Population growth rate in Maldives
Maldives: Population growth rate was -0.305 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.305
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
128th
of 239 countries
All-time high
4.27
in 1965
All-time low
-0.844
in 2081
Years of data
161
1900–2100
Population growth rate in Maldives, 1900–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded -0.305 for population growth rate 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 in Maldives peaked at 4.27 in 1965 and was at its lowest, -0.844, in 2081.
That places Maldives 128th out of 239 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 in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.4719 | — |
| 1905 | 0.4716 | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 0.1226 | -74.0% |
| 1915 | -0.3997 | -425.9% |
| 1920 | 0.3184 | -179.7% |
| 1925 | 1.21 | +279.7% |
| 1930 | 1.06 | -12.0% |
| 1935 | 0.8496 | -20.2% |
| 1940 | 0.1827 | -78.5% |
| 1945 | -0.8111 | -543.9% |
| 1950 | 1.64 | -301.7% |
| 1951 | 1.73 | +5.9% |
| 1952 | 1.8 | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 1.87 | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 1.93 | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 2.03 | +5.1% |
| 1956 | 2.1 | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 2.2 | +4.6% |
| 1958 | 2.27 | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 2.31 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 2.42 | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 2.47 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 2.5 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 2.49 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 2.42 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 4.27 | +76.6% |
| 1966 | 4.02 | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 3.27 | -18.7% |
| 1968 | 2.94 | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 2.98 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 3.04 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 3.06 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 3.04 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 2.96 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 2.92 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 3 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 3.01 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.88 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 2.62 | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 2.69 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 2.81 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 2.81 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.78 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 2.65 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 2.92 | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 3.45 | +17.8% |
| 1986 | 3.54 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 3.45 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 3.25 | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 3.15 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 3.2 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.98 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 2.76 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 2.49 | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 2.31 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 2.29 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.1 | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 1.94 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 1.77 | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 1.64 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 1.65 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.69 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.67 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.65 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.65 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.66 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.11 | +87.9% |
| 2007 | 3.54 | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 3.54 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.54 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.52 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.49 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.42 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.31 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.34 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.56 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 3.4 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 3.25 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 3.11 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.98 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 2.84 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 2.68 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.396 | -85.2% |
| 2023 | 0.323 | -18.4% |
| 2024 | 0.362 | +12.1% |
| 2025 | 0.348 | -3.9% |
| 2026 | 0.346 | -0.6% |
| 2027 | 0.373 | +7.8% |
| 2028 | 0.399 | +7.0% |
| 2029 | 0.376 | -5.8% |
| 2030 | 0.403 | +7.2% |
| 2031 | 0.431 | +6.9% |
| 2032 | 0.439 | +1.9% |
| 2033 | 0.454 | +3.4% |
| 2034 | 0.436 | -4.0% |
| 2035 | 0.451 | +3.4% |
| 2036 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 2037 | 0.466 | +3.3% |
| 2038 | 0.465 | -0.2% |
| 2039 | 0.507 | +9.0% |
| 2040 | 0.503 | -0.8% |
| 2041 | 0.488 | -3.0% |
| 2042 | 0.487 | -0.2% |
| 2043 | 0.478 | -1.8% |
| 2044 | 0.453 | -5.2% |
| 2045 | 0.463 | +2.2% |
| 2046 | 0.423 | -8.6% |
| 2047 | 0.391 | -7.6% |
| 2048 | 0.405 | +3.6% |
| 2049 | 0.365 | -9.9% |
| 2050 | 0.308 | -15.6% |
| 2051 | 0.256 | -16.9% |
| 2052 | 0.231 | -9.8% |
| 2053 | 0.168 | -27.3% |
| 2054 | 0.135 | -19.6% |
| 2055 | 0.121 | -10.4% |
| 2056 | 0.075 | -38.0% |
| 2057 | 0.011 | -85.3% |
| 2058 | -0.042 | -481.8% |
| 2059 | -0.096 | +128.6% |
| 2060 | -0.095 | -1.0% |
| 2061 | -0.181 | +90.5% |
| 2062 | -0.234 | +29.3% |
| 2063 | -0.281 | +20.1% |
| 2064 | -0.312 | +11.0% |
| 2065 | -0.337 | +8.0% |
| 2066 | -0.395 | +17.2% |
| 2067 | -0.447 | +13.2% |
| 2068 | -0.479 | +7.2% |
| 2069 | -0.513 | +7.1% |
| 2070 | -0.558 | +8.8% |
| 2071 | -0.598 | +7.2% |
| 2072 | -0.619 | +3.5% |
| 2073 | -0.67 | +8.2% |
| 2074 | -0.682 | +1.8% |
| 2075 | -0.72 | +5.6% |
| 2076 | -0.745 | +3.5% |
| 2077 | -0.788 | +5.8% |
| 2078 | -0.829 | +5.2% |
| 2079 | -0.825 | -0.5% |
| 2080 | -0.83 | +0.6% |
| 2081 | -0.844 | +1.7% |
| 2082 | -0.812 | -3.8% |
| 2083 | -0.818 | +0.7% |
| 2084 | -0.81 | -1.0% |
| 2085 | -0.798 | -1.5% |
| 2086 | -0.786 | -1.5% |
| 2087 | -0.742 | -5.6% |
| 2088 | -0.73 | -1.6% |
| 2089 | -0.65 | -11.0% |
| 2090 | -0.635 | -2.3% |
| 2091 | -0.56 | -11.8% |
| 2092 | -0.545 | -2.7% |
| 2093 | -0.492 | -9.7% |
| 2094 | -0.439 | -10.8% |
| 2095 | -0.405 | -7.7% |
| 2096 | -0.385 | -4.9% |
| 2097 | -0.352 | -8.6% |
| 2098 | -0.313 | -11.1% |
| 2099 | -0.297 | -5.1% |
| 2100 | -0.305 | +2.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's -0.305 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.5825, 52% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's -0.305 is above the median for South Asia, which is -0.535, 57% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | -543.9% | 0.1827 | -0.8111 |
| 2058 | -481.8% | 0.011 | -0.042 |
| 1915 | -425.9% | 0.1226 | -0.3997 |
| 1950 | +301.7% | -0.8111 | 1.64 |
| 1925 | +279.7% | 0.3184 | 1.21 |
| 1920 | +179.7% | -0.3997 | 0.3184 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4717 | 0.4716 | 0.4719 | 2 |
| 1910s | -0.1385 | -0.3997 | 0.1226 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.7638 | 0.3184 | 1.21 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.9569 | 0.8496 | 1.06 | 2 |
| 1940s | -0.3142 | -0.8111 | 0.1827 | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.99 | 1.64 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.98 | 2.42 | 4.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.92 | 2.62 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.08 | 2.65 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.35 | 1.64 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.37 | 1.65 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.34 | 2.98 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8439 | 0.323 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.4503 | 0.403 | 0.507 | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.4456 | 0.365 | 0.503 | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.1167 | -0.096 | 0.308 | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.3274 | -0.513 | -0.095 | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.7034 | -0.829 | -0.558 | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.782 | -0.844 | -0.65 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.4423 | -0.635 | -0.297 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.305 | -0.305 | -0.305 | 1 |
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- Projected population under age 5 21,159 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Maldives?
- Population growth rate in Maldives was -0.305 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 4.27 in 1965.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.844 in 2081.
- How does Maldives rank for population growth rate?
- Maldives ranks 128th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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