Total population by age in Maldives
Maldives: Total population by age was 1.28 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total population by age in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 1.28 for total population by age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Maldives peaked at 1.28 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.163, in 1950.
That places Maldives 184th out of 234 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1843 | 0.163 | 0.204 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2019 | 0.175 | 0.223 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2375 | 0.197 | 0.276 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.319 | 0.288 | 0.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5213 | 0.397 | 0.699 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9533 | 0.75 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 0.967 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 | 1.03 | 1.28 | 4 |
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More population data for Maldives
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.305 (2100)
- Population density 1,583 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 21,159 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.305 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.1872 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.9524 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -0.9524 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Maldives?
- Total population by age in Maldives was 1.28 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.163 in 1950.
- How does Maldives rank for total population by age?
- Maldives ranks 184th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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