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Maldives population

Current population of Maldives

531,752

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
3
Deaths today
0
Change today (UTC)
+1
World rank
172nd of 218
0.01% of world population
Population
529,676
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+0.36%
2025
Density
1,765 /km²
2023
Land area
298 km²
Urban population
43%
2025
Median age
32.7 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.56
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
81.3 yrs
2024
Net migration
−2,283
2025
Capital
Male
Region
South Asia

Population of Maldives: overview

Maldives is home to 529,676 people (2025 estimate), ranking 172nd in the world by population. Maldives is part of the South Asia region and its capital is Male.

Growth has slowed to 0.36% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 1,877 additional people over the past year.

With about 1,765 people per km², Maldives is one of the most densely populated places on Earth, spread across 298 km² of land. The country remains predominantly rural, though cities are growing: 43% of residents are urban.

The median age is 32.7 years. Fertility is well below replacement, at 1.56 children per woman. Life expectancy at birth is 81.3 years (2024).

UN medium-variant projections point to continued growth, reaching 589.96 thousand by 2050 (11% above today's level). The 2030 projection is 539,667.

Maldives population, 1960–2025 and projections

0150K300K450K600K19601980200020202040projected2025: 529.68K1960: 91,1891961: 93,4501962: 95,8021963: 98,2221964: 100,6621965: 104,1021966: 108,5071967: 112,5281968: 116,0751969: 119,5641970: 123,2191971: 127,0351972: 130,9681973: 134,9521974: 138,9781975: 143,1581976: 147,5251977: 151,9301978: 156,1591979: 160,3601980: 164,8351981: 169,5321982: 174,3331983: 179,1281984: 184,1981985: 190,1691986: 196,9351987: 203,9441988: 210,8851989: 217,7381990: 224,7621991: 231,8021992: 238,5431993: 244,8841994: 250,8221995: 256,6491996: 262,3471997: 267,7071998: 272,7231999: 277,4122000: 282,0192001: 286,7672002: 291,6162003: 296,4912004: 301,4132005: 306,4292006: 313,8512007: 324,4792008: 336,1702009: 348,2752010: 360,7922011: 373,6742012: 386,8182013: 400,0702014: 413,6172015: 428,1542016: 443,3082017: 458,2872018: 473,0992019: 487,7312020: 502,1182021: 516,1542022: 524,1062023: 525,9942024: 527,7992025: 529,6762030: 539,6672050: 589,962
Population of Maldives by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
2025529,676+0.36%+1,877
2024527,799+0.34%+1,805
2023525,994+0.36%+1,888
2022524,106+1.53%+7,952
2021516,154+2.76%+14,036
2020502,118+2.91%+14,387
2019487,731+3.05%+14,632
2018473,099+3.18%+14,812
2017458,287+3.32%+14,979
2016443,308+3.48%+15,154
2015428,154+3.45%+14,537
2014413,617+3.33%+13,547
2010360,792+3.53%+12,517
2005306,429+1.65%+5,016
2000282,019+1.65%+4,607
1995256,649+2.30%+5,827
1990224,762+3.18%+7,024
1985190,169+3.19%+5,971
1980164,835+2.75%+4,475
1975143,158+2.96%+4,180
1970123,219+3.01%+3,655
1965104,102+3.36%+3,440
196091,189––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Maldives population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Maldives
YearProjected populationvs today
2030539,667+1.9%
2050589,962+11.4%

Maldives population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 19.0% of Maldives's population is under 15, 76.0% is of working age (15–64), and 5.0% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%10%10%0-4 male: 14,798 (2.8%)0-4 female: 13,981 (2.6%)0-45-9 male: 17,698 (3.3%)5-9 female: 15,757 (3.0%)10-14 male: 20,820 (3.9%)10-14 female: 17,777 (3.4%)10-1415-19 male: 18,547 (3.5%)15-19 female: 16,076 (3.0%)20-24 male: 17,332 (3.3%)20-24 female: 12,881 (2.4%)20-2425-29 male: 33,584 (6.3%)25-29 female: 15,621 (2.9%)30-34 male: 48,743 (9.2%)30-34 female: 20,049 (3.8%)30-3435-39 male: 46,788 (8.8%)35-39 female: 21,345 (4.0%)40-44 male: 36,544 (6.9%)40-44 female: 17,831 (3.4%)40-4445-49 male: 23,294 (4.4%)45-49 female: 12,598 (2.4%)50-54 male: 15,641 (3.0%)50-54 female: 10,505 (2.0%)50-5455-59 male: 11,126 (2.1%)55-59 female: 8,666 (1.6%)60-64 male: 8,245 (1.6%)60-64 female: 7,164 (1.4%)60-6465-69 male: 6,091 (1.1%)65-69 female: 5,389 (1.0%)70-74 male: 3,243 (0.6%)70-74 female: 2,997 (0.6%)70-7475-79 male: 2,054 (0.4%)75-79 female: 1,928 (0.4%)80-84 male: 1,470 (0.3%)80-84 female: 1,326 (0.3%)80-8485-89 male: 614 (0.1%)85-89 female: 653 (0.1%)90-94 male: 186 (0.0%)90-94 female: 230 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 29 (0.0%)95-99 female: 49 (0.0%)100+ male: 1 (0.0%)100+ female: 5 (0.0%)100+

Maldives population FAQ

What is the population of Maldives in 2026?

Maldives's population is estimated at about 531.75 thousand in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 529,676 (2025). Maldives ranks 172nd in the world by population.

Is the population of Maldives growing or shrinking?

Maldives's population is growing at about 0.36% per year, an increase of roughly 1,877 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Maldives?

Maldives has about 1,765 people per square kilometre across a land area of 298 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Maldives?

Maldives is home to about 0.01% of the world's population.

What is Maldives's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Maldives's population at 589,962 in 2050, passing through 539,667 in 2030.

What is the median age in Maldives?

The median age in Maldives is 32.7 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.