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Population in Maldives compared to Ukraine: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Maldives was 529,676 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Maldives' population is 532,468 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 75.9 times bigger than Maldives'.
  • Maldives is ranked the 168th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.006% for Maldives vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Maldives has had an average growth rate of +2.28% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Maldives has increased from 314K people to 532K (69.7% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Maldives vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Maldives
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Maldives Ukraine
2100 476,472 15,603,179
2099 477,887 15,862,593
2098 479,384 16,125,815
2097 481,076 16,393,353
2096 482,932 16,664,587
2095 484,892 16,939,471
2094 487,026 17,219,443
2093 489,428 17,504,349
2092 492,103 17,793,601
2091 494,866 18,087,289
2090 498,019 18,386,570
2089 501,269 18,689,852
2088 504,943 18,998,014
2087 508,705 19,311,662
2086 512,717 19,630,012
2085 516,827 19,952,247
2084 521,029 20,280,817
2083 525,309 20,613,034
2082 529,594 20,949,887
2081 534,081 21,289,979
2080 538,531 21,633,931
2079 542,993 21,981,015
2078 547,515 22,331,415
2077 551,848 22,684,635
2076 555,977 23,041,181
2075 559,992 23,400,319
2074 563,823 23,762,428
2073 567,615 24,126,690
2072 571,139 24,491,363
2071 574,565 24,859,381
2070 577,779 25,229,957
2069 580,752 25,602,485
2068 583,540 25,976,390
2067 586,154 26,352,535
2066 588,472 26,730,314
2065 590,459 27,109,886
2064 592,304 27,491,024
2063 593,970 27,872,631
2062 595,364 28,254,738
2061 596,441 28,638,347
2060 597,010 29,021,488
2059 597,582 29,404,719
2058 597,833 29,788,559
2057 597,770 30,170,070
2056 597,319 30,548,973
2055 596,595 30,926,521
2054 595,791 31,299,425
2053 594,788 31,669,550
2052 593,417 32,035,413
2051 591,901 32,397,707
2050 590,081 32,754,538
2049 587,930 33,107,228
2048 585,552 33,451,994
2047 583,266 33,793,296
2046 580,802 34,131,561
2045 578,120 34,463,236
2044 575,506 34,790,682
2043 572,763 35,115,069
2042 569,981 35,437,607
2041 567,207 35,758,248
2040 564,359 36,075,749
2039 561,507 36,396,426
2038 558,901 36,714,126
2037 556,305 37,031,794
2036 553,800 37,345,665
2035 551,310 37,659,856
2034 548,914 37,972,332
2033 546,428 38,283,563
2032 544,034 38,592,696
2031 541,696 38,902,570
2030 539,519 39,210,256
2029 537,496 39,514,695
2028 535,357 39,816,523
2027 533,364 40,111,670
2026 531,523 40,408,451
2025 529,676 38,980,376
2024 527,799 37,860,221
2023 525,994 37,732,836
2022 524,106 41,048,766
2021 516,154 44,298,640
2020 502,118 44,680,014
2019 487,731 44,957,458
2018 473,099 45,208,907
2017 458,287 45,436,041
2016 443,308 45,616,832
2015 428,154 45,784,896
2014 413,617 45,972,380
2013 400,070 46,126,770
2012 386,818 46,210,056
2011 373,674 46,307,853
2010 360,792 46,456,003
2009 348,275 46,623,731
2008 336,170 46,819,175
2007 324,479 47,062,798
2006 313,851 47,278,694
2005 306,429 47,585,556
2004 301,413 47,979,507
2003 296,491 48,315,136
2002 291,616 48,677,281
2001 286,767 49,106,855
2000 282,019 49,556,660
1999 277,412 49,976,446
1998 272,723 50,379,731
1997 267,707 50,786,885
1996 262,347 51,226,109
1995 256,649 51,665,539
1994 250,822 52,075,998
1993 244,884 52,350,126
1992 238,543 52,323,671
1991 231,802 52,170,961
1990 224,762 52,054,092
1989 217,738 51,917,817
1988 210,885 51,724,853
1987 203,944 51,515,732
1986 196,935 51,318,745
1985 190,169 51,108,770
1984 184,198 50,887,599
1983 179,128 50,637,029
1982 174,333 50,402,724
1981 169,532 50,189,281
1980 164,835 49,955,152
1979 160,360 49,721,381
1978 156,159 49,521,243
1977 151,930 49,336,481
1976 147,525 49,120,842
1975 143,158 48,865,229
1974 138,978 48,576,570
1973 134,952 48,277,121
1972 130,968 47,946,893
1971 127,035 47,573,287
1970 123,219 47,261,306
1969 119,564 46,976,256
1968 116,075 46,614,325
1967 112,528 46,215,988
1966 108,507 45,802,519
1965 104,102 45,386,892
1964 100,662 44,951,156
1963 98,222 44,462,372
1962 95,802 43,943,674
1961 93,450 43,399,766
1960 91,189 42,824,093

