Maldives Demographics: Median age, Gender, Religion

Median age in Maldives, 1960–2100

In 1960, the median age in Maldives was 20.6 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 32.9 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 78th for median age 64 years ago (old to young), Maldives ranks 90th currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in Maldives is expected to increase to 48.6 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

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Maldives

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	Maldives
	Male	Female
80+	0.41%	0.41%
75-79	0.39%	0.36%
70-74	0.56%	0.52%
65-69	1.06%	0.93%
60-64	1.52%	1.32%
55-59	1.98%	1.58%
50-54	2.8%	1.93%
45-49	4.06%	2.29%
40-44	6.41%	3.15%
35-39	8.68%	4.03%
30-34	9.4%	3.91%
25-29	7.33%	3.19%
20-24	3.63%	2.44%
15-19	3.28%	2.85%
10-14	4.01%	3.4%
5-9	3.48%	3.07%
0-4	2.91%	2.71%

The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. Maldives has low demographic potential with 55.6% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 107/196).

Working-age demographic by year

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Maldives

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Factual

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Year	Working age share
	Maldives	World
2100	54.4%	59.6%
2099	54.2%	59.6%
2098	54%	59.7%
2097	53.8%	59.7%
2096	53.6%	59.7%
2095	53.3%	59.7%
2094	53.1%	59.7%
2093	52.8%	59.8%
2092	52.5%	59.8%
2091	52.3%	59.8%
2090	52%	59.8%
2089	51.8%	59.8%
2088	51.6%	59.8%
2087	51.3%	59.8%
2086	51.1%	59.8%
2085	51%	59.9%
2084	50.8%	59.9%
2083	50.7%	60%
2082	50.7%	60.1%
2081	50.6%	60.3%
2080	50.6%	60.4%
2079	50.7%	60.6%
2078	50.8%	60.7%
2077	50.9%	60.9%
2076	51.1%	61%
2075	51.2%	61.1%
2074	51.3%	61.3%
2073	51.3%	61.4%
2072	51.1%	61.5%
2071	50.9%	61.6%
2070	50.7%	61.7%
2069	50.3%	61.8%
2068	50%	61.9%
2067	49.7%	62%
2066	49.5%	62%
2065	49.4%	62.1%
2064	49.4%	62.1%
2063	49.7%	62.1%
2062	50.3%	62.2%
2061	51.1%	62.2%
2060	52%	62.3%
2059	53.2%	62.3%
2058	54.5%	62.4%
2057	55.8%	62.4%
2056	57.2%	62.5%
2055	58.6%	62.7%
2054	60.1%	62.8%
2053	61.6%	62.9%
2052	63.1%	63.1%
2051	64.6%	63.2%
2050	66.1%	63.4%
2049	67.6%	63.5%
2048	68.9%	63.6%
2047	70.2%	63.8%
2046	71.3%	63.9%
2045	72.3%	64%
2044	73.2%	64.1%
2043	74%	64.2%
2042	74.7%	64.3%
2041	75.3%	64.4%
2040	75.8%	64.5%
2039	76.2%	64.7%
2038	76.6%	64.8%
2037	76.9%	64.9%
2036	77.2%	65.1%
2035	77.4%	65.2%
2034	77.5%	65.3%
2033	77.5%	65.4%
2032	77.5%	65.4%
2031	77.4%	65.4%
2030	77.2%	65.4%
2029	77%	65.4%
2028	76.7%	65.4%
2027	76.4%	65.4%
2026	76.1%	65.2%
2025	75.9%	65.1%
2024	75.8%	65.1%
2023	75.6%	65%
2022	75.5%	64.9%
2021	75.3%	64.9%
2020	74.9%	64.8%
2019	74.5%	64.9%
2018	74.1%	64.9%
2017	73.7%	65%
2016	73.2%	65.1%
2015	72.8%	65.1%
2014	72.4%	65.2%
2013	72%	65.2%
2012	71.5%	65.2%
2011	70.8%	65.2%
2010	69.9%	65.1%
2009	68.8%	65%
2008	67.4%	64.9%
2007	65.8%	64.7%
2006	64.1%	64.5%
2005	62.7%	64.3%
2004	61.4%	64%
2003	60.1%	63.7%
2002	58.8%	63.4%
2001	57.4%	63.1%
2000	56%	62.8%
1999	54.8%	62.5%
1998	53.6%	62.2%
1997	52.7%	61.9%
1996	51.8%	61.7%
1995	51.1%	61.5%
1994	50.6%	61.3%
1993	50.2%	61.2%
1992	50.1%	61.1%
1991	50.1%	61%
1990	50.3%	60.9%
1989	50.5%	60.8%
1988	50.8%	60.7%
1987	51.1%	60.5%
1986	51.6%	60.4%
1985	52%	60.1%
1984	52.1%	59.9%
1983	51.9%	59.6%
1982	51.7%	59.3%
1981	51.5%	59%
1980	51.5%	58.7%
1979	51.5%	58.4%
1978	51.6%	58%
1977	51.7%	57.7%
1976	51.7%	57.5%
1975	51.9%	57.4%
1974	52%	57.3%
1973	52%	57.3%
1972	51.9%	57.2%
1971	52%	57.1%
1970	52.1%	57%
1969	52.4%	56.9%
1968	52.7%	56.9%
1967	53.1%	56.9%
1966	54%	56.8%
1965	55.3%	56.9%
1964	56.6%	57%
1963	57.5%	57.2%
1962	58.1%	57.4%
1961	58.6%	57.5%
1960	58.9%	57.6%

The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in Maldives changed from 61.4% to 75.8% between 2004 and 2024.

