The current population of Maldives is 532,057 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 527,799 in 2024.
- Maldives is ranked 168/197 by population and was ranked 171st in 2006.
- Maldives accounts for 0.006% of the world's population.
- For the last 20 years, Maldives has had an average growth rate of 3.48% per year.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 314K people to 532K (69.5% growth in 20 years).
- Maldives is projected to reach 598K people in 2058.
Maldives population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 476,505 | -0.3% |
| 2099 | 477,920 | -0.31% |
| 2098 | 479,417 | -0.35% |
| 2097 | 481,109 | -0.38% |
| 2096 | 482,965 | -0.4% |
| 2095 | 484,925 | -0.44% |
| 2094 | 487,060 | -0.49% |
| 2093 | 489,462 | -0.54% |
| 2092 | 492,137 | -0.56% |
| 2091 | 494,900 | -0.63% |
| 2090 | 498,054 | -0.65% |
| 2089 | 501,304 | -0.73% |
| 2088 | 504,978 | -0.74% |
| 2087 | 508,740 | -0.78% |
| 2086 | 512,752 | -0.8% |
| 2085 | 516,863 | -0.81% |
| 2084 | 521,065 | -0.81% |
| 2083 | 525,345 | -0.81% |
| 2082 | 529,631 | -0.84% |
| 2081 | 534,118 | -0.83% |
| 2080 | 538,568 | -0.82% |
| 2079 | 543,030 | -0.83% |
| 2078 | 547,552 | -0.79% |
| 2077 | 551,886 | -0.74% |
| 2076 | 556,016 | -0.72% |
| 2075 | 560,031 | -0.68% |
| 2074 | 563,862 | -0.67% |
| 2073 | 567,654 | -0.62% |
| 2072 | 571,178 | -0.6% |
| 2071 | 574,604 | -0.56% |
| 2070 | 577,819 | -0.51% |
| 2069 | 580,792 | -0.48% |
| 2068 | 583,580 | -0.45% |
| 2067 | 586,194 | -0.39% |
| 2066 | 588,512 | -0.34% |
| 2065 | 590,500 | -0.31% |
| 2064 | 592,344 | -0.28% |
| 2063 | 594,011 | -0.23% |
| 2062 | 595,405 | -0.18% |
| 2061 | 596,482 | -0.1% |
| 2060 | 597,051 | -0.1% |
| 2059 | 597,623 | -0.04% |
| 2058 | 597,874 | 0.01% |
| 2057 | 597,811 | 0.08% |
| 2056 | 597,360 | 0.12% |
| 2055 | 596,636 | 0.14% |
| 2054 | 595,832 | 0.17% |
| 2053 | 594,829 | 0.23% |
| 2052 | 593,458 | 0.26% |
| 2051 | 591,942 | 0.31% |
| 2050 | 590,121 | 0.37% |
| 2049 | 587,970 | 0.41% |
| 2048 | 585,592 | 0.39% |
| 2047 | 583,306 | 0.42% |
| 2046 | 580,842 | 0.46% |
| 2045 | 578,160 | 0.45% |
| 2044 | 575,546 | 0.48% |
| 2043 | 572,802 | 0.49% |
| 2042 | 570,020 | 0.49% |
| 2041 | 567,246 | 0.5% |
| 2040 | 564,398 | 0.51% |
| 2039 | 561,546 | 0.47% |
| 2038 | 558,940 | 0.47% |
| 2037 | 556,343 | 0.45% |
| 2036 | 553,839 | 0.45% |
| 2035 | 551,348 | 0.44% |
