Female population by age group in Maldives
Maldives: Female population by age group was 14,643 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14,643 people
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
178th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19,875 people
in 1991
All-time low
5,057 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 14,643 people for female population by age group in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Maldives peaked at 19,875 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5,057 people, in 1950.
That places Maldives 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Maldives, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,057 people | — |
| 1951 | 5,072 people | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 5,174 people | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 5,375 people | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 5,698 people | +6.0% |
| 1955 | 6,041 people | +6.0% |
| 1956 | 6,334 people | +4.9% |
| 1957 | 6,644 people | +4.9% |
| 1958 | 6,969 people | +4.9% |
| 1959 | 7,302 people | +4.8% |
| 1960 | 7,653 people | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 8,018 people | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 8,384 people | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 8,744 people | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 9,090 people | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 9,537 people | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 9,983 people | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 10,253 people | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 10,523 people | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 10,869 people | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 11,254 people | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 11,658 people | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 12,035 people | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 12,327 people | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 12,589 people | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 12,954 people | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 13,401 people | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 13,795 people | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 14,089 people | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 14,361 people | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 14,697 people | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 15,107 people | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 15,572 people | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 15,996 people | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 16,439 people | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 17,157 people | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 18,075 people | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 18,899 people | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 19,446 people | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 19,639 people | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 19,754 people | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 19,875 people | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 19,789 people | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 19,422 people | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 18,770 people | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 18,169 people | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 17,728 people | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 17,236 people | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 16,652 people | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 15,936 people | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 15,147 people | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 14,438 people | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 13,870 people | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 13,464 people | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 13,209 people | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 13,068 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 13,100 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 13,394 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 13,902 people | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 14,530 people | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 15,217 people | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 15,894 people | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 16,461 people | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 16,841 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 17,044 people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 17,171 people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 17,191 people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 17,040 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 16,771 people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 16,400 people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 15,936 people | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 15,442 people | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 15,014 people | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 14,643 people | -2.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 14,643 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 218,246 people, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 14,643 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.08 million people, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,967 people | 5,057 people | 7,302 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 9,305 people | 7,653 people | 10,869 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,846 people | 11,254 people | 14,361 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,103 people | 14,697 people | 19,639 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,333 people | 15,936 people | 19,875 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,812 people | 13,068 people | 15,147 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,603 people | 15,217 people | 17,191 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,259 people | 14,643 people | 15,936 people | 4 |
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 female population by age group in Maldives?
- Female population by age group in Maldives was 14,643 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 19,875 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,057 people in 1950.
- How does Maldives rank for female population by age group?
- Maldives ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.