Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Maldives
Maldives: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate was 0.3625 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Maldives, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Maldives is 0.3625 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Maldives peaked at 3.62 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3237 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Maldives ranks 156th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 3 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1987 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +89.3% |
| 2008 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3967 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3237 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2025 | 0.3625 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.99 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.08 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.53 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.45 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 % change on previous year | 0.3237 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 153 Niue 0.3857 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Venezuela 0.3855 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Jordan 0.3807 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Guernsey 0.346 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Argentina 0.3435 % change on previous year compare
- 159 North Korea 0.291 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 21,159 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Maldives?
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Maldives was 0.3625 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3237 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Maldives ranks 156th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.