Population in Maldives

Maldives: Population was 453.06 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
453.06
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
172nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
453.06
in 2030
All-time low
119.2
in 1990
Years of data
41
1990–2030

Population in Maldives, 1990–2030

1002003004005001990201020301990: 119.21991: 122.71992: 126.31993: 130.21994: 134.31995: 1391996: 144.21997: 149.81998: 155.71999: 161.92000: 168.72001: 175.92002: 183.32003: 190.82004: 198.42005: 206.12006: 2162007: 228.72008: 242.12009: 255.32010: 268.22011: 280.82012: 292.92013: 304.62014: 316.32015: 328.82016: 3422017: 355.32018: 368.72019: 3822020: 395.52021: 4092022: 417.32023: 420.52024: 424.42025: 428.82026: 433.62027: 438.52028: 443.52029: 448.32030: 453.1

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 453.06 for population in 2030. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Maldives peaked at 453.06 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 119.2, in 1990.

Maldives ranks 172nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Population in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Population (UN estimates and projections) in Maldives, 1990 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1990 119.2
1991 122.68 +2.9%
1992 126.32 +3.0%
1993 130.17 +3.1%
1994 134.31 +3.2%
1995 138.98 +3.5%
1996 144.21 +3.8%
1997 149.78 +3.9%
1998 155.66 +3.9%
1999 161.9 +4.0%
2000 168.66 +4.2%
2001 175.9 +4.3%
2002 183.32 +4.2%
2003 190.81 +4.1%
2004 198.41 +4.0%
2005 206.11 +3.9%
2006 215.98 +4.8%
2007 228.71 +5.9%
2008 242.1 +5.9%
2009 255.3 +5.5%
2010 268.2 +5.1%
2011 280.76 +4.7%
2012 292.92 +4.3%
2013 304.65 +4.0%
2014 316.3 +3.8%
2015 328.78 +3.9%
2016 342.02 +4.0%
2017 355.34 +3.9%
2018 368.68 +3.8%
2019 382.04 +3.6%
2020 395.45 +3.5%
2021 408.96 +3.4%
2022 417.28 +2.0%
2023 420.54 +0.8%
2024 424.39 +0.9%
2025 428.84 +1.0%
2026 433.58 +1.1%
2027 438.5 +1.1%
2028 443.49 +1.1%
2029 448.34 +1.1%
2030 453.06 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 138.32 119.2 161.9 10
2000s 206.53 168.66 255.3 10
2010s 323.97 268.2 382.04 10
2020s 425.94 395.45 448.34 10
2030s 453.06 453.06 453.06 1

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 169 Western Sahara 507.04 compare
  2. 170 Suriname 506.66 compare
  3. 171 Malta 487.71 compare
  4. 173 Cape Verde 427.83 compare
  5. 174 Brunei Darussalam 390.09 compare
  6. 175 Iceland 345.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Maldives?
Population in Maldives was 453.06 in 2030, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest population recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 453.06 in 2030.
What is the lowest population recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 119.2 in 1990.
How does Maldives rank for population?
Maldives ranks 172nd out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
Is population rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population (UN estimates and projections)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
280 places, 11,480 data points, 1990–2030
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The total population comprises persons of all ages who were living in the country during the reference period, regardless of residency status or citizenship. The source for the population figures used is the United Nations' World Population Prospects. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.