Demographics of Maldives
| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 01 May 2025 |
As of 2025, the population of Maldives is projected at 530k, compared to 528k in 2024. It ranks 174th in the world by population and 50th in Asia. The population growth rate in 2025 is projected at 0.35 percent, the 155th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 327k males and 203k females in Maldives. The percentage of the male population is 61.71%, compared to 38.29% of the female population. Maldives has 124k more males than females. The sex ratio in Maldives in 2025 will be 161.148 males per 100 females. Maldives is in the 233rd position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
- Population
- Growth
- Gender
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 42,160 | 32,288 | 74,448 | 1.64 | 130.575 |
| 1955 | 45,337 | 36,265 | 81,602 | 2.03 | 125.016 |
| 1960 | 49,757 | 41,433 | 91,189 | 2.42 | 120.090 |
| 1965 | 55,980 | 48,123 | 104,102 | 4.27 | 116.327 |
| 1970 | 66,265 | 56,953 | 123,219 | 3.04 | 116.350 |
| 1975 | 76,849 | 66,309 | 143,158 | 3.00 | 115.895 |
| 1980 | 87,768 | 77,067 | 164,835 | 2.81 | 113.885 |
| 1985 | 100,885 | 89,284 | 190,169 | 3.45 | 112.993 |
| 1990 | 118,287 | 106,475 | 224,762 | 3.20 | 111.094 |
| 1995 | 134,494 | 122,154 | 256,649 | 2.29 | 110.102 |
| 2000 | 147,929 | 134,089 | 282,019 | 1.65 | 110.322 |
| 2005 | 160,891 | 145,538 | 306,429 | 1.66 | 110.549 |
| 2010 | 201,790 | 159,002 | 360,792 | 3.52 | 126.910 |
| 2015 | 252,833 | 175,321 | 428,154 | 3.56 | 144.211 |
| 2020 | 309,481 | 192,637 | 502,118 | 2.84 | 160.655 |
| 2021 | 320,476 | 195,678 | 516,154 | 2.68 | 163.777 |
| 2022 | 326,187 | 197,920 | 524,106 | 0.40 | 164.807 |
| 2023 | 326,618 | 199,376 | 525,994 | 0.32 | 163.820 |
| 2024 | 326,805 | 200,994 | 527,799 | 0.36 | 162.594 |
| 2025 | 326,850 | 202,826 | 529,676 | 0.35 | 161.148 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.493 | 17.401 | 6.183 |
| 1955 | 37.012 | 18.772 | 6.329 |
| 1960 | 38.244 | 19.564 | 6.713 |
| 1965 | 40.759 | 18.942 | 7.070 |
| 1970 | 44.522 | 16.210 | 7.391 |
| 1975 | 49.645 | 15.947 | 7.321 |
| 1980 | 54.819 | 15.760 | 7.226 |
| 1985 | 59.180 | 15.938 | 6.939 |
| 1990 | 63.148 | 15.387 | 6.130 |
| 1995 | 66.962 | 15.798 | 4.292 |
| 2000 | 70.892 | 17.713 | 2.691 |
| 2005 | 74.785 | 20.350 | 2.199 |
| 2010 | 76.756 | 23.412 | 2.349 |
| 2015 | 78.607 | 26.611 | 2.004 |
| 2020 | 78.713 | 29.069 | 1.613 |
| 2021 | 78.052 | 29.655 | 1.599 |
| 2022 | 80.760 | 30.339 | 1.583 |
| 2023 | 81.041 | 31.124 | 1.575 |
| 2024 | 81.285 | 31.898 | 1.560 |
| 2025 | 81.508 | 32.658 | 1.547 |
- Life expectancy
- Median age
- Fertility rate
| Year | Total | Crude (per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 1,811 | 3,021 | 24.329 | 40.584 |
| 1955 | 2,115 | 3,771 | 25.921 | 46.214 |
