Population young working old in Maldives

Maldives: Population young working old was 105,459 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
105,459
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
174th
of 236 countries
All-time high
118,138
in 1996
All-time low
30,983
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population young working old in Maldives, 1950–2023

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population young working old in Maldives is 105,459, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population young working old in Maldives peaked at 118,138 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 30,983, in 1952.

Maldives ranks 174th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Population young working old in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Population young working old in Maldives, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 31,102 —
1951 31,016 -0.3%
1952 30,983 -0.1%
1953 31,021 +0.1%
1954 31,132 +0.4%
1955 31,367 +0.8%
1956 31,726 +1.1%
1957 32,220 +1.6%
1958 32,840 +1.9%
1959 33,597 +2.3%
1960 34,540 +2.8%
1961 35,695 +3.3%
1962 37,068 +3.8%
1963 38,676 +4.3%
1964 40,550 +4.8%
1965 43,497 +7.3%
1966 47,256 +8.6%
1967 50,322 +6.5%
1968 52,481 +4.3%
1969 54,335 +3.5%
1970 56,232 +3.5%
1971 58,124 +3.4%
1972 59,938 +3.1%
1973 61,614 +2.8%
1974 63,327 +2.8%
1975 65,343 +3.2%
1976 67,504 +3.3%
1977 69,496 +3.0%
1978 71,481 +2.9%
1979 73,593 +3.0%
1980 75,732 +2.9%
1981 77,851 +2.8%
1982 79,843 +2.6%
1983 81,627 +2.2%
1984 83,557 +2.4%
1985 86,489 +3.5%
1986 90,370 +4.5%
1987 94,436 +4.5%
1988 98,292 +4.1%
1989 101,917 +3.7%
1990 105,566 +3.6%
1991 109,122 +3.4%
1992 112,228 +2.8%
1993 114,711 +2.2%
1994 116,511 +1.6%
1995 117,670 +1.0%
1996 118,138 +0.4%
1997 117,924 -0.2%
1998 117,060 -0.7%
1999 115,514 -1.3%
2000 113,361 -1.9%
2001 110,864 -2.2%
2002 108,296 -2.3%
2003 105,682 -2.4%
2004 103,006 -2.5%
2005 100,320 -2.6%
2006 97,871 -2.4%
2007 95,766 -2.2%
2008 94,069 -1.8%
2009 92,981 -1.2%
2010 92,594 -0.4%
2011 92,909 +0.3%
2012 93,896 +1.1%
2013 95,423 +1.6%
2014 97,319 +2.0%
2015 99,376 +2.1%
2016 101,282 +1.9%
2017 102,946 +1.6%
2018 104,417 +1.4%
2019 105,693 +1.2%
2020 106,666 +0.9%
2021 107,194 +0.5%
2022 106,823 -0.3%
2023 105,459 -1.3%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 105,459 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 105,459 is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.83 million, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 31,700 30,983 33,597 10
1960s 43,442 34,540 54,335 10
1970s 64,665 56,232 73,593 10
1980s 87,011 75,732 101,917 10
1990s 114,444 105,566 118,138 10
2000s 102,222 92,981 113,361 10
2010s 98,586 92,594 105,693 10
2020s 106,536 105,459 107,194 4

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 171 Vanuatu 123,722 compare
  2. 172 Montenegro 116,150 compare
  3. 173 Belize 110,968 compare
  4. 175 Luxembourg 105,218 compare
  5. 176 Macao 100,623 compare
  6. 177 Brunei 96,492 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population young working old in Maldives?
Population young working old in Maldives was 105,459 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population young working old recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 118,138 in 1996.
What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 30,983 in 1952.
How does Maldives rank for population young working old?
Maldives ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population young working old rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population young working old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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