Population by world region in Maldives
Maldives: Population by world region was 474,920 people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
474,920 people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
175th
of 239 countries
All-time high
596,759 people
in 2057
All-time low
42,378 people
in 1800
Years of data
301
1800–2100
Population by world region in Maldives, 1800–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by world region in Maldives is 474,920 people, measured in 2100.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by world region in Maldives peaked at 596,759 people in 2057 and was at its lowest, 42,378 people, in 1800.
That places Maldives 175th 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 by world region in Maldives, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 42,378 people | — |
| 1801 | 42,378 people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 42,378 people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 42,378 people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 42,378 people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 42,378 people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 42,378 people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 42,378 people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 42,378 people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 42,378 people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 42,378 people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 42,378 people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 42,378 people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 42,378 people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 42,378 people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 42,378 people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 42,378 people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 42,378 people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 42,378 people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 42,428 people | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 42,528 people | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 42,680 people | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 42,882 people | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 43,135 people | +0.6% |
| 1824 | 43,390 people | +0.6% |
| 1825 | 43,646 people | +0.6% |
| 1826 | 43,904 people | +0.6% |
| 1827 | 44,163 people | +0.6% |
| 1828 | 44,424 people | +0.6% |
| 1829 | 44,686 people | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 44,950 people | +0.6% |
| 1831 | 45,216 people | +0.6% |
| 1832 | 45,483 people | +0.6% |
| 1833 | 45,752 people | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 46,022 people | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 46,294 people | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 46,567 people | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 46,842 people | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 47,119 people | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 47,397 people | +0.6% |
| 1840 | 47,677 people | +0.6% |
| 1841 | 47,959 people | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 48,242 people | +0.6% |
| 1843 | 48,527 people | +0.6% |
| 1844 | 48,814 people | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 49,102 people | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 49,392 people | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 49,684 people | +0.6% |
| 1848 | 49,977 people | +0.6% |
| 1849 | 50,272 people | +0.6% |
| 1850 | 50,569 people | +0.6% |
| 1851 | 50,812 people | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 51,056 people | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 51,301 people | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 51,547 people | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 51,794 people | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 52,042 people | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 52,292 people | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 52,542 people | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 52,794 people | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 53,047 people | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 53,301 people | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 53,556 people | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 53,812 people | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 54,070 people | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 54,328 people | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 54,588 people | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 54,849 people | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 55,111 people | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 55,374 people | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 55,639 people | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 55,904 people | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 56,171 people | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 56,439 people | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 56,709 people | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 56,979 people | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 57,251 people | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 57,524 people | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 57,798 people | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 58,073 people | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 58,350 people | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 58,628 people | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 58,907 people | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 59,187 people | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 59,469 people | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 59,752 people | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 60,036 people | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 60,322 people | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 60,608 people | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 60,896 people | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 61,186 people | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 61,476 people | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 61,768 people | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 62,061 people | +0.5% |
| 1894 | 62,356 people | +0.5% |
| 1895 | 62,652 people | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 62,949 people | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 63,247 people | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 63,547 people | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 63,848 people | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 64,150 people | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 64,454 people | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 64,759 people | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 65,066 people | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 65,374 people | +0.5% |
| 1905 | 65,683 people | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 65,994 people | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 66,306 people | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 66,619 people | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 66,816 people | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 66,898 people | +0.1% |
| 1911 | 66,863 people | -0.1% |
| 1912 | 66,713 people | -0.2% |
| 1913 | 66,446 people | -0.4% |
| 1914 | 66,181 people | -0.4% |
| 1915 | 65,917 people | -0.4% |
| 1916 | 65,654 people | -0.4% |
| 1917 | 65,391 people | -0.4% |
| 1918 | 65,207 people | -0.3% |
| 1919 | 65,218 people | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 65,426 people | +0.3% |
| 1921 | 65,831 people | +0.6% |
| 1922 | 66,438 people | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 67,246 people | +1.2% |
| 1924 | 68,065 people | +1.2% |
| 1925 | 68,893 people | +1.2% |
| 1926 | 69,731 people | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 70,580 people | +1.2% |
| 1928 | 71,438 people | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 72,254 people | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 73,027 people | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 73,754 people | +1.0% |
