Maldives Population: The timeline of total, male, female populations and growth rates

The population of Maldives is 530,953 and the population growth amounts 2.87% (2019). The male and female population are 336,067 (63.30%) and 194,886 (36.70%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 3.99% (positive growth).

The below table shows the Maldives population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.

Year Total Growth(%) Male Female
2019 530,953 2.87% 336,067
63.30%		 194,886
36.70%
2018 515,696 3.74% 323,522
62.74%		 192,174
37.26%
2017 496,402 4.21% 306,975
61.84%		 189,427
38.16%
2016 475,513 4.33% 288,943
60.76%		 186,570
39.24%
2015 454,915 4.37% 271,368
59.65%		 183,547
40.35%
2014 435,015 4.46% 254,670
58.54%		 180,345
41.46%
2013 415,593 4.42% 238,588
57.41%		 177,005
42.59%
2012 397,237 4.21% 223,635
56.30%		 173,602
43.70%
2011 380,495 3.88% 210,248
55.26%		 170,247
44.74%
2010 365,734 3.37% 198,703
54.33%		 167,031
45.67%
2009 353,398 2.81% 189,406
53.60%		 163,992
46.40%
2008 343,452 2.41% 182,348
53.09%		 161,104
46.91%
2007 335,169 2.29% 176,870
52.77%		 158,299
47.23%
2006 327,487 2.41% 171,978
52.51%		 155,509
47.49%
2005 319,608 2.61% 166,950
52.24%		 152,658
47.76%
2004 311,265 2.76% 161,553
51.90%		 149,712
48.10%
2003 302,683 2.81% 155,981
51.53%		 146,702
48.47%
2002 294,186 2.68% 150,490
51.15%		 143,696
48.85%
2001 286,306 2.41% 145,511
50.82%		 140,795
49.18%
2000 279,398 2.10% 141,341
50.59%		 138,057
49.41%
1999 273,527 1.85% 138,018
50.46%		 135,509
49.54%
1998 268,455 1.72% 135,347
50.42%		 133,108
49.58%
1997 263,842 1.77% 133,100
50.45%		 130,742
49.55%
1996 259,183 1.95% 130,940
50.52%		 128,243
49.48%
1995 254,139 2.18% 128,626
50.61%		 125,513
49.39%
1994 248,588 2.41% 126,073
50.72%		 122,515
49.28%
1993 242,605 2.61% 123,328
50.83%		 119,277
49.17%
1992 236,265 2.76% 120,411
50.96%		 115,854
49.04%
1991 229,751 2.87% 117,420
51.11%		 112,331
48.89%
1990 223,158 2.98% 114,397
51.26%		 108,761
48.74%
1989 216,510 3.11% 111,347
51.43%		 105,163
48.57%
1988 209,785 3.22% 108,240
51.60%		 101,545
48.40%
1987 203,028 3.33% 105,086
51.76%		 97,942
48.24%
1986 196,264 3.43% 101,877
51.91%		 94,387
48.09%
1985 189,537 3.53% 98,624
52.03%		 90,913
47.97%
1984 182,850 3.61% 95,307
52.12%		 87,543
47.88%
1983 176,244 3.63% 91,961
52.18%		 84,283
47.82%
1982 169,851 3.55% 88,674
52.21%		 81,177
47.79%
1981 163,824 3.39% 85,577
52.24%		 78,247
47.76%
1980 158,272 3.16% 82,748
52.28%		 75,524
47.72%
1979 153,276 2.93% 80,247
52.35%		 73,029
47.65%
1978 148,780 2.79% 78,032
52.45%		 70,748
47.55%
1977 144,631 2.81% 75,997
52.55%		 68,634
47.45%
1976 140,563 2.95% 73,924
52.59%		 66,639
47.41%
1975 136,417 3.16% 71,702
52.56%		 64,715
47.44%
1974 132,104 3.33% 69,247
52.42%		 62,857
47.58%
1973 127,701 3.40% 66,650
52.19%		 61,051
47.81%
1972 123,354 3.28% 64,058
51.93%		 59,296
48.07%
1971 119,302 3.03% 61,714
51.73%		 57,588
48.27%
1970 115,691 2.69% 59,788
51.68%		 55,903
48.32%
1969 112,582 2.39% 58,341
51.82%		 54,241
48.18%
1968 109,891 2.20% 57,298
52.14%		 52,593
47.86%
1967 107,478 2.18% 56,506
52.57%		 50,972
47.43%
1966 105,136 2.30% 55,748
53.02%		 49,388
46.98%
1965 102,718 2.48% 54,864
53.41%		 47,854
46.59%
1964 100,171 2.62% 53,800
53.71%		 46,371
46.29%
1963 97,551 2.71% 52,617
53.94%		 44,934
46.06%
1962 94,905 2.72% 51,360
54.12%		 43,545
45.88%
1961 92,325 2.67% 50,109
54.27%		 42,216
45.73%
1960 89,863 N/A% 48,935
54.46%		 40,928
45.54%

Growth rates of Maldives population (1961-)

The below chart is the timeline of Maldives population growth rates for 60 years.