| 2034 | 548,952 | 0.46% |
| 2033 | 546,465 | 0.44% |
| 2032 | 544,072 | 0.43% |
| 2031 | 541,734 | 0.4% |
| 2030 | 539,556 | 0.38% |
| 2029 | 537,533 | 0.4% |
| 2028 | 535,394 | 0.37% |
| 2027 | 533,401 | 0.35% |
| 2026 | 531,559 | 0.35% |
| 2025 | 529,712 | 0.36% |
| 2024 | 527,799 | 0.34% |
| 2023 | 525,994 | 0.36% |
| 2022 | 524,106 | 1.54% |
| 2021 | 516,154 | 2.8% |
| 2020 | 502,118 | 2.95% |
| 2019 | 487,731 | 3.09% |
| 2018 | 473,099 | 3.23% |
| 2017 | 458,287 | 3.38% |
| 2016 | 443,308 | 3.54% |
| 2015 | 428,154 | 3.51% |
| 2014 | 413,617 | 3.39% |
| 2013 | 400,070 | 3.43% |
| 2012 | 386,818 | 3.52% |
| 2011 | 373,674 | 3.57% |
| 2010 | 360,792 | 3.59% |
| 2009 | 348,275 | 3.6% |
| 2008 | 336,170 | 3.6% |
| 2007 | 324,479 | 3.39% |
| 2006 | 313,851 | 2.42% |
| 2005 | 306,429 | 1.66% |
| 2004 | 301,413 | 1.66% |
| 2003 | 296,491 | 1.67% |
| 2002 | 291,616 | 1.69% |
| 2001 | 286,767 | 1.68% |
| 2000 | 282,019 | 1.66% |
| 1999 | 277,412 | 1.72% |
| 1998 | 272,723 | 1.87% |
| 1997 | 267,707 | 2.04% |
| 1996 | 262,347 | 2.22% |
| 1995 | 256,649 | 2.32% |
| 1994 | 250,822 | 2.42% |
| 1993 | 244,884 | 2.66% |
| 1992 | 238,543 | 2.91% |
| 1991 | 231,802 | 3.13% |
| 1990 | 224,762 | 3.23% |
| 1989 | 217,738 | 3.25% |
| 1988 | 210,885 | 3.4% |
| 1987 | 203,944 | 3.56% |
| 1986 | 196,935 | 3.56% |
| 1985 | 190,169 | 3.24% |
| 1984 | 184,198 | 2.83% |
| 1983 | 179,128 | 2.75% |
| 1982 | 174,333 | 2.83% |
| 1981 | 169,532 | 2.85% |
| 1980 | 164,835 | 2.79% |
| 1979 | 160,360 | 2.69% |
| 1978 | 156,159 | 2.78% |
| 1977 | 151,930 | 2.99% |
| 1976 | 147,525 | 3.05% |
| 1975 | 143,158 | 3.01% |
| 1974 | 138,978 | 2.98% |
| 1973 | 134,952 | 3.04% |
| 1972 | 130,968 | 3.1% |
| 1971 | 127,035 | 3.1% |
| 1970 | 123,219 | 3.06% |
| 1969 | 119,564 | 3.01% |
| 1968 | 116,075 | 3.15% |
| 1967 | 112,528 | 3.71% |
| 1966 | 108,507 | 4.23% |
| 1965 | 104,102 | 3.42% |
| 1964 | 100,662 | 2.48% |
| 1963 | 98,222 | 2.53% |
| 1962 | 95,802 | 2.52% |
| 1961 | 93,450 | 2.48% |
| 1960 | 91,189 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Maldives has a population of 532K as of 2026, compared to 443K in 2016, 314K in 2006, and 262K in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 2% per year. Maldives is ranked 39th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Maldives will have 580,842 people (9.17% growth) with a rank change from 168th to 166th.
