Population growth in Maldives
The population of Maldives changed by 0.35% in 2025.
Maldives, 2025
0.35%
Change from 2024
+0.01percentage points
World, 2025
0.91%
Position in 2025
151st of 217
Population growth in Maldives over time
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Annual % change. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Maldives | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.35% | 0.91% |
| 2024 | 0.34% | 0.96% |
| 2023 | 0.36% | 0.93% |
| 2022 | 1.53% | 0.87% |
| 2021 | 2.76% | 0.83% |
| 2020 | 2.91% | 0.98% |
| 2019 | 3.05% | 1.05% |
| 2018 | 3.18% | 1.08% |
| 2017 | 3.32% | 1.13% |
| 2016 | 3.48% | 1.16% |
| 2015 | 3.45% | 1.18% |
| 2014 | 3.33% | 1.21% |
| 2013 | 3.37% | 1.23% |
| 2012 | 3.46% | 1.26% |
| 2011 | 3.51% | 1.22% |
| 2010 | 3.53% | 1.22% |
| 2009 | 3.54% | 1.25% |
| 2008 | 3.54% | 1.27% |
| 2007 | 3.33% | 1.26% |
| 2006 | 2.39% | 1.27% |
| 2005 | 1.65% | 1.27% |
| 2004 | 1.65% | 1.29% |
| 2003 | 1.66% | 1.29% |
| 2002 | 1.68% | 1.31% |
| 2001 | 1.67% | 1.34% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.01 percentage points from 0.34% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 3.45%, the figure has changed by −3.10 percentage points.
- Among the 217 countries with data for 2025, Maldives has the 151st highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 0.91%.
More for Maldives
All statistics for Maldives
Population
529,676 people
2025 · World Bank
Net migration
-2,283 people
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
525,994 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
31.1 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
1.58 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
0.32%
2023 · UN Population Division