Number of children under 5, by world region in Maldives
Maldives: Number of children under 5, by world region was 21,159 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
21,159 people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
174th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29,680 people
in 2024
All-time low
21,159 people
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Number of children under 5, by world region in Maldives, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 21,159 people for number of children under 5, by world region in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5, by world region in Maldives peaked at 29,680 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,159 people, in 2100.
That places Maldives 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Number of children under 5, by world region in Maldives, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29,680 people | — |
| 2025 | 28,778 people | -3.0% |
| 2026 | 27,951 people | -2.9% |
| 2027 | 27,127 people | -2.9% |
| 2028 | 26,301 people | -3.0% |
| 2029 | 25,552 people | -2.8% |
| 2030 | 24,908 people | -2.5% |
| 2031 | 24,383 people | -2.1% |
| 2032 | 23,985 people | -1.6% |
| 2033 | 23,709 people | -1.2% |
| 2034 | 23,552 people | -0.7% |
| 2035 | 23,501 people | -0.2% |
| 2036 | 23,553 people | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 23,700 people | +0.6% |
| 2038 | 23,923 people | +0.9% |
| 2039 | 24,209 people | +1.2% |
| 2040 | 24,545 people | +1.4% |
| 2041 | 24,902 people | +1.5% |
| 2042 | 25,267 people | +1.5% |
| 2043 | 25,621 people | +1.4% |
| 2044 | 25,947 people | +1.3% |
| 2045 | 26,233 people | +1.1% |
| 2046 | 26,467 people | +0.9% |
| 2047 | 26,643 people | +0.7% |
| 2048 | 26,753 people | +0.4% |
| 2049 | 26,792 people | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 26,749 people | -0.2% |
| 2051 | 26,622 people | -0.5% |
| 2052 | 26,416 people | -0.8% |
| 2053 | 26,145 people | -1.0% |
| 2054 | 25,822 people | -1.2% |
| 2055 | 25,472 people | -1.4% |
| 2056 | 25,101 people | -1.5% |
| 2057 | 24,718 people | -1.5% |
| 2058 | 24,336 people | -1.5% |
| 2059 | 23,963 people | -1.5% |
| 2060 | 23,621 people | -1.4% |
| 2061 | 23,314 people | -1.3% |
| 2062 | 23,033 people | -1.2% |
| 2063 | 22,793 people | -1.0% |
| 2064 | 22,595 people | -0.9% |
| 2065 | 22,444 people | -0.7% |
| 2066 | 22,340 people | -0.5% |
| 2067 | 22,281 people | -0.3% |
| 2068 | 22,268 people | -0.1% |
| 2069 | 22,299 people | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 22,365 people | +0.3% |
| 2071 | 22,457 people | +0.4% |
| 2072 | 22,571 people | +0.5% |
| 2073 | 22,701 people | +0.6% |
| 2074 | 22,841 people | +0.6% |
| 2075 | 22,977 people | +0.6% |
| 2076 | 23,110 people | +0.6% |
| 2077 | 23,229 people | +0.5% |
| 2078 | 23,321 people | +0.4% |
| 2079 | 23,391 people | +0.3% |
| 2080 | 23,441 people | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 23,458 people | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 23,454 people | -0.0% |
| 2083 | 23,420 people | -0.1% |
| 2084 | 23,347 people | -0.3% |
| 2085 | 23,244 people | -0.4% |
| 2086 | 23,114 people | -0.6% |
| 2087 | 22,965 people | -0.6% |
| 2088 | 22,797 people | -0.7% |
| 2089 | 22,624 people | -0.8% |
| 2090 | 22,444 people | -0.8% |
| 2091 | 22,266 people | -0.8% |
| 2092 | 22,095 people | -0.8% |
| 2093 | 21,929 people | -0.8% |
| 2094 | 21,778 people | -0.7% |
| 2095 | 21,638 people | -0.6% |
| 2096 | 21,512 people | -0.6% |
| 2097 | 21,396 people | -0.5% |
| 2098 | 21,297 people | -0.5% |
| 2099 | 21,218 people | -0.4% |
| 2100 | 21,159 people | -0.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 21,159 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 313,362 people, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 21,159 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.15 million people, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 27,565 people | 25,552 people | 29,680 people | 6 |
| 2030s | 23,942 people | 23,501 people | 24,908 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 25,917 people | 24,545 people | 26,792 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 25,534 people | 23,963 people | 26,749 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 22,699 people | 22,268 people | 23,621 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 22,896 people | 22,365 people | 23,391 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 23,186 people | 22,624 people | 23,458 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 21,757 people | 21,218 people | 22,444 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 21,159 people | 21,159 people | 21,159 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5, by world region in Maldives?
- Number of children under 5, by world region in Maldives was 21,159 people in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 29,680 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,159 people in 2100.
- How does Maldives rank for number of children under 5, by world region?
- Maldives ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of children under 5, by world region rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 under 5, by world region. 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 0-4. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.