How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? in Maldives

Maldives: How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? was 469,445 people in 2100. ▼ Falling

Latest (2100)
469,445 people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
177th
of 235 countries
All-time high
578,945 people
in 2058
All-time low
469,445 people
in 2100
Years of data
79
2022–2100

How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? in Maldives, 2022–2100

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2100, how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? in Maldives stood at 469,445 people. That is the lowest value across all 79 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? in Maldives peaked at 578,945 people in 2058 and was at its lowest, 469,445 people, in 2100.

That places Maldives 177th out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 79 years of available data.

How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? in Maldives, 2022 to 2100.
Year people Change
2022 523,798 people —
2023 521,033 people -0.5%
2024 517,895 people -0.6%
2025 515,234 people -0.5%
2026 513,369 people -0.4%
2027 512,297 people -0.2%
2028 511,724 people -0.1%
2029 511,732 people +0.0%
2030 512,690 people +0.2%
2031 514,722 people +0.4%
2032 517,596 people +0.6%
2033 520,787 people +0.6%
2034 523,932 people +0.6%
2035 526,989 people +0.6%
2036 529,993 people +0.6%
2037 532,969 people +0.6%
2038 535,949 people +0.6%
2039 538,924 people +0.6%
2040 541,920 people +0.6%
2041 544,922 people +0.6%
2042 547,918 people +0.5%
2043 550,906 people +0.5%
2044 553,879 people +0.5%
2045 556,825 people +0.5%
2046 559,696 people +0.5%
2047 562,460 people +0.5%
2048 565,096 people +0.5%
2049 567,603 people +0.4%
2050 569,916 people +0.4%
2051 572,016 people +0.4%
2052 573,879 people +0.3%
2053 575,460 people +0.3%
2054 576,767 people +0.2%
2055 577,769 people +0.2%
2056 578,465 people +0.1%
2057 578,859 people +0.1%
2058 578,945 people +0.0%
2059 578,722 people -0.0%
2060 578,189 people -0.1%
2061 577,371 people -0.1%
2062 576,274 people -0.2%
2063 574,896 people -0.2%
2064 573,236 people -0.3%
2065 571,361 people -0.3%
2066 569,254 people -0.4%
2067 566,926 people -0.4%
2068 564,418 people -0.4%
2069 561,740 people -0.5%
2070 558,900 people -0.5%
2071 555,896 people -0.5%
2072 552,754 people -0.6%
2073 549,511 people -0.6%
2074 546,168 people -0.6%
2075 542,722 people -0.6%
2076 539,207 people -0.6%
2077 535,600 people -0.7%
2078 531,949 people -0.7%
2079 528,252 people -0.7%
2080 524,541 people -0.7%
2081 520,839 people -0.7%
2082 517,152 people -0.7%
2083 513,499 people -0.7%
2084 509,905 people -0.7%
2085 506,394 people -0.7%
2086 503,003 people -0.7%
2087 499,728 people -0.7%
2088 496,597 people -0.6%
2089 493,597 people -0.6%
2090 490,749 people -0.6%
2091 488,078 people -0.5%
2092 485,558 people -0.5%
2093 483,193 people -0.5%
2094 480,954 people -0.5%
2095 478,841 people -0.4%
2096 476,822 people -0.4%
2097 474,890 people -0.4%
2098 473,025 people -0.4%
2099 471,226 people -0.4%
2100 469,445 people -0.4%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 469,445 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.87 million people, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 469,445 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 24.23 million people, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 515,885 people 511,724 people 523,798 people 8
2030s 525,455 people 512,690 people 538,924 people 10
2040s 555,122 people 541,920 people 567,603 people 10
2050s 576,080 people 569,916 people 578,945 people 10
2060s 571,366 people 561,740 people 578,189 people 10
2070s 544,096 people 528,252 people 558,900 people 10
2080s 508,526 people 493,597 people 524,541 people 10
2090s 480,334 people 471,226 people 490,749 people 10
2100s 469,445 people 469,445 people 469,445 people 1

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 174 Guyana 632,634 people compare
  2. 175 Belize 562,799 people compare
  3. 176 Sao Tome and Principe 531,763 people compare
  4. 178 Samoa 441,190 people compare
  5. 179 Montenegro 429,269 people compare
  6. 180 Brunei 404,524 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? in Maldives?
How do un population projections compare to the previous revision? in Maldives was 469,445 people in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 578,945 people in 2058.
What is the lowest how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 469,445 people in 2100.
How does Maldives rank for how do un population projections compare to the previous revision??
Maldives ranks 177th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
Is how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 18,565 data points, 2022–2100
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.