Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Maldives
Maldives: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 105,459 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share 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
The most recent figure for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Maldives is 105,459 people, 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, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Maldives peaked at 118,138 people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 30,983 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31,700 people | 30,983 people | 33,597 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 43,442 people | 34,540 people | 54,335 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 64,665 people | 56,232 people | 73,593 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 87,011 people | 75,732 people | 101,917 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 114,444 people | 105,566 people | 118,138 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,222 people | 92,981 people | 113,361 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,586 people | 92,594 people | 105,693 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 106,536 people | 105,459 people | 107,194 people | 4 |
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More population data for Maldives
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.56 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.57 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.57 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Maldives?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Maldives was 105,459 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 118,138 people in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,983 people in 1952.
- How does Maldives rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Maldives ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.