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
Latest (2023)
105,459 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
174th
of 236 countries
All-time high
118,138 people
in 1996
All-time low
30,983 people
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Maldives, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31,102 people | — |
| 1951 | 31,016 people | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 30,983 people | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 31,021 people | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 31,132 people | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 31,367 people | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 31,726 people | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 32,220 people | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 32,840 people | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 33,597 people | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 34,540 people | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 35,695 people | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 37,068 people | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 38,676 people | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 40,550 people | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 43,497 people | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 47,256 people | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 50,322 people | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 52,481 people | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 54,335 people | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 56,232 people | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 58,124 people | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 59,938 people | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 61,614 people | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 63,327 people | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 65,343 people | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 67,504 people | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 69,496 people | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 71,481 people | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 73,593 people | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 75,732 people | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 77,851 people | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 79,843 people | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 81,627 people | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 83,557 people | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 86,489 people | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 90,370 people | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 94,436 people | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 98,292 people | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 101,917 people | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 105,566 people | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 109,122 people | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 112,228 people | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 114,711 people | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 116,511 people | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 117,670 people | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 118,138 people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 117,924 people | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 117,060 people | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 115,514 people | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 113,361 people | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 110,864 people | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 108,296 people | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 105,682 people | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 103,006 people | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 100,320 people | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 97,871 people | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 95,766 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 94,069 people | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 92,981 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 92,594 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 92,909 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 93,896 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 95,423 people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 97,319 people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 99,376 people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 101,282 people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 102,946 people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 104,417 people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 105,693 people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 106,666 people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 107,194 people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 106,823 people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 105,459 people | -1.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 105,459 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million people, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 105,459 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.83 million people, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More population data for Maldives
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.378 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1872 Percent per annum (2030)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.