The latest officially reported population of Maldives was 529,676 in 2025 vs 38,341 people in Monaco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Maldives' population is 532,468 people compared to 38,054 in Monaco.
Population statistics:
- Maldives' population is 14 times bigger than Monaco's.
- Maldives is ranked the 168th most populous country in the world, while Monaco is the 191st.
- The countries together account for 0.007% of the world: 0.006% for Maldives vs 0.0005% for Monaco.
- For the last 10 years, Maldives has had an average growth rate of +2.28% per year vs +0.55% in Monaco.
- Since 2006, the population of Maldives has increased from 314K people to 532K (69.7% growth), while Monaco has grown from 32.1K to 38.1K (18.7% growth).
Maldives vs Monaco: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Maldives
|
Monaco
|
|
| 2100 | 476,472 | 47,159 |
| 2099 | 477,887 | 46,850 |
| 2098 | 479,384 | 46,588 |
| 2097 | 481,076 | 46,307 |
| 2096 | 482,932 | 46,034 |
| 2095 | 484,892 | 45,749 |
| 2094 | 487,026 | 45,454 |
| 2093 | 489,428 | 45,174 |
| 2092 | 492,103 | 44,921 |
| 2091 | 494,866 | 44,639 |
| 2090 | 498,019 | 44,364 |
| 2089 | 501,269 | 44,111 |
| 2088 | 504,943 | 43,839 |
| 2087 | 508,705 | 43,544 |
| 2086 | 512,717 | 43,258 |
| 2085 | 516,827 | 42,998 |
| 2084 | 521,029 | 42,715 |
| 2083 | 525,309 | 42,439 |
| 2082 | 529,594 | 42,185 |
| 2081 | 534,081 | 41,924 |
| 2080 | 538,531 | 41,662 |
| 2079 | 542,993 | 41,407 |
| 2078 | 547,515 | 41,160 |
| 2077 | 551,848 | 40,889 |
| 2076 | 555,977 | 40,619 |
| 2075 | 559,992 | 40,388 |
| 2074 | 563,823 | 40,162 |
| 2073 | 567,615 | 39,930 |
| 2072 | 571,139 | 39,721 |
| 2071 | 574,565 | 39,508 |
| 2070 | 577,779 | 39,293 |
| 2069 | 580,752 | 39,079 |
| 2068 | 583,540 | 38,878 |
| 2067 | 586,154 | 38,695 |
| 2066 | 588,472 | 38,526 |
| 2065 | 590,459 | 38,353 |
| 2064 | 592,304 | 38,191 |
| 2063 | 593,970 | 38,003 |
| 2062 | 595,364 | 37,868 |
| 2061 | 596,441 | 37,732 |
| 2060 | 597,010 | 37,616 |
| 2059 | 597,582 | 37,467 |
| 2058 | 597,833 | 37,360 |
| 2057 | 597,770 | 37,230 |
| 2056 | 597,319 | 37,112 |
| 2055 | 596,595 | 37,040 |
| 2054 | 595,791 | 36,927 |
| 2053 | 594,788 | 36,835 |
| 2052 | 593,417 | 36,743 |
| 2051 | 591,901 | 36,659 |
| 2050 | 590,081 | 36,578 |
| 2049 | 587,930 | 36,507 |
| 2048 | 585,552 | 36,457 |
| 2047 | 583,266 | 36,412 |
| 2046 | 580,802 | 36,390 |
| 2045 | 578,120 | 36,381 |
| 2044 | 575,506 | 36,380 |
| 2043 | 572,763 | 36,397 |
| 2042 | 569,981 | 36,405 |
| 2041 | 567,207 | 36,460 |
| 2040 | 564,359 | 36,518 |
| 2039 | 561,507 | 36,548 |
| 2038 | 558,901 | 36,592 |
| 2037 | 556,305 | 36,652 |
| 2036 | 553,800 | 36,719 |
| 2035 | 551,310 | 36,792 |
| 2034 | 548,914 | 36,863 |
| 2033 | 546,428 | 36,942 |