By the year 2100, Maldives' population is projected to decline by 10.4% from its current level to 477K people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | -2,283 |
| 2024 | - | - | -2,421 |
| 2023 | 1,689 | 4,566 | -2,877 |
| 2022 | 2,078 | 4,752 | -2,674 |
| 2021 | 13,838 | 4,426 | 9,412 |
| 2020 | 14,236 | 4,594 | 9,642 |
| 2019 | 14,534 | 4,886 | 9,648 |
| 2018 | 14,725 | 5,088 | 9,637 |
| 2017 | 14,897 | 5,342 | 9,555 |
| 2016 | 15,073 | 5,652 | 9,421 |
| 2015 | 15,238 | 5,914 | 9,324 |
| 2014 | 13,822 | 6,122 | 7,700 |
| 2013 | 13,270 | 6,307 | 6,963 |
| 2012 | 13,245 | 6,445 | 6,800 |
| 2011 | 13,040 | 6,429 | 6,611 |
| 2010 | 12,719 | 6,350 | 6,369 |
| 2009 | 12,320 | 6,227 | 6,093 |
| 2008 | 11,891 | 5,856 | 6,035 |
| 2007 | 11,484 | 5,324 | 6,160 |
| 2006 | 9,772 | 4,766 | 5,006 |
| 2005 | 5,071 | 4,493 | 578 |
| 2004 | 4,955 | 4,287 | 668 |
| 2003 | 4,894 | 4,316 | 578 |
| 2002 | 4,864 | 4,257 | 607 |
| 2001 | 4,831 | 4,271 | 560 |
| 2000 | 4,672 | 4,372 | 300 |
| 1999 | 4,539 | 4,601 | -62 |
| 1998 | 4,825 | 4,919 | -94 |
| 1997 | 5,207 | 5,267 | -60 |
| 1996 | 5,522 | 5,705 | -183 |
| 1995 | 5,875 | 6,177 | -302 |
| 1994 | 5,782 | 6,550 | -768 |
| 1993 | 6,093 | 6,842 | -749 |
| 1992 | 6,574 | 7,096 | -522 |
| 1991 | 6,917 | 7,295 | -378 |
| 1990 | 7,173 | 7,444 | -271 |
| 1989 | 6,862 | 7,472 | -610 |
| 1988 | 6,850 | 7,414 | -564 |
| 1987 | 7,035 | 7,300 | -265 |
| 1986 | 6,978 | 7,153 | -175 |
| 1985 | 6,562 | 6,944 | -382 |
| 1984 | 5,380 | 6,680 | -1,300 |
| 1983 | 4,753 | 6,361 | -1,608 |
| 1982 | 4,838 | 6,058 | -1,220 |
| 1981 | 4,764 | 5,778 | -1,014 |
| 1980 | 4,623 | 5,526 | -903 |
| 1979 | 4,317 | 5,275 | -958 |
| 1978 | 4,096 | 4,812 | -716 |
| 1977 | 4,366 | 4,779 | -413 |
| 1976 | 4,437 | 4,538 | -101 |
| 1975 | 4,311 | 4,325 | -14 |
| 1974 | 4,058 | 4,136 | -78 |
| 1973 | 3,984 | 3,924 | 60 |
| 1972 | 3,976 | 3,707 | 269 |
| 1971 | 3,890 | 3,549 | 341 |
| 1970 | 3,745 | 3,415 | 330 |
| 1969 | 3,573 | 3,260 | 313 |
| 1968 | 3,405 | 3,150 | 255 |
| 1967 | 3,682 | 3,010 | 672 |
| 1966 | 4,356 | 2,845 | 1,511 |
| 1965 | 4,456 | 2,747 | 1,709 |
| 1964 | 2,433 | 2,660 | -227 |
| 1963 | 2,442 | 2,567 | -125 |
| 1962 | 2,395 | 2,475 | -80 |
| 1961 | 2,310 | 2,354 | -44 |
| 1960 | 2,209 | 2,241 | -32 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 42.7% of the population change in Maldives is from natural causes (a gain of 51,342 people) and 57.3% is from migration (a gain of 68,788 people).
As of 2024, 75,099 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Maldives, compared to 54,659 and 15.1% in 2010.
Maldives population clock
Maldives
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
532057
|
168/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.006% | 168/197 |
| One net population change |
4.85 hours
|
147/197 |
| One birth every |
1.51 hours
|
172/196 |
| One death every |
7.13 hours
|
179/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +5 | 147/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +1,805 | 147/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.34% | 146/197 |
| One migration net change every |
3.85 hours
|
101/196 |
| Annual migration change | -2,283 | 101/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 75,099 | 141/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 14.2% | 48/195 |
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Maldives population statistics
|
Maldives
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 81.7 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 32.7 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 32.9 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 61.9:38.1 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.58 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 4,620 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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