Population, Persons for countries / Index for country … 9/26/2025 in Maldives
Maldives: Population, Persons for countries / Index for country … 9/26/2025 was 453,961 in 2031. ▲ Rising
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups in Maldives, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 453,961 for population, persons for countries / index for country groups in 2031. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Maldives peaked at 453,961 in 2031 and was at its lowest, 151,800, in 1980.
Maldives ranks 26th of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country … 9/26/2025 in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 151,800 | — |
| 1981 | 157,753 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 162,714 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 168,667 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 174,620 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 181,565 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 188,510 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 193,411 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 198,440 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 203,599 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 211,543 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 221,521 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 227,766 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 234,010 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 240,255 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 244,814 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 250,144 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 255,460 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 260,777 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 266,093 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 270,101 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 275,975 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 280,549 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 285,066 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 289,480 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 293,746 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 298,968 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 304,869 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 309,575 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 314,771 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 320,054 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 325,425 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 330,887 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 336,440 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 342,087 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 347,828 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 353,666 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 359,601 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 365,637 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 371,773 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 378,013 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 384,357 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 390,808 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 397,367 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 404,036 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 410,817 | +1.7% |
| 2026 | 417,712 | +1.7% |
| 2027 | 424,722 | +1.7% |
| 2028 | 431,850 | +1.7% |
| 2029 | 439,098 | +1.7% |
| 2030 | 446,468 | +1.7% |
| 2031 | 453,961 | +1.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 453,961 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.96 million, 2% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 178,108 | 151,800 | 203,599 | 10 |
| 1990s | 241,238 | 211,543 | 266,093 | 10 |
| 2000s | 292,310 | 270,101 | 314,771 | 10 |
| 2010s | 345,340 | 320,054 | 371,773 | 10 |
| 2020s | 407,878 | 378,013 | 439,098 | 10 |
| 2030s | 450,214 | 446,468 | 453,961 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More population data for Maldives
- Population regions 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 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 569.91 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1872 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2781 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.305 (2100)
- Population density 1,583 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 21,159 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Maldives?
- Population, persons for countries / index for country groups in Maldives was 453,961 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population, persons for countries / index for country groups recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 453,961 in 2031.
- What is the lowest population, persons for countries / index for country groups recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,800 in 1980.
- How does Maldives rank for population, persons for countries / index for country groups?
- Maldives ranks 26th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is population, persons for countries / index for country groups rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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