| 2032 | 544,034 | 37,042 |
| 2031 | 541,696 | 37,164 |
| 2030 | 539,519 | 37,287 |
| 2029 | 537,496 | 37,444 |
| 2028 | 535,357 | 37,618 |
| 2027 | 533,364 | 37,834 |
| 2026 | 531,523 | 38,054 |
| 2025 | 529,676 | 38,341 |
| 2024 | 527,799 | 38,631 |
| 2023 | 525,994 | 38,956 |
| 2022 | 524,106 | 38,931 |
| 2021 | 516,154 | 38,527 |
| 2020 | 502,118 | 38,050 |
| 2019 | 487,731 | 38,109 |
| 2018 | 473,099 | 38,154 |
| 2017 | 458,287 | 37,678 |
| 2016 | 443,308 | 37,276 |
| 2015 | 428,154 | 36,757 |
| 2014 | 413,617 | 36,128 |
| 2013 | 400,070 | 35,447 |
| 2012 | 386,818 | 34,711 |
| 2011 | 373,674 | 33,946 |
| 2010 | 360,792 | 33,163 |
| 2009 | 348,275 | 32,364 |
| 2008 | 336,170 | 31,836 |
| 2007 | 324,479 | 31,837 |
| 2006 | 313,851 | 32,057 |
| 2005 | 306,429 | 32,210 |
| 2004 | 301,413 | 32,307 |
| 2003 | 296,491 | 32,374 |
| 2002 | 291,616 | 32,422 |
| 2001 | 286,767 | 32,447 |
| 2000 | 282,019 | 32,455 |
| 1999 | 277,412 | 32,410 |
| 1998 | 272,723 | 32,267 |
| 1997 | 267,707 | 32,063 |
| 1996 | 262,347 | 31,837 |
| 1995 | 256,649 | 31,609 |
| 1994 | 250,822 | 31,375 |
| 1993 | 244,884 | 31,136 |
| 1992 | 238,543 | 30,887 |
| 1991 | 231,802 | 30,625 |
| 1990 | 224,762 | 30,358 |
| 1989 | 217,738 | 30,084 |
| 1988 | 210,885 | 29,781 |
| 1987 | 203,944 | 29,446 |
| 1986 | 196,935 | 29,093 |
| 1985 | 190,169 | 28,731 |
| 1984 | 184,198 | 28,356 |
| 1983 | 179,128 | 27,960 |
| 1982 | 174,333 | 27,561 |
| 1981 | 169,532 | 27,293 |
| 1980 | 164,835 | 27,122 |
| 1979 | 160,360 | 26,892 |
| 1978 | 156,159 | 26,605 |
| 1977 | 151,930 | 26,273 |
| 1976 | 147,525 | 25,895 |
| 1975 | 143,158 | 25,500 |
| 1974 | 138,978 | 25,235 |
| 1973 | 134,952 | 25,072 |
| 1972 | 130,968 | 24,862 |
| 1971 | 127,035 | 24,576 |
| 1970 | 123,219 | 24,229 |
| 1969 | 119,564 | 23,831 |
| 1968 | 116,075 | 23,437 |
| 1967 | 112,528 | 23,230 |
| 1966 | 108,507 | 23,131 |
| 1965 | 104,102 | 22,941 |
| 1964 | 100,662 | 22,686 |
| 1963 | 98,222 | 22,385 |
| 1962 | 95,802 | 22,078 |
| 1961 | 93,450 | 21,901 |
| 1960 | 91,189 | 21,808 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Maldives increased by 129,457 people (a 41.2% growth), while Monaco gained 5,219 people (a 16.3% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Maldives gained 89,160 people (a 20.1% growth), while Monaco's population increased by 778 people (a 2.09% growth).
Maldives was ranked 171st most populous country in 2006 and is 168th in 2026. Monaco was ranked 192nd in 2006 and ranked 191st now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Maldives' population will grow by 10.8% to 590,081 people with a rank change from 168th to 166th. The population of Monaco will decrease by 3.88% to 36,578 people and will still be ranked 191st.
