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Maldives Population

Maldives' population rose to 527,799 number in 2024, up from 525,994 number in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.3% (1,805) from the previous year. The Maldives has population lower than the global median (527,799.00 vs median 6.75 million). Compared with the median in Asia, the Maldives is lower (527,799.00 vs regional median 14.60 million) and ranks 47th out of 48 countries in Asia.

Maldives' life expectancy rose to 81.04 years in 2023, up from 80.76 years in 2022.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in Number)
Year Population (Number)
2024 527,799
2023 525,994
2022 524,106
2021 516,154
2020 502,118
2019 487,731
2018 473,099
2017 458,287
2016 443,308
2015 428,154
2014 413,617
2013 400,070
2012 386,818
2011 373,674
2010 360,792
2009 348,275
2008 336,170
2007 324,479
2006 313,851
2005 306,429
2004 301,413
2003 296,491
2002 291,616
2001 286,767
2000 282,019
1999 277,412
1998 272,723
1997 267,707
1996 262,347
1995 256,649
1994 250,822
1993 244,884
1992 238,543
1991 231,802
1990 224,762
1989 217,738
1988 210,885
1987 203,944
1986 196,935
1985 190,169
1984 184,198
1983 179,128
1982 174,333
1981 169,532
1980 164,835
1979 160,360
1978 156,159
1977 151,930
1976 147,525
1975 143,158
1974 138,978
1973 134,952
1972 130,968
1971 127,035
1970 123,219
1969 119,564
1968 116,075
1967 112,528
1966 108,507
1965 104,102
1964 100,662
1963 98,222
1962 95,802
1961 93,450
1960 91,189
Maldives Population : Definition
Population measures the total number of people living in Maldives.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 97.9% 98.2% 2021
Gini Index 29.3 points 31.3 points 2019
Happiness Index 5.2 points 5.2 points 2020
Homicide Rate 0.59 7.2 2019
Poverty Rate 0% 0.1% 2019
Primary Enrollment Rate 97.54% 95.37% 2023