| 1932 | 74,436 people | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 75,070 people | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 75,710 people | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 76,356 people | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 77,007 people | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 77,663 people | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 78,325 people | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 78,729 people | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 78,873 people | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 78,757 people | -0.1% |
| 1942 | 78,383 people | -0.5% |
| 1943 | 77,749 people | -0.8% |
| 1944 | 77,120 people | -0.8% |
| 1945 | 76,497 people | -0.8% |
| 1946 | 75,878 people | -0.8% |
| 1947 | 75,264 people | -0.8% |
| 1948 | 74,656 people | -0.8% |
| 1949 | 74,395 people | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 74,461 people | +0.1% |
| 1951 | 75,730 people | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 77,077 people | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 78,509 people | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 80,010 people | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 81,619 people | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 83,317 people | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 85,136 people | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 87,054 people | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 89,075 people | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 91,203 people | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 93,464 people | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 95,817 people | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 98,236 people | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 100,673 people | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 104,116 people | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 108,528 people | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 112,543 people | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 116,092 people | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 119,581 people | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 123,240 people | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 127,052 people | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 130,979 people | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 134,971 people | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 138,994 people | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 143,169 people | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 147,539 people | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 151,943 people | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 156,169 people | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 160,372 people | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 164,844 people | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 169,544 people | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 174,341 people | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 179,141 people | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 184,212 people | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 190,182 people | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 196,949 people | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 203,961 people | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 210,899 people | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 217,749 people | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 224,772 people | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 231,810 people | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 238,559 people | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 244,893 people | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 250,831 people | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 256,660 people | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 262,354 people | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 267,711 people | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 272,734 people | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 277,423 people | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 282,025 people | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 286,778 people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 291,631 people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 296,497 people | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 301,416 people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 306,429 people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 313,866 people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 324,489 people | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 336,178 people | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 348,282 people | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 360,802 people | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 373,683 people | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 386,821 people | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 400,077 people | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 413,623 people | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 428,165 people | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 443,316 people | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 458,297 people | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 473,106 people | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 487,737 people | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 502,127 people | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 516,163 people | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 524,116 people | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 526,009 people | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 527,801 people | +0.3% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 42,378 people | 42,378 people | 42,378 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 42,383 people | 42,378 people | 42,428 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 43,544 people | 42,528 people | 44,686 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 46,164 people | 44,950 people | 47,397 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 48,965 people | 47,677 people | 50,272 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 51,675 people | 50,569 people | 52,794 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 54,204 people | 53,047 people | 55,374 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 56,849 people | 55,639 people | 58,073 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 59,616 people | 58,350 people | 60,896 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 62,509 people | 61,186 people | 63,848 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 65,522 people | 64,150 people | 66,816 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 66,049 people | 65,207 people | 66,898 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 68,590 people | 65,426 people | 72,254 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 76,008 people | 73,027 people | 78,729 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 76,757 people | 74,395 people | 78,873 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 81,199 people | 74,461 people | 89,075 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 104,025 people | 91,203 people | 119,581 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 141,443 people | 123,240 people | 160,372 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 189,182 people | 164,844 people | 217,749 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 252,775 people | 224,772 people | 277,423 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 308,759 people | 282,025 people | 348,282 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 422,563 people | 360,802 people | 487,737 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 526,393 people | 502,127 people | 537,576 people | 10 |
| 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 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3006 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by world region in Maldives?
- Population by world region in Maldives was 474,920 people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 596,759 people in 2057.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,378 people in 1800.
- How does Maldives rank for population by world region?
- Maldives ranks 175th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.