Share of the population that is female in Maldives
Maldives: Share of the population that is female was 38.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
38.3%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
211th
of 215 countries
All-time high
47.6%
in 1996
All-time low
37.8%
in 2022
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Maldives, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that is female in Maldives is 38.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Maldives peaked at 47.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 2022.
That places Maldives 211th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Share of the population that is female in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.4% | — |
| 1961 | 45.6% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 45.8% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 46.0% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 46.1% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 46.2% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 46.3% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 46.2% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 46.2% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 46.2% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 46.2% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 46.2% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 46.6% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 46.6% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 46.7% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 47.1% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 47.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 47.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 47.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 46.4% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 44.8% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 44.1% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 43.4% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 42.1% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 40.9% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 39.8% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 39.3% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 38.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 38.4% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 37.9% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 37.8% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 37.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 38.1% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 38.3% | +0.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 38.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 38.3% is below the median for South Asia, which is 49.6%, 77% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.0% | 45.4% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.4% | 46.2% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.0% | 46.8% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.5% | 47.4% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 44.8% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 38.8% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 37.8% | 38.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 208 Seychelles 44.9% compare
- 209 Saudi Arabia 39.6% compare
- 210 Kuwait 38.9% compare
- 212 Bahrain 38.0% compare
- 213 Oman 37.6% compare
- 214 United Arab Emirates 36.2% compare
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 share of the population that is female in Maldives?
- Share of the population that is female in Maldives was 38.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 2022.
- How does Maldives rank for share of the population that is female?
- Maldives ranks 211th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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