Maldives is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 598K people compared to the peak of 47.2K people in 2100 for Monaco.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Maldives
|
Monaco
|
|
| 2100 | -0.3% | 0.66% |
| 2099 | -0.31% | 0.56% |
| 2098 | -0.35% | 0.61% |
| 2097 | -0.38% | 0.59% |
| 2096 | -0.4% | 0.62% |
| 2095 | -0.44% | 0.65% |
| 2094 | -0.49% | 0.62% |
| 2093 | -0.54% | 0.56% |
| 2092 | -0.56% | 0.63% |
| 2091 | -0.63% | 0.62% |
| 2090 | -0.65% | 0.57% |
| 2089 | -0.73% | 0.62% |
| 2088 | -0.74% | 0.68% |
| 2087 | -0.78% | 0.66% |
| 2086 | -0.8% | 0.6% |
| 2085 | -0.81% | 0.66% |
| 2084 | -0.81% | 0.65% |
| 2083 | -0.81% | 0.6% |
| 2082 | -0.84% | 0.62% |
| 2081 | -0.83% | 0.63% |
| 2080 | -0.82% | 0.62% |
| 2079 | -0.83% | 0.6% |
| 2078 | -0.79% | 0.66% |
| 2077 | -0.74% | 0.66% |
| 2076 | -0.72% | 0.57% |
| 2075 | -0.68% | 0.56% |
| 2074 | -0.67% | 0.58% |
| 2073 | -0.62% | 0.52% |
| 2072 | -0.6% | 0.54% |
| 2071 | -0.56% | 0.55% |
| 2070 | -0.51% | 0.55% |
| 2069 | -0.48% | 0.52% |
| 2068 | -0.45% | 0.47% |
| 2067 | -0.39% | 0.44% |
| 2066 | -0.34% | 0.45% |
| 2065 | -0.31% | 0.43% |
| 2064 | -0.28% | 0.5% |
| 2063 | -0.23% | 0.36% |
| 2062 | -0.18% | 0.36% |
| 2061 | -0.1% | 0.31% |
| 2060 | -0.1% | 0.4% |
| 2059 | -0.04% | 0.29% |
| 2058 | 0.01% | 0.35% |
| 2057 | 0.08% | 0.32% |
| 2056 | 0.12% | 0.19% |
| 2055 | 0.14% | 0.31% |
| 2054 | 0.17% | 0.25% |
| 2053 | 0.23% | 0.25% |
| 2052 | 0.26% | 0.23% |
| 2051 | 0.31% | 0.22% |
| 2050 | 0.37% | 0.19% |
| 2049 | 0.41% | 0.14% |
| 2048 | 0.39% | 0.12% |
| 2047 | 0.42% | 0.06% |
| 2046 | 0.46% | 0.02% |
| 2045 | 0.45% | 0.003% |
| 2044 | 0.48% | -0.05% |
| 2043 | 0.49% | -0.02% |
| 2042 | 0.49% | -0.15% |
| 2041 | 0.5% | -0.16% |
| 2040 | 0.51% | -0.08% |
| 2039 | 0.47% | -0.12% |
| 2038 | 0.47% | -0.16% |
| 2037 | 0.45% | -0.18% |
| 2036 | 0.45% | -0.2% |
| 2035 | 0.44% | -0.19% |
| 2034 | 0.46% | -0.21% |
| 2033 | 0.44% | -0.27% |
| 2032 | 0.43% | -0.33% |
| 2031 | 0.4% | -0.33% |
| 2030 | 0.38% | -0.42% |
| 2029 | 0.4% | -0.46% |
| 2028 | 0.37% | -0.57% |
| 2027 | 0.35% | -0.58% |
| 2026 | 0.35% | -0.75% |
| 2025 | 0.36% | -0.75% |
| 2024 | 0.34% | -0.83% |
| 2023 | 0.36% | 0.06% |
| 2022 | 1.54% | 1.05% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | 1.25% |
| 2020 | 2.95% | -0.15% |
| 2019 | 3.09% | -0.12% |
| 2018 | 3.23% | 1.26% |
| 2017 | 3.38% | 1.08% |
| 2016 | 3.54% | 1.41% |
| 2015 | 3.51% | 1.74% |
| 2014 | 3.39% | 1.92% |
| 2013 | 3.43% | 2.12% |
| 2012 | 3.52% | 2.25% |
| 2011 | 3.57% | 2.36% |
| 2010 | 3.59% | 2.47% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | 1.66% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -0.003% |
| 2007 | 3.39% | -0.69% |
| 2006 | 2.42% | -0.48% |
| 2005 | 1.66% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.66% | -0.21% |
| 2003 | 1.67% | -0.15% |
| 2002 | 1.69% | -0.08% |
| 2001 | 1.68% | -0.02% |