Age dependency by year

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in Maldives decreased from 62.9% to 32% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of children and an increased proportion of people aged 65+

Share of young demographic (0-14 years) by year

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Year	Share of 0-14
	Maldives	World
2100	13.8%	16.5%
2099	13.8%	16.6%
2098	13.9%	16.6%
2097	13.9%	16.7%
2096	13.9%	16.8%
2095	14%	16.8%
2094	14%	16.9%
2093	14%	17%
2092	14%	17%
2091	14%	17.1%
2090	14%	17.2%
2089	13.9%	17.2%
2088	13.8%	17.3%
2087	13.7%	17.4%
2086	13.6%	17.4%
2085	13.5%	17.5%
2084	13.4%	17.5%
2083	13.2%	17.6%
2082	13.1%	17.7%
2081	12.9%	17.7%
2080	12.8%	17.8%
2079	12.6%	17.8%
2078	12.5%	17.9%
2077	12.3%	17.9%
2076	12.2%	18%
2075	12.1%	18%
2074	12%	18.1%
2073	12%	18.2%
2072	11.9%	18.2%
2071	11.9%	18.3%
2070	11.9%	18.3%
2069	11.9%	18.4%
2068	12%	18.5%
2067	12%	18.6%
2066	12.1%	18.6%
2065	12.2%	18.7%
2064	12.3%	18.8%
2063	12.4%	18.9%
2062	12.5%	19.1%
2061	12.7%	19.2%
2060	12.8%	19.3%
2059	12.9%	19.4%
2058	13%	19.5%
2057	13.1%	19.6%
2056	13.1%	19.8%
2055	13.2%	19.9%
2054	13.2%	20%
2053	13.2%	20.1%
2052	13.2%	20.2%
2051	13.2%	20.3%
2050	13.1%	20.4%
2049	13%	20.5%
2048	13%	20.6%
2047	12.9%	20.7%
2046	12.8%	20.8%
2045	12.8%	20.9%
2044	12.8%	20.9%
2043	12.7%	21%
2042	12.8%	21.1%
2041	12.8%	21.2%
2040	12.9%	21.2%
2039	13.1%	21.3%
2038	13.2%	21.4%
2037	13.5%	21.5%
2036	13.7%	21.6%
2035	14.1%	21.8%
2034	14.4%	22%
2033	14.8%	22.2%
2032	15.3%	22.4%
2031	15.8%	22.7%
2030	16.3%	23%
2029	16.9%	23.3%
2028	17.5%	23.6%
2027	18.1%	23.9%
2026	18.7%	24.2%
2025	19.3%	24.6%
2024	19.6%	24.7%
2023	20%	25%
2022	20.4%	25.3%
2021	20.8%	25.6%
2020	21.2%	25.8%
2019	21.7%	26%
2018	22.1%	26.2%
2017	22.5%	26.4%
2016	22.8%	26.5%
2015	23.2%	26.6%
2014	23.5%	26.8%
2013	23.9%	26.9%
2012	24.3%	27%
2011	24.9%	27.1%
2010	25.7%	27.3%
2009	26.7%	27.5%
2008	28%	27.6%
2007	29.5%	27.9%
2006	31.2%	28.1%
2005	32.7%	28.5%
2004	34.2%	28.8%
2003	35.6%	29.2%
2002	37.1%	29.6%
2001	38.7%	30%
2000	40.2%	30.4%
1999	41.6%	30.8%
1998	42.9%	31.1%
1997	44.1%	31.5%
1996	45%	31.8%
1995	45.8%	32.1%
1994	46.5%	32.3%
1993	46.8%	32.5%
1992	47%	32.7%
1991	47.1%	32.9%
1990	47%	33%
1989	46.8%	33.2%
1988	46.6%	33.4%
1987	46.3%	33.6%
1986	45.9%	33.8%
1985	45.5%	34%
1984	45.4%	34.3%
1983	45.6%	34.6%
1982	45.8%	34.9%
1981	45.9%	35.2%
1980	45.9%	35.5%
1979	45.9%	35.9%
1978	45.8%	36.3%
1977	45.7%	36.7%
1976	45.8%	36.9%
1975	45.6%	37.1%
1974	45.6%	37.2%
1973	45.7%	37.3%
1972	45.8%	37.5%
1971	45.8%	37.6%
1970	45.6%	37.7%
1969	45.4%	37.8%
1968	45.2%	37.9%
1967	44.7%	38%
1966	43.5%	38%
1965	41.8%	38%
1964	40.3%	38%
1963	39.4%	37.8%
1962	38.7%	37.6%
1961	38.2%	37.5%
1960	37.9%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Maldives decreased from 34.2% to 19.6% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+) by year

