Population younger than 15 with projections in Maldives
Maldives: Population younger than 15 with projections 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 younger than 15 with projections in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population younger than 15 with projections in Maldives is 105,459, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections 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 younger than 15 with projections in Maldives, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Population growth rate -0.305 (2100)
- Population density 1,583 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 21,159 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population younger than 15 with projections in Maldives?
- Population younger than 15 with projections in Maldives was 105,459 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 118,138 in 1996.
- What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,983 in 1952.
- How does Maldives rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
- Maldives ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population younger than 15 with projections 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 younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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