| 2000 | 1.66% | 0.14% |
| 1999 | 1.72% | 0.44% |
| 1998 | 1.87% | 0.64% |
| 1997 | 2.04% | 0.71% |
| 1996 | 2.22% | 0.72% |
| 1995 | 2.32% | 0.75% |
| 1994 | 2.42% | 0.77% |
| 1993 | 2.66% | 0.81% |
| 1992 | 2.91% | 0.86% |
| 1991 | 3.13% | 0.88% |
| 1990 | 3.23% | 0.91% |
| 1989 | 3.25% | 1.02% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | 1.14% |
| 1987 | 3.56% | 1.21% |
| 1986 | 3.56% | 1.26% |
| 1985 | 3.24% | 1.32% |
| 1984 | 2.83% | 1.42% |
| 1983 | 2.75% | 1.45% |
| 1982 | 2.83% | 0.98% |
| 1981 | 2.85% | 0.63% |
| 1980 | 2.79% | 0.86% |
| 1979 | 2.69% | 1.08% |
| 1978 | 2.78% | 1.26% |
| 1977 | 2.99% | 1.46% |
| 1976 | 3.05% | 1.55% |
| 1975 | 3.01% | 1.05% |
| 1974 | 2.98% | 0.65% |
| 1973 | 3.04% | 0.84% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | 1.16% |
| 1971 | 3.1% | 1.43% |
| 1970 | 3.06% | 1.67% |
| 1969 | 3.01% | 1.68% |
| 1968 | 3.15% | 0.89% |
| 1967 | 3.71% | 0.43% |
| 1966 | 4.23% | 0.83% |
| 1965 | 3.42% | 1.12% |
| 1964 | 2.48% | 1.34% |
| 1963 | 2.53% | 1.39% |
| 1962 | 2.52% | 0.81% |
| 1961 | 2.48% | 0.43% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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In 2025, the population of Maldives grew by 0.36%, while Monaco's population declined by 0.75%.
Live population counters
|
Maldives
|
Monaco
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
532468
|
38054
|
| Population rank | 168/197 | 191/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.006% | 0.0005% |
| One net population change |
4.68 hours
|
1.26 days
|
| One birth every |
1.57 hours
|
23.7 hours
|
| One death every |
7.02 hours
|
11.3 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +5 | -1 |
| Annual growth/decline | +1,877 | -290 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.36% | -0.75% |
| Population growth rate rank | 142/197 | 191/197 |
| One migration net change every |
3.85 hours
|
3.66 days
|
| Annual migration change | -2,283 | +100 |
| Net migration rank | 101/196 | 73/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 75,099 | 27,106 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 141/195 | 167/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 14.2% | 70.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 48/195 | 3/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Maldives
|
Monaco
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -2,283 | - | 100 |
| 2024 | 4,340 | -2,421 | -409 | 110 |
| 2023 | 4,566 | -2,877 | -449 | 88 |
| 2022 | 4,752 | -2,674 | -576 | 995 |
| 2021 | 4,426 | 9,412 | -605 | 999 |
| 2020 | 4,594 | 9,642 | -445 | 999 |
| 2019 | 4,886 | 9,648 | -473 | -198 |
| 2018 | 5,088 | 9,637 | -423 | 999 |
| 2017 | 5,342 | 9,555 | -417 | 798 |
| 2016 | 5,652 | 9,421 | -376 | 798 |
| 2015 | 5,914 | 9,324 | -327 | 939 |
| 2014 | 6,122 | 7,700 | -266 | 916 |
| 2013 | 6,307 | 6,963 | -216 | 926 |
| 2012 | 6,445 | 6,800 | -144 | 906 |
