Population in Maldives
Maldives: Population was 474,920 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
474,920 people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
174th
of 236 countries
All-time high
596,759 people
in 2057
All-time low
474,920 people
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
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.
Population in Maldives, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 527,801 people | — |
| 2025 | 529,680 people | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 531,516 people | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 533,436 people | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 535,505 people | +0.4% |
| 2029 | 537,576 people | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 539,669 people | +0.4% |
| 2031 | 541,931 people | +0.4% |
| 2032 | 544,290 people | +0.4% |
| 2033 | 546,726 people | +0.4% |
| 2034 | 549,165 people | +0.4% |
| 2035 | 551,601 people | +0.4% |
| 2036 | 554,094 people | +0.5% |
| 2037 | 556,640 people | +0.5% |
| 2038 | 559,234 people | +0.5% |
| 2039 | 561,959 people | +0.5% |
| 2040 | 564,801 people | +0.5% |
| 2041 | 567,609 people | +0.5% |
| 2042 | 570,382 people | +0.5% |
| 2043 | 573,140 people | +0.5% |
| 2044 | 575,813 people | +0.5% |
| 2045 | 578,461 people | +0.5% |
| 2046 | 581,029 people | +0.4% |
| 2047 | 583,396 people | +0.4% |
| 2048 | 585,723 people | +0.4% |
| 2049 | 587,991 people | +0.4% |
| 2050 | 589,963 people | +0.3% |
| 2051 | 591,634 people | +0.3% |
| 2052 | 593,068 people | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 594,264 people | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 595,158 people | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 595,923 people | +0.1% |
| 2056 | 596,513 people | +0.1% |
| 2057 | 596,759 people | +0.0% |
| 2058 | 596,669 people | -0.0% |
| 2059 | 596,259 people | -0.1% |
| 2060 | 595,693 people | -0.1% |
| 2061 | 594,868 people | -0.1% |
| 2062 | 593,631 people | -0.2% |
| 2063 | 592,112 people | -0.3% |
| 2064 | 590,357 people | -0.3% |
| 2065 | 588,446 people | -0.3% |
| 2066 | 586,289 people | -0.4% |
| 2067 | 583,837 people | -0.4% |
| 2068 | 581,137 people | -0.5% |
| 2069 | 578,259 people | -0.5% |
| 2070 | 575,178 people | -0.5% |
| 2071 | 571,861 people | -0.6% |
| 2072 | 568,392 people | -0.6% |
| 2073 | 564,739 people | -0.6% |
| 2074 | 560,932 people | -0.7% |
| 2075 | 557,020 people | -0.7% |
| 2076 | 552,958 people | -0.7% |
| 2077 | 548,730 people | -0.8% |
| 2078 | 544,306 people | -0.8% |
| 2079 | 539,826 people | -0.8% |
| 2080 | 535,376 people | -0.8% |
| 2081 | 530,912 people | -0.8% |
| 2082 | 526,532 people | -0.8% |
| 2083 | 522,264 people | -0.8% |
| 2084 | 518,027 people | -0.8% |
| 2085 | 513,878 people | -0.8% |
| 2086 | 509,827 people | -0.8% |
| 2087 | 505,952 people | -0.8% |
| 2088 | 502,235 people | -0.7% |
| 2089 | 498,778 people | -0.7% |
| 2090 | 495,578 people | -0.6% |
| 2091 | 492,628 people | -0.6% |
| 2092 | 489,914 people | -0.6% |
| 2093 | 487,382 people | -0.5% |
| 2094 | 485,114 people | -0.5% |
| 2095 | 483,065 people | -0.4% |
| 2096 | 481,163 people | -0.4% |
| 2097 | 479,395 people | -0.4% |
| 2098 | 477,806 people | -0.3% |
| 2099 | 476,352 people | -0.3% |
| 2100 | 474,920 people | -0.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 474,920 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.55 million people, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 474,920 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 26.54 million people, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.378 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3006 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3006 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2781 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1872 Percent per annum (2030)
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.