Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Maldives
Maldives: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 22,858 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
22,858 people
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
183rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
22,858 people
in 2023
All-time low
2,339 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 22,858 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Maldives peaked at 22,858 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,339 people, in 1950.
That places Maldives 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Maldives, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,339 people | — |
| 1951 | 2,400 people | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 2,458 people | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 2,513 people | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 2,573 people | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 2,633 people | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 2,688 people | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 2,752 people | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 2,812 people | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 2,872 people | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 2,926 people | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 2,985 people | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 3,049 people | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 3,109 people | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 3,162 people | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 3,028 people | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 2,685 people | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 2,448 people | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 2,460 people | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 2,597 people | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 2,739 people | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 2,888 people | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 3,043 people | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 3,202 people | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 3,368 people | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 3,535 people | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 3,716 people | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 3,916 people | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 4,057 people | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 4,138 people | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 4,237 people | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 4,336 people | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 4,432 people | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 4,523 people | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 4,622 people | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 4,790 people | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 5,038 people | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 5,301 people | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 5,549 people | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 5,797 people | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 6,095 people | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 6,440 people | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 6,799 people | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 7,157 people | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 7,512 people | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 7,888 people | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 8,309 people | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 8,805 people | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 9,359 people | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 9,973 people | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 10,611 people | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 11,262 people | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 11,947 people | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 12,656 people | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 13,372 people | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 14,082 people | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 14,683 people | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 15,115 people | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 15,468 people | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 15,769 people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 16,040 people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 16,283 people | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 16,493 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 16,712 people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 16,956 people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 17,198 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 17,436 people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 17,731 people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 18,132 people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 18,696 people | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 19,432 people | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 20,280 people | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 21,398 people | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 22,858 people | +6.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 22,858 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572 people, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 22,858 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.29 million people, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,604 people | 2,339 people | 2,872 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,845 people | 2,448 people | 3,162 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,460 people | 2,739 people | 4,138 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,862 people | 4,237 people | 5,797 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,834 people | 6,095 people | 9,973 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,496 people | 10,611 people | 15,769 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,168 people | 16,040 people | 18,696 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,992 people | 19,432 people | 22,858 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 180 French Polynesia 30,142 people compare
- 181 Brunei 29,883 people compare
- 182 Solomon Islands 29,012 people compare
- 184 French Guiana 20,764 people compare
- 185 Guam 20,142 people compare
- 186 Belize 19,911 people compare
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)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 1,583 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 21,159 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Maldives?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Maldives was 22,858 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 22,858 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,339 people in 1950.
- How does Maldives rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Maldives ranks 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.