Maldives population and growth rate by ages

The Maldives population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 105,711, 405,910, 19,332 respectively in 2019.

The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 530,953 105,711
19.91%		 405,910
76.45%		 19,332
3.64%
2018 515,696 103,902
20.15%		 392,696
76.15%		 19,098
3.70%
2017 496,402 101,241
20.39%		 376,405
75.83%		 18,756
3.78%
2016 475,513 98,649
20.75%		 358,515
75.40%		 18,349
3.86%
2015 454,915 96,522
21.22%		 340,474
74.84%		 17,919
3.94%
2014 435,015 94,694
21.77%		 322,804
74.21%		 17,517
4.03%
2013 415,593 93,354
22.46%		 305,024
73.39%		 17,215
4.14%
2012 397,237 92,617
23.32%		 287,636
72.41%		 16,984
4.28%
2011 380,495 92,398
24.28%		 271,296
71.30%		 16,801
4.42%
2010 365,734 92,500
25.29%		 256,574
70.15%		 16,660
4.56%
2009 353,398 92,654
26.22%		 244,590
69.21%		 16,154
4.57%
2008 343,452 93,742
27.29%		 234,029
68.14%		 15,681
4.57%
2007 335,169 95,613
28.53%		 224,344
66.93%		 15,212
4.54%
2006 327,487 97,999
29.92%		 214,780
65.58%		 14,708
4.49%
2005 319,608 100,575
31.47%		 204,886
64.11%		 14,147
4.43%
2004 311,265 102,919
33.06%		 194,910
62.62%		 13,436
4.32%
2003 302,683 105,344
34.80%		 184,656
61.01%		 12,683
4.19%
2002 294,186 107,805
36.65%		 174,458
59.30%		 11,923
4.05%
2001 286,306 110,358
38.55%		 164,755
57.55%		 11,193
3.91%
2000 279,398 113,059
40.47%		 155,823
55.77%		 10,516
3.76%
1999 273,527 114,555
41.88%		 149,099
54.51%		 9,873
3.61%
1998 268,455 116,079
43.24%		 143,095
53.30%		 9,281
3.46%
1997 263,842 117,380
44.49%		 137,713
52.20%		 8,749
3.32%
1996 259,183 118,115
45.57%		 132,817
51.24%		 8,251
3.18%
1995 254,139 118,088
46.47%		 128,268
50.47%		 7,783
3.06%
1994 248,588 116,927
47.04%		 124,239
49.98%		 7,422
2.99%
1993 242,605 114,903
47.36%		 120,601
49.71%		 7,101
2.93%
1992 236,265 112,215
47.50%		 117,243
49.62%		 6,807
2.88%
1991 229,751 109,189
47.52%		 114,039
49.64%		 6,523
2.84%
1990 223,158 106,033
47.51%		 110,900
49.70%		 6,225
2.79%
1989 216,510 102,649
47.41%		 107,881
49.83%		 5,980
2.76%
1988 209,785 99,183
47.28%		 104,881
49.99%		 5,721
2.73%
1987 203,028 95,636
47.10%		 101,937
50.21%		 5,455
2.69%
1986 196,264 91,845
46.80%		 99,217
50.55%		 5,202
2.65%
1985 189,537 87,719
46.28%		 96,855
51.10%		 4,963
2.62%
1984 182,850 84,370
46.14%		 93,722
51.26%		 4,758
2.60%
1983 176,244 80,929
45.92%		 90,750
51.49%		 4,565
2.59%
1982 169,851 77,546
45.66%		 87,919
51.76%		 4,386
2.58%
1981 163,824 74,473
45.46%		 85,147
51.97%		 4,204
2.57%
1980 158,272 71,863
45.40%		 82,397
52.06%		 4,012
2.53%
1979 153,276 69,639
45.43%		 79,788
52.06%		 3,849
2.51%
1978 148,780 67,774
45.55%		 77,318
51.97%		 3,688
2.48%
1977 144,631 66,111
45.71%		 74,990
51.85%		 3,530
2.44%
1976 140,563 64,405
45.82%		 72,786
51.78%		 3,372
2.40%
1975 136,417 62,504
45.82%		 70,704
51.83%		 3,209
2.35%
1974 132,104 60,919
46.11%		 68,080
51.54%		 3,105
2.35%
1973 127,701 59,190
46.35%		 65,510
51.30%		 3,001
2.35%
1972 123,354 57,355
46.50%		 63,109
51.16%		 2,890
2.34%
1971 119,302 55,458
46.49%		 61,050
51.17%		 2,794
2.34%
1970 115,691 53,534
46.27%		 59,450
51.39%		 2,707
2.34%
1969 112,582 51,471
45.72%		 58,458
51.92%		 2,653
2.36%
1968 109,891 49,435
44.99%		 57,843
52.64%		 2,613
2.38%
1967 107,478 47,408
44.11%		 57,492
53.49%		 2,578
2.40%
1966 105,136 45,368
43.15%		 57,228
54.43%		 2,540
2.42%
1965 102,718 43,316
42.17%		 56,914
55.41%		 2,488
2.42%
1964 100,171 41,522
41.45%		 56,169
56.07%		 2,480
2.48%
1963 97,551 39,719
40.72%		 55,380
56.77%		 2,452
2.51%
1962 94,905 37,939
39.98%		 54,552
57.48%		 2,414
2.54%
1961 92,325 36,217
39.23%		 53,745
58.21%		 2,363
2.56%
1960 89,863 34,534
38.43%		 53,015
59.00%		 2,314
2.58%