| 2011 | 6,429 | 6,611 | -91 | 866 |
| 2010 | 6,350 | 6,369 | -18 | 808 |
| 2009 | 6,227 | 6,093 | 23 | 785 |
| 2008 | 5,856 | 6,035 | 40 | 206 |
| 2007 | 5,324 | 6,160 | 24 | -274 |
| 2006 | 4,766 | 5,006 | 25 | -209 |
| 2005 | 4,493 | 578 | 26 | -147 |
| 2004 | 4,287 | 668 | 31 | -112 |
| 2003 | 4,316 | 578 | 14 | -68 |
| 2002 | 4,257 | 607 | 26 | -60 |
| 2001 | 4,271 | 560 | 52 | -69 |
| 2000 | 4,372 | 300 | 36 | -33 |
| 1999 | 4,601 | -62 | 25 | 64 |
| 1998 | 4,919 | -94 | 18 | 173 |
| 1997 | 5,267 | -60 | 6 | 212 |
| 1996 | 5,705 | -183 | -6 | 229 |
| 1995 | 6,177 | -302 | -14 | 246 |
| 1994 | 6,550 | -768 | -22 | 262 |
| 1993 | 6,842 | -749 | -29 | 276 |
| 1992 | 7,096 | -522 | -33 | 293 |
| 1991 | 7,295 | -378 | -35 | 299 |
| 1990 | 7,444 | -271 | -26 | 289 |
| 1989 | 7,472 | -610 | -2 | 285 |
| 1988 | 7,414 | -564 | 19 | 304 |
| 1987 | 7,300 | -265 | 30 | 315 |
| 1986 | 7,153 | -175 | 16 | 340 |
| 1985 | 6,944 | -382 | -5 | 374 |
| 1984 | 6,680 | -1,300 | -30 | 412 |
| 1983 | 6,361 | -1,608 | -49 | 456 |
| 1982 | 6,058 | -1,220 | -59 | 447 |
| 1981 | 5,778 | -1,014 | -60 | 201 |
| 1980 | 5,526 | -903 | -53 | 256 |
| 1979 | 5,275 | -958 | -47 | 306 |
| 1978 | 4,812 | -716 | -45 | 355 |
| 1977 | 4,779 | -413 | -51 | 407 |
| 1976 | 4,538 | -101 | -57 | 459 |
| 1975 | 4,325 | -14 | -60 | 458 |
| 1974 | 4,136 | -78 | -55 | 198 |
| 1973 | 3,924 | 60 | -48 | 218 |
| 1972 | 3,707 | 269 | -41 | 294 |
| 1971 | 3,549 | 341 | -35 | 358 |
| 1970 | 3,415 | 330 | -30 | 406 |
| 1969 | 3,260 | 313 | -29 | 450 |
| 1968 | 3,150 | 255 | -25 | 388 |
| 1967 | 3,010 | 672 | -22 | 67 |
| 1966 | 2,845 | 1,511 | -15 | 162 |
| 1965 | 2,747 | 1,709 | -12 | 243 |
| 1964 | 2,660 | -227 | -9 | 287 |
| 1963 | 2,567 | -125 | -4 | 333 |
| 1962 | 2,475 | -80 | 5 | 283 |
| 1961 | 2,354 | -44 | 13 | 52 |
| 1960 | 2,241 | -32 | 20 | 103 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Over the last 10 years, 45.8% of the population change in Maldives is from natural causes (a gain of 49,560 people) and 54.2% is from migration (a gain of 58,667 people). In Monaco 40.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,500 people) and 59.2% is from migration (a gain of 6,527 people).
As of 2024, 75,099 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Maldives, compared to 27,106 people or 70.2% in Monaco.
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Population differences between Maldives and Monaco
|
Maldives
|
Monaco
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 81.7 years | 86.7 years |
| Average age | 33.3 years | 49.7 years |
| Median age | 33.6 years | 54.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 61.7:38.3 | 48.9:51.1 |
| Fertility rate | 1.56 births per woman | 2.1 births per woman |
| Population density | 4,620 ppl/mi² | 47,293 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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