Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Maldives
Maldives: Age population, age 05, female, interpolated was 2,966 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,966
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
175th
of 218 countries
All-time high
3,946
in 1995
All-time low
1,159
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Maldives, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Maldives stood at 2,966.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Maldives peaked at 3,946 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,159, in 1960.
Maldives ranks 175th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,159 | — |
| 1961 | 1,222 | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 1,287 | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 1,352 | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 1,417 | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 1,528 | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 1,666 | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 1,748 | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 1,781 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 1,811 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 1,857 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 1,907 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 1,982 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 2,078 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 2,159 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 2,222 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 2,286 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 2,364 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 2,432 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 2,481 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 2,529 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 2,565 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 2,590 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 2,656 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 2,778 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 2,936 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 3,092 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 3,231 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 3,400 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 3,626 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 3,826 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 3,911 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 3,919 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 3,907 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3,924 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3,946 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3,895 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 3,766 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 3,624 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 3,532 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 3,454 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 3,341 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 3,189 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 2,998 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 2,831 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 2,730 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 2,651 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 2,570 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 2,535 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2,580 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,673 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2,804 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 2,974 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 3,148 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 3,303 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 3,422 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 3,493 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 3,513 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3,490 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3,458 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 3,422 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 3,349 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 3,254 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 3,163 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 3,068 | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 2,966 | -3.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 2,966 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40,687, 7% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 2,966 is below the median for South Asia, which is 213,046, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,497 | 1,159 | 1,811 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,177 | 1,857 | 2,481 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,940 | 2,529 | 3,626 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,825 | 3,532 | 3,946 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,888 | 2,535 | 3,454 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,228 | 2,673 | 3,513 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,204 | 2,966 | 3,422 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More gender data for Maldives
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 86.61 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 453.06 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 453.06 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,869 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,832 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Maldives?
- Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Maldives was 2,966 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 05, female, interpolated recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 3,946 in 1995.
- What is the lowest age population, age 05, female, interpolated recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,159 in 1960.
- How does Maldives rank for age population, age 05, female, interpolated?
- Maldives ranks 175th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 05, female, interpolated rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 05, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.