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Year	Share of 65+ years old
	Maldives	World
2100	31.8%	23.9%
2099	32%	23.8%
2098	32.1%	23.7%
2097	32.3%	23.6%
2096	32.5%	23.5%
2095	32.7%	23.4%
2094	32.9%	23.4%
2093	33.2%	23.3%
2092	33.5%	23.2%
2091	33.8%	23.1%
2090	34%	23.1%
2089	34.3%	23%
2088	34.6%	22.9%
2087	34.9%	22.8%
2086	35.2%	22.7%
2085	35.5%	22.6%
2084	35.8%	22.5%
2083	36%	22.4%
2082	36.3%	22.2%
2081	36.4%	22%
2080	36.6%	21.8%
2079	36.7%	21.6%
2078	36.7%	21.4%
2077	36.7%	21.2%
2076	36.7%	21%
2075	36.7%	20.8%
2074	36.7%	20.6%
2073	36.8%	20.4%
2072	36.9%	20.3%
2071	37.2%	20.1%
2070	37.5%	19.9%
2069	37.8%	19.8%
2068	38%	19.6%
2067	38.3%	19.5%
2066	38.4%	19.3%
2065	38.4%	19.2%
2064	38.2%	19.1%
2063	37.8%	18.9%
2062	37.2%	18.8%
2061	36.3%	18.6%
2060	35.2%	18.5%
2059	33.9%	18.3%
2058	32.6%	18.1%
2057	31.2%	17.9%
2056	29.7%	17.7%
2055	28.2%	17.5%
2054	26.7%	17.2%
2053	25.2%	17%
2052	23.7%	16.7%
2051	22.2%	16.4%
2050	20.8%	16.2%
2049	19.4%	16%
2048	18.1%	15.8%
2047	16.9%	15.5%
2046	15.9%	15.3%
2045	14.9%	15.1%
2044	14.1%	14.9%
2043	13.3%	14.8%
2042	12.6%	14.6%
2041	11.9%	14.4%
2040	11.3%	14.2%
2039	10.7%	14%
2038	10.1%	13.8%
2037	9.58%	13.5%
2036	9.06%	13.3%
2035	8.56%	13%
2034	8.09%	12.7%
2033	7.65%	12.4%
2032	7.24%	12.2%
2031	6.85%	11.9%
2030	6.49%	11.6%
2029	6.14%	11.3%
2028	5.8%	11%
2027	5.46%	10.7%
2026	5.12%	10.5%
2025	4.79%	10.3%
2024	4.64%	10.2%
2023	4.35%	9.98%
2022	4.08%	9.74%
2021	3.93%	9.53%
2020	3.87%	9.33%
2019	3.83%	9.1%
2018	3.83%	8.88%
2017	3.87%	8.65%
2016	3.93%	8.45%
2015	4.01%	8.26%
2014	4.1%	8.08%
2013	4.18%	7.92%
2012	4.26%	7.78%
2011	4.36%	7.66%
2010	4.44%	7.58%
2009	4.53%	7.52%
2008	4.6%	7.47%
2007	4.66%	7.41%
2006	4.68%	7.34%
2005	4.59%	7.26%
2004	4.43%	7.18%
2003	4.27%	7.1%
2002	4.1%	7.01%
2001	3.93%	6.92%
2000	3.76%	6.84%
1999	3.59%	6.76%
1998	3.43%	6.68%
1997	3.29%	6.61%
1996	3.17%	6.53%
1995	3.07%	6.45%
1994	2.99%	6.37%
1993	2.92%	6.29%
1992	2.85%	6.21%
1991	2.78%	6.14%
1990	2.71%	6.07%
1989	2.66%	6.01%
1988	2.63%	5.95%
1987	2.6%	5.91%
1986	2.55%	5.86%
1985	2.51%	5.82%
1984	2.51%	5.8%
1983	2.52%	5.79%
1982	2.54%	5.8%
1981	2.55%	5.81%
1980	2.57%	5.81%
1979	2.58%	5.77%
1978	2.59%	5.71%
1977	2.57%	5.65%
1976	2.51%	5.59%
1975	2.47%	5.53%
1974	2.42%	5.47%
1973	2.37%	5.42%
1972	2.32%	5.37%
1971	2.27%	5.32%
1970	2.22%	5.28%
1969	2.16%	5.24%
1968	2.11%	5.2%
1967	2.17%	5.16%
1966	2.47%	5.12%
1965	2.9%	5.08%
1964	3.14%	5.04%
1963	3.16%	5.02%
1962	3.17%	5.01%
1961	3.19%	4.99%
1960	3.2%	4.97%

The share of older people aged 65 and over in Maldives increased from 4.43% to 4.64% between 2004 and 2024.

Median age map

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