The below chart and table represents Maldives population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 2.96% 1.74% 3.36% 1.23%
2018 3.89% 2.63% 4.33% 1.82%
2017 4.39% 2.63% 4.99% 2.22%
2016 4.53% 2.20% 5.30% 2.40%
2015 4.57% 1.93% 5.47% 2.29%
2014 4.67% 1.44% 5.83% 1.75%
2013 4.62% 0.80% 6.05% 1.36%
2012 4.40% 0.24% 6.02% 1.09%
2011 4.04% -0.11% 5.74% 0.85%
2010 3.49% -0.17% 4.90% 3.13%
2009 2.90% -1.16% 4.51% 3.02%
2008 2.47% -1.96% 4.32% 3.08%
2007 2.35% -2.43% 4.45% 3.43%
2006 2.47% -2.56% 4.83% 3.97%
2005 2.68% -2.28% 5.12% 5.29%
2004 2.84% -2.30% 5.55% 5.94%
2003 2.89% -2.28% 5.85% 6.37%
2002 2.75% -2.31% 5.89% 6.52%
2001 2.47% -2.39% 5.73% 6.44%
2000 2.15% -1.31% 4.51% 6.51%
1999 1.89% -1.31% 4.20% 6.38%
1998 1.75% -1.11% 3.91% 6.08%
1997 1.80% -0.62% 3.69% 6.04%
1996 1.98% 0.02% 3.55% 6.01%
1995 2.23% 0.99% 3.24% 4.86%
1994 2.47% 1.76% 3.02% 4.52%
1993 2.68% 2.40% 2.86% 4.32%
1992 2.84% 2.77% 2.81% 4.35%
1991 2.95% 2.98% 2.83% 4.79%
1990 3.07% 3.30% 2.80% 4.10%
1989 3.21% 3.49% 2.86% 4.53%
1988 3.33% 3.71% 2.89% 4.88%
1987 3.45% 4.13% 2.74% 4.86%
1986 3.55% 4.70% 2.44% 4.82%
1985 3.66% 3.97% 3.34% 4.31%
1984 3.75% 4.25% 3.27% 4.23%
1983 3.76% 4.36% 3.22% 4.08%
1982 3.68% 4.13% 3.26% 4.33%
1981 3.51% 3.63% 3.34% 4.79%
1980 3.26% 3.19% 3.27% 4.23%
1979 3.02% 2.75% 3.19% 4.37%
1978 2.87% 2.52% 3.10% 4.48%
1977 2.89% 2.65% 3.03% 4.69%
1976 3.04% 3.04% 2.94% 5.08%
1975 3.26% 2.60% 3.85% 3.35%
1974 3.45% 2.92% 3.92% 3.47%
1973 3.52% 3.20% 3.80% 3.84%
1972 3.40% 3.42% 3.37% 3.44%
1971 3.12% 3.59% 2.69% 3.21%
1970 2.76% 4.01% 1.70% 2.04%
1969 2.45% 4.12% 1.06% 1.53%
1968 2.25% 4.28% 0.61% 1.36%
1967 2.23% 4.50% 0.46% 1.50%
1966 2.35% 4.74% 0.55% 2.09%
1965 2.54% 4.32% 1.33% 0.32%
1964 2.69% 4.54% 1.42% 1.14%
1963 2.79% 4.69% 1.52% 1.57%
1962 2.79% 4.75% 1.50% 2.16%
1961 2.74% 4.87% 1.38% 2.12%

Global rank of Maldives population

The global rank of Maldives population is 156 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:

Ages Rank
Total 156
0-14 156
15-64 152
65 over 164

Data Source

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  • [65] The World Bank Group. Population ages 65 and above, total. Retrieved December 5, 2020, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.65UP.TO
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  • [67] The World Bank Group. Population ages 65 and above, female. Retrieved December 5, 2020, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.65UP.FE.IN

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