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/maldives/ukraine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Maldives increased by 129,457 people (a 41.2% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Maldives gained 89,160 people (a 20.1% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

Maldives was ranked 171st most populous country in 2006 and is 168th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Maldives is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 598K people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Maldives
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Maldives Ukraine
2100 -0.3% -1.64%
2099 -0.31% -1.63%
2098 -0.35% -1.63%
2097 -0.38% -1.63%
2096 -0.4% -1.62%
2095 -0.44% -1.63%
2094 -0.49% -1.63%
2093 -0.54% -1.63%
2092 -0.56% -1.62%
2091 -0.63% -1.63%
2090 -0.65% -1.62%
2089 -0.73% -1.62%
2088 -0.74% -1.62%
2087 -0.78% -1.62%
2086 -0.8% -1.62%
2085 -0.81% -1.62%
2084 -0.81% -1.61%
2083 -0.81% -1.61%
2082 -0.84% -1.6%
2081 -0.83% -1.59%
2080 -0.82% -1.58%
2079 -0.83% -1.57%
2078 -0.79% -1.56%
2077 -0.74% -1.55%
2076 -0.72% -1.53%
2075 -0.68% -1.52%
2074 -0.67% -1.51%
2073 -0.62% -1.49%
2072 -0.6% -1.48%
2071 -0.56% -1.47%
2070 -0.51% -1.46%
2069 -0.48% -1.44%
2068 -0.45% -1.43%
2067 -0.39% -1.41%
2066 -0.34% -1.4%
2065 -0.31% -1.39%
2064 -0.28% -1.37%
2063 -0.23% -1.35%
2062 -0.18% -1.34%
2061 -0.1% -1.32%
2060 -0.1% -1.3%
2059 -0.04% -1.29%
2058 0.01% -1.26%
2057 0.08% -1.24%
2056 0.12% -1.22%
2055 0.14% -1.19%
2054 0.17% -1.17%
2053 0.23% -1.14%
2052 0.26% -1.12%
2051 0.31% -1.09%
2050 0.37% -1.07%
2049 0.41% -1.03%
2048 0.39% -1.01%
2047 0.42% -0.99%
2046 0.46% -0.96%
2045 0.45% -0.94%
2044 0.48% -0.92%
2043 0.49% -0.91%
2042 0.49% -0.9%
2041 0.5% -0.88%
2040 0.51% -0.88%
2039 0.47% -0.87%
2038 0.47% -0.86%
2037 0.45% -0.84%
2036 0.45% -0.83%
2035 0.44% -0.82%
2034 0.46% -0.81%
2033 0.44% -0.8%
2032 0.43% -0.8%
2031 0.4% -0.78%
2030 0.38% -0.77%
2029 0.4% -0.76%
2028 0.37% -0.74%
2027 0.35% -0.73%
2026 0.35% 3.66%
2025 0.36% 2.96%
2024 0.34% 0.34%
2023 0.36% -8.08%
2022 1.54% -7.34%
2021 2.8% -0.85%
2020 2.95% -0.62%
2019 3.09% -0.56%
2018 3.23% -0.5%
2017 3.38% -0.4%
2016 3.54% -0.37%
2015 3.51% -0.41%
2014 3.39% -0.33%
2013 3.43% -0.18%
2012 3.52% -0.21%
2011 3.57% -0.32%
2010 3.59% -0.36%
2009 3.6% -0.42%
2008 3.6% -0.52%
2007 3.39% -0.46%
2006 2.42% -0.64%
2005 1.66% -0.82%
2004 1.66% -0.69%
2003 1.67% -0.74%
2002 1.69% -0.87%
2001 1.68% -0.91%
2000 1.66% -0.84%
1999 1.72% -0.8%
1998 1.87% -0.8%
1997 2.04% -0.86%
1996 2.22% -0.85%
1995 2.32% -0.79%
1994 2.42% -0.52%
1993 2.66% 0.05%
1992 2.91% 0.29%
1991 3.13% 0.22%
1990 3.23% 0.26%
1989 3.25% 0.37%
1988 3.4% 0.41%
1987 3.56% 0.38%
1986 3.56% 0.41%
1985 3.24% 0.43%
1984 2.83% 0.49%
1983 2.75% 0.46%
1982 2.83% 0.43%
1981 2.85% 0.47%
1980 2.79% 0.47%
1979 2.69% 0.4%
1978 2.78% 0.37%
1977 2.99% 0.44%
1976 3.05% 0.52%
1975 3.01% 0.59%
1974 2.98% 0.62%
1973 3.04% 0.69%
1972 3.1% 0.79%
1971 3.1% 0.66%
1970 3.06% 0.61%
1969 3.01% 0.78%
1968 3.15% 0.86%
1967 3.71% 0.9%
1966 4.23% 0.92%
1965 3.42% 0.97%
1964 2.48% 1.1%
1963 2.53% 1.18%
1962 2.52% 1.25%
1961 2.48% 1.34%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/maldives/ukraine | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Maldives grew by 0.36%, while Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Maldives Ukraine
Current population
532468
40408451
Population rank 168/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 0.49%
One net population change
