Population estimates and projections in Maldives
Maldives had an estimated population of 525,994 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Maldives, 2023 (latest estimate)
525,994
Change from 2022
+0.4%
Projection for 2030
539,667 people
Projection for 2050
589,962 people
Projection for 2100
474,919 people
Position in 2023
171st of 216
Population estimates and projections in Maldives over time
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People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Maldives |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 474,919 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 483,070 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 495,579 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 513,876 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 535,373 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 557,014 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 575,170 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 588,440 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 595,687 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 595,918 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 589,962 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 578,453 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 564,798 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 551,594 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 539,667 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 529,676 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 525,994 people |
| 2022 | 524,106 people |
| 2021 | 516,154 people |
| 2020 | 502,118 people |
| 2019 | 487,731 people |
| 2018 | 473,098 people |
| 2017 | 458,287 people |
| 2016 | 443,308 people |
| 2015 | 428,154 people |
| 2014 | 413,617 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +0.4% from 524,106 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 400,070 people, the figure has changed by +31.5%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Maldives has the 171st highest value.
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All statistics for Maldives
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
Population
529,676 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
0.35%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
5.0%
2025 · World Bank