Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Maldives
Maldives: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 221,666 people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
221,666 people
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
159th
of 238 countries
All-time high
308,886 people
in 2022
All-time low
66,450 people
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Maldives, 1950–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2050, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Maldives stood at 221,666 people.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Maldives peaked at 308,886 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 66,450 people, in 1950.
Maldives ranks 159th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Maldives, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 66,450 people | — |
| 1951 | 67,519 people | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 68,664 people | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 69,878 people | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 71,165 people | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 72,537 people | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 74,002 people | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 75,564 people | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 77,225 people | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 78,971 people | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 80,826 people | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 82,798 people | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 84,856 people | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 86,981 people | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 89,129 people | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 92,171 people | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 96,145 people | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 99,779 people | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 102,823 people | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 105,663 people | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 108,543 people | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 111,176 people | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 113,324 people | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 115,054 people | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 116,495 people | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 117,894 people | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 119,450 people | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 121,280 people | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 123,214 people | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 125,136 people | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 127,216 people | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 129,480 people | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 131,909 people | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 134,506 people | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 137,573 people | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 141,652 people | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 146,465 people | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 151,472 people | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 156,470 people | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 161,459 people | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 166,656 people | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 171,990 people | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 177,197 people | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 182,133 people | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 186,723 people | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 191,081 people | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 194,920 people | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 198,034 people | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 200,522 people | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 202,508 people | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 204,171 people | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 204,896 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 204,457 people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 203,419 people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 202,386 people | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 202,024 people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 204,418 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 209,503 people | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 215,372 people | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 221,601 people | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 228,148 people | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 234,938 people | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 241,854 people | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 248,741 people | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 255,641 people | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 262,984 people | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 270,613 people | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 278,052 people | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 285,314 people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 292,398 people | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 299,270 people | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 305,874 people | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 308,886 people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 307,656 people | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 306,133 people | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 304,531 people | -0.5% |
| 2026 | 302,774 people | -0.6% |
| 2027 | 300,924 people | -0.6% |
| 2028 | 299,018 people | -0.6% |
| 2029 | 296,978 people | -0.7% |
| 2030 | 294,807 people | -0.7% |
| 2031 | 292,575 people | -0.8% |
| 2032 | 290,251 people | -0.8% |
| 2033 | 287,814 people | -0.8% |
| 2034 | 285,222 people | -0.9% |
| 2035 | 282,474 people | -1.0% |
| 2036 | 279,594 people | -1.0% |
| 2037 | 276,579 people | -1.1% |
| 2038 | 273,423 people | -1.1% |
| 2039 | 270,160 people | -1.2% |
| 2040 | 266,781 people | -1.3% |
| 2041 | 263,208 people | -1.3% |
| 2042 | 259,443 people | -1.4% |
| 2043 | 255,490 people | -1.5% |
| 2044 | 251,319 people | -1.6% |
| 2045 | 246,951 people | -1.7% |
| 2046 | 242,369 people | -1.9% |
| 2047 | 237,521 people | -2.0% |
| 2048 | 232,473 people | -2.1% |
| 2049 | 227,214 people | -2.3% |
| 2050 | 221,666 people | -2.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 221,666 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.23 million people, 18% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 221,666 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 14.56 million people, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72,197 people | 66,450 people | 78,971 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 92,117 people | 80,826 people | 105,663 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 117,157 people | 108,543 people | 125,136 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 141,820 people | 127,216 people | 161,459 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 187,176 people | 166,656 people | 202,508 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 207,225 people | 202,024 people | 221,601 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 259,868 people | 228,148 people | 292,398 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 303,204 people | 296,978 people | 308,886 people | 10 |
| 2030s | 283,290 people | 270,160 people | 294,807 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 248,277 people | 227,214 people | 266,781 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 221,666 people | 221,666 people | 221,666 people | 1 |
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More population data for Maldives
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.378 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3006 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 21,159 people (2100)
- Population density 1,583 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2781 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1872 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Maldives?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Maldives was 221,666 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 308,886 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,450 people in 1950.
- How does Maldives rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Maldives ranks 159th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.