Population in Maldives
Maldives: Population was 474,920 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Population in Maldives, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population in Maldives stood at 474,920 people. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Maldives peaked at 596,759 people in 2057 and was at its lowest, 474,920 people, in 2100.
That places Maldives 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 532,586 people | 527,801 people | 537,576 people | 6 |
| 2030s | 550,531 people | 539,669 people | 561,959 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 576,834 people | 564,801 people | 587,991 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 594,621 people | 589,963 people | 596,759 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 588,463 people | 578,259 people | 595,693 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 558,394 people | 539,826 people | 575,178 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 516,378 people | 498,778 people | 535,376 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 484,840 people | 476,352 people | 495,578 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 474,920 people | 474,920 people | 474,920 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 in Maldives?
- Population in Maldives was 474,920 people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 596,759 people in 2057.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 474,920 people in 2100.
- How does Maldives rank for population?
- Maldives ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.