| 1960 | 2,428 | 4,669 | 26.630 | 51.204 |
| 1965 | 2,569 | 5,316 | 24.676 | 51.063 |
| 1970 | 2,499 | 5,915 | 20.285 | 48.001 |
| 1975 | 2,335 | 6,661 | 16.312 | 46.528 |
| 1980 | 2,150 | 7,676 | 13.044 | 46.570 |
| 1985 | 1,979 | 8,923 | 10.408 | 46.924 |
| 1990 | 1,829 | 9,272 | 8.136 | 41.254 |
| 1995 | 1,560 | 7,738 | 6.079 | 30.148 |
| 2000 | 1,244 | 5,617 | 4.412 | 19.916 |
| 2005 | 1,122 | 5,614 | 3.660 | 18.322 |
| 2010 | 1,186 | 7,536 | 3.288 | 20.889 |
| 2015 | 1,220 | 7,135 | 2.851 | 16.664 |
| 2020 | 1,488 | 6,081 | 2.963 | 12.112 |
| 2021 | 1,609 | 6,036 | 3.118 | 11.694 |
| 2022 | 1,221 | 5,973 | 2.329 | 11.396 |
| 2023 | 1,230 | 5,795 | 2.338 | 11.018 |
| 2024 | 1,248 | 5,588 | 2.364 | 10.587 |
| 2025 | 1,277 | 5,403 | 2.410 | 10.200 |
- Total
- Crude
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 7,823 | 65,891 | 10.612 |
| 1955 | 8,680 | 71,034 | 10.889 |
| 1960 | 10,043 | 79,844 | 11.173 |
| 1965 | 11,775 | 90,991 | 11.458 |
| 1970 | 13,768 | 102,000 | 11.893 |
| 1975 | 23,623 | 112,896 | 17.304 |
| 1980 | 35,241 | 123,144 | 22.250 |
| 1985 | 48,340 | 141,297 | 25.491 |
| 1990 | 57,679 | 165,536 | 25.840 |
| 1995 | 65,143 | 188,939 | 25.638 |
| 2000 | 77,683 | 202,701 | 27.706 |
| 2005 | 107,606 | 211,230 | 33.750 |
| 2010 | 132,805 | 231,706 | 36.434 |
| 2015 | 161,207 | 257,196 | 38.529 |
| 2020 | 186,634 | 272,275 | 40.669 |
| 2021 | 191,444 | 274,338 | 41.102 |
| 2022 | 196,187 | 276,147 | 41.536 |
| 2023 | 200,834 | 277,674 | 41.971 |
| 2024 | 205,383 | 278,926 | 42.407 |
- Population
- Urbanization
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 14,798 | 13,981 | 28,779 | 5.43 | 105.844 |
| 05-09 | 17,698 | 15,757 | 33,455 | 6.32 | 112.318 |
| 10-14 | 20,820 | 17,777 | 38,598 | 7.29 | 117.118 |
| 15-19 | 18,547 | 16,076 | 34,624 | 6.54 | 115.371 |
| 20-24 | 17,332 | 12,881 | 30,213 | 5.70 | 134.555 |
| 25-29 | 33,584 | 15,621 | 49,206 | 9.29 | 214.993 |
| 30-34 | 48,743 | 20,049 | 68,792 | 12.99 | 243.119 |
| 35-39 | 46,788 | 21,345 | 68,133 | 12.86 | 219.199 |
| 40-44 | 36,544 | 17,831 | 54,374 | 10.27 | 204.946 |
| 45-49 | 23,294 | 12,598 | 35,893 | 6.78 | 184.902 |
| 50-54 | 15,641 | 10,505 | 26,145 | 4.94 | 148.891 |
| 55-59 | 11,126 | 8,666 | 19,791 | 3.74 | 128.387 |
| 60-64 | 8,245 | 7,164 | 15,409 | 2.91 | 115.089 |
| 65-69 | 6,091 | 5,389 | 11,480 | 2.17 | 113.027 |
| 70-74 | 3,243 | 2,997 | 6,239 | 1.18 | 108.208 |
| 75-79 | 2,054 | 1,927 | 3,982 | 0.75 | 106.591 |
| 80-84 | 1,470 | 1,326 | 2,796 | 0.53 | 110.860 |
| 85-89 | 614 | 652 | 1,266 | 0.24 | 94.172 |
| 90-94 | 185 | 230 | 415 | 0.08 | 80.435 |
| 95-99 | 29 | 49 | 77 | 0.01 | 59.184 |
| 100+ | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.00 | 20.000 |
| Total | 326,847 | 202,826 | 529,673 | 161.146 | |
- Population pyramid
- Gender ratio