
| 2031 | 0.4% | +6.9% |
| 2032 | 0.4% | +1.9% |
| 2033 | 0.5% | +3.4% |
| 2034 | 0.4% | -4.0% |
| 2035 | 0.5% | +3.4% |
| 2036 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2037 | 0.5% | +3.3% |
| 2038 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| 2039 | 0.5% | +9.0% |
| 2040 | 0.5% | -0.8% |
| 2041 | 0.5% | -3.0% |
| 2042 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| 2043 | 0.5% | -1.8% |
| 2044 | 0.5% | -5.2% |
| 2045 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 2046 | 0.4% | -8.6% |
| 2047 | 0.4% | -7.6% |
| 2048 | 0.4% | +3.6% |
| 2049 | 0.4% | -9.9% |
| 2050 | 0.3% | -15.6% |
| 2051 | 0.3% | -16.9% |
| 2052 | 0.2% | -9.8% |
| 2053 | 0.2% | -27.3% |
| 2054 | 0.1% | -19.6% |
| 2055 | 0.1% | -10.4% |
| 2056 | 0.1% | -38.0% |
| 2057 | 0.0% | -85.3% |
| 2058 | -0.0% | -481.8% |
| 2059 | -0.1% | +128.6% |
| 2060 | -0.1% | -1.0% |
| 2061 | -0.2% | +90.5% |
| 2062 | -0.2% | +29.3% |
| 2063 | -0.3% | +20.1% |
| 2064 | -0.3% | +11.0% |
| 2065 | -0.3% | +8.0% |
| 2066 | -0.4% | +17.2% |
| 2067 | -0.4% | +13.2% |
| 2068 | -0.5% | +7.2% |
| 2069 | -0.5% | +7.1% |
| 2070 | -0.6% | +8.8% |
| 2071 | -0.6% | +7.2% |
| 2072 | -0.6% | +3.5% |
| 2073 | -0.7% | +8.2% |
| 2074 | -0.7% | +1.8% |
| 2075 | -0.7% | +5.6% |
| 2076 | -0.7% | +3.5% |
| 2077 | -0.8% | +5.8% |
| 2078 | -0.8% | +5.2% |
| 2079 | -0.8% | -0.5% |
| 2080 | -0.8% | +0.6% |
| 2081 | -0.8% | +1.7% |
| 2082 | -0.8% | -3.8% |
| 2083 | -0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2084 | -0.8% | -1.0% |
| 2085 | -0.8% | -1.5% |
| 2086 | -0.8% | -1.5% |
| 2087 | -0.7% | -5.6% |
| 2088 | -0.7% | -1.6% |
| 2089 | -0.7% | -11.0% |
| 2090 | -0.6% | -2.3% |
| 2091 | -0.6% | -11.8% |
| 2092 | -0.5% | -2.7% |
| 2093 | -0.5% | -9.7% |
| 2094 | -0.4% | -10.8% |
| 2095 | -0.4% | -7.7% |
| 2096 | -0.4% | -4.9% |
| 2097 | -0.4% | -8.6% |
| 2098 | -0.3% | -11.1% |
| 2099 | -0.3% | -5.1% |
| 2100 | -0.3% | +2.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's -0.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.6%, 52% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's -0.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is -0.5%, 57% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate, by level of development in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2058 | -481.8% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2059 | -128.6% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2061 | -90.5% | -0.1% | -0.2% |
| 2057 | -85.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 6 |
| 2030s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.3% | -0.5% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.7% | -0.8% | -0.6% | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.8% | -0.8% | -0.7% | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.4% | -0.6% | -0.3% | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.3% | -0.3% | -0.3% | 1 |
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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)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 1,583 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 21,159 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate, by level of development in Maldives?
- Population growth rate, by level of development in Maldives was -0.3% in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2039.
- What is the lowest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 2081.
- How does Maldives rank for population growth rate, by level of development?
- Maldives ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate, by level of development rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate, by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.