Maldives Population (LIVE)

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Maldives Population (1950 - 2020)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Maldives is 566,528 as of Tuesday, March 28, 2023, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data.
  • Maldives 2020 population is estimated at 540,544 people at mid year according to UN data.
  • Maldives population is equivalent to 0.01% of the total world population.
  • Maldives ranks number 173 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Maldives is 1802 per Km2 (4,667 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 300 Km2 (116 sq. miles)
  • 34.5 % of the population is urban (186,634 people in 2020)
  • The median age in Maldives is 29.9 years.

Population of Maldives (2020 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationMaldives
Global Rank
2020 540,544 1.81 % 9,591 11,370 29.9 1.88 1,802 34.5 % 186,634 0.01 % 7,794,798,739 173
2019 530,953 2.96 % 15,257 11,370 28.9 2.06 1,770 34.2 % 181,769 0.01 % 7,713,468,100 173
2018 515,696 3.89 % 19,294 11,370 28.9 2.06 1,719 34.3 % 176,851 0.01 % 7,631,091,040 173
2017 496,402 4.39 % 20,890 11,370 28.9 2.06 1,655 34.6 % 171,827 0.01 % 7,547,858,925 173
2016 475,512 4.53 % 20,597 11,370 28.9 2.06 1,585 35.0 % 166,627 0.01 % 7,464,022,049 173
2015 454,915 4.46 % 17,836 11,672 28.6 2.11 1,516 35.4 % 161,207 0.01 % 7,379,797,139 173
2010 365,734 2.73 % 9,225 3,599 24.9 2.29 1,219 36.3 % 132,805 0.01 % 6,956,823,603 177
2005 319,608 2.73 % 8,042 3,478 22.2 2.40 1,065 33.7 % 107,606 0.00 % 6,541,907,027 178
2000 279,398 1.91 % 5,052-220 18.7 3.39 931 27.8 % 77,683 0.00 % 6,143,493,823 179
1995 254,139 2.63 % 6,196 -614 16.7 5.16 847 25.6 % 65,143 0.00 % 5,744,212,979 180
1990 223,158 3.32 % 6,724 -521 16.2 6.66 744 25.8 % 57,679 0.00 % 5,327,231,061 179
1985 189,537 3.67 % 6,253 0 16.8 7.26 632 25.5 % 48,340 0.00 % 4,870,921,740 179
1980 158,272 3.02 % 4,371 0 17.1 6.85 528 22.3 % 35,241 0.00 % 4,458,003,514 179
1975 136,417 3.35 % 4,145 483 17.1 7.17 455 17.3 % 23,623 0.00 % 4,079,480,606 181
1970 115,691 2.41 % 2,595 -581 17.3 7.22 386 11.9 % 13,768 0.00 % 3,700,437,046 182
1965 102,718 2.71 % 2,571 -116 19.8 7.12 342 11.5 % 11,775 0.00 % 3,339,583,597 181
1960 89,863 2.43 % 2,032 -23 20.3 6.81 300 11.2 % 10,043 0.00 % 3,034,949,748 181
1955 79,703 1.58 % 1,198 -4 19.8 6.03 266 10.9 % 8,680 0.00 % 2,773,019,936 181
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Maldives Population Forecast

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YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationMaldives
Global Rank
2020 540,544 3.51 % 17,126 11,370 29.9 1.88 1,802 34.5 % 186,634 0.01 % 7,794,798,739 173
2025 522,128 -0.69 % -3,683 -8,646 33.8 1.88 1,740 40.2 % 209,810 0.01 % 8,184,437,460 173
2030 519,341 -0.11 % -557 -4,535 37.1 1.88 1,731 44.4 % 230,531 0.01 % 8,548,487,400 173
2035 538,166 0.71 % 3,765 326 40.2 1.88 1,794 46.5 % 250,454 0.01 % 8,887,524,213 173
2040 556,277 0.66 % 3,622 326 42.6 1.88 1,854 48.6 % 270,587 0.01 % 9,198,847,240 173
2045 573,131 0.60 % 3,371 326 44.5 1.88 1,910 50.8 % 290,994 0.01 % 9,481,803,274 173
2050 586,100 0.45 % 2,594   45.7 1.88 1,954 53.0 % 310,545 0.01 % 9,735,033,990 173
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Maldives Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Maldives
Life Expectancy
79.89 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
5.3
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
6.2
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Maldives

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Male 103,693

See also

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Notes

The Maldives Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Maldives delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Maldives (1950 - 2019) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2019.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2019. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2019: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2018 to June 30 2019). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2019: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2018 to June 30 2019). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Maldives in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.