4.68 hours
28.2 seconds
One birth every
1.57 hours
2.54 minutes
One death every
7.02 hours
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +5 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +1,877 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +0.36% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 142/197 13/197
One migration net change every
3.85 hours
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -2,283 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 101/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 75,099 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 141/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 48/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Maldives
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Maldives Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,283 - 1,702,358
2024 4,340 -2,421 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 4,566 -2,877 -283,185 -299,961
2022 4,752 -2,674 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 4,426 9,412 -449,941 -1,129
2020 4,594 9,642 -307,533 -4,167
2019 4,886 9,648 -236,296 -6,908
2018 5,088 9,637 -227,491 -32,220
2017 5,342 9,555 -158,390 -36,155
2016 5,652 9,421 -135,710 -31,340
2015 5,914 9,324 -147,107 -21,992
2014 6,122 7,700 -140,216 -65,678
2013 6,307 6,963 -129,662 26,781
2012 6,445 6,800 -130,451 66,768
2011 6,429 6,611 -158,372 26,457
2010 6,350 6,369 -180,388 16,030
2009 6,227 6,093 -197,918 26,796
2008 5,856 6,035 -229,086 9,312
2007 5,324 6,160 -282,659 15,237
2006 4,766 5,006 -300,787 136,442
2005 4,493 578 -337,857 -111,493
2004 4,287 668 -344,157 5,644
2003 4,316 578 -351,299 18,540
2002 4,257 607 -364,544 -26,991
2001 4,271 560 -374,734 -92,847
2000 4,372 300 -364,143 -67,865
1999 4,601 -62 -348,286 -59,247
1998 4,919 -94 -318,299 -80,684
1997 5,267 -60 -306,549 -108,735
1996 5,705 -183 -305,154 -158,008
1995 6,177 -302 -281,629 -134,053
1994 6,550 -768 -238,820 -166,380
1993 6,842 -749 -169,405 26,357
1992 7,096 -522 -95,857 291,788
1991 7,295 -378 -16,486 125,962
1990 7,444 -271 48,463 75,760
1989 7,472 -610 106,431 36,978
1988 7,414 -564 162,002 75,637
1987 7,300 -265 198,850 -18,275
1986 7,153 -175 225,751 -12,369
1985 6,944 -382 201,011 5,546
1984 6,680 -1,300 222,430 13,340
1983 6,361 -1,608 241,741 23,608
1982 6,058 -1,220 194,101 9,096
1981 5,778 -1,014 182,839 40,807
1980 5,526 -903 197,223 47,406
1979 5,275 -958 197,294 25,635
1978 4,812 -716 206,554 -29,180
1977 4,779 -413 216,932 -24,745
1976 4,538 -101 247,323 -8,219
1975 4,325 -14 256,787 15,336
1974 4,136 -78 273,486 31,725
1973 3,924 60 274,938 18,777
1972 3,707 269 309,785 56,928
1971 3,549 341 305,849 74,604
1970 3,415 330 291,839 -48,335
1969 3,260 313 274,858 51,763
1968 3,150 255 295,162 102,096
1967 3,010 672 313,899 85,527
1966 2,845 1,511 337,794 89,737
1965 2,747 1,709 334,365 69,354
1964 2,660 -227 391,120 76,650
1963 2,567 -125 449,648 60,178
1962 2,475 -80 481,887 45,712
1961 2,354 -44 508,602 51,625
1960 2,241 -32 538,812 52,281

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/maldives/ukraine | CC BY

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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 75,099 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Maldives, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

Biggest cities by population

Maldives
City Population
Male 133K
Hulhumale 65.7K
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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