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Population in Maldives compared to the United States: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Maldives was 529,676 in 2025 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Maldives' population is 532,468 people compared to 344,434,632 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 647 times bigger than Maldives'.
  • Maldives is ranked the 168th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.15% of the world: 0.006% for Maldives vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Maldives has had an average growth rate of +2.28% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Maldives has increased from 314K people to 532K (69.7% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.4% growth).

Maldives vs United States: population by year and forecast

Maldives
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Maldives United States
2100 476,472 415,429,771
2099 477,887 414,829,167
2098 479,384 414,231,720
2097 481,076 413,576,381
2096 482,932 412,927,393
2095 484,892 412,225,379
2094 487,026 411,498,749
2093 489,428 410,785,729
2092 492,103 410,051,921
2091 494,866 409,320,183
2090 498,019 408,613,732
2089 501,269 407,885,645
2088 504,943 407,129,733
2087 508,705 406,421,298
2086 512,717 405,715,343
2085 516,827 405,059,379
2084 521,029 404,343,130
2083 525,309 403,612,785
2082 529,594 402,871,293
2081 534,081 402,054,554
2080 538,531 401,319,194
2079 542,993 400,554,914
2078 547,515 399,737,968
2077 551,848 398,906,565
2076 555,977 398,035,750
2075 559,992 397,109,170
2074 563,823 396,226,412
2073 567,615 395,307,725
2072 571,139 394,393,561
2071 574,565 393,415,363
2070 577,779 392,469,727
2069 580,752 391,479,981
2068 583,540 390,517,695
2067 586,154 389,543,856
2066 588,472 388,597,719
2065 590,459 387,685,327
2064 592,304 386,805,026
2063 593,970 385,911,917
2062 595,364 385,032,627
2061 596,441 384,170,837
2060 597,010 383,361,269
2059 597,582 382,542,030
2058 597,833 381,704,804
2057 597,770 380,907,023
2056 597,319 380,159,777
2055 596,595 379,430,756
2054 595,791 378,682,851
2053 594,788 377,878,421
2052 593,417 377,073,303
2051 591,901 376,229,840
2050 590,081 375,373,155
2049 587,930 374,493,150
2048 585,552 373,590,762
2047 583,266 372,626,259
2046 580,802 371,644,809
2045 578,120 370,602,914
2044 575,506 369,518,897
2043 572,763 368,375,680
2042 569,981 367,158,772
2041 567,207 365,937,822
2040 564,359 364,671,837
2039 561,507 363,367,337
2038 558,901 361,997,023
2037 556,305 360,606,236
2036 553,800 359,193,245
2035 551,310 357,750,686
2034 548,914 356,266,726
2033 546,428 354,775,032
2032 544,034 353,259,037
2031 541,696 351,721,511
2030 539,519 350,155,042
2029 537,496 348,564,667
2028 535,357 346,906,294
2027 533,364 345,257,605
2026 531,523 343,565,426
2025 529,676 341,784,857
2024 527,799 340,110,988
2023 525,994 334,914,895
2022 524,106 333,271,411
2021 516,154 331,893,745
2020 502,118 331,526,933
2019 487,731 328,329,953
2018 473,099 326,838,199
2017 458,287 325,122,128
2016 443,308 323,071,755
2015 428,154 320,738,994
2014 413,617 318,386,329
2013 400,070 316,059,947
2012 386,818 313,877,662
2011 373,674 311,583,481
2010 360,792 309,327,143
2009 348,275 306,771,529
2008 336,170 304,093,966
2007 324,479 301,231,207
2006 313,851 298,379,912
2005 306,429 295,516,599
2004 301,413 292,805,298
2003 296,491 290,107,933
2002 291,616 287,625,193
2001 286,767 284,968,955
2000 282,019 282,162,411
1999 277,412 279,294,713
1998 272,723 276,115,288
1997 267,707 272,911,760
1996 262,347 269,667,391
1995 256,649 266,557,091
1994 250,822 263,435,673
1993 244,884 260,255,352
1992 238,543 256,894,189
1991 231,802 253,492,503
1990 224,762 250,131,894
1989 217,738 246,819,222
1988 210,885 244,499,004
1987 203,944 242,288,936
1986 196,935 240,132,831
1985 190,169 237,923,734
1984 184,198 235,824,908
1983 179,128 233,792,014
1982 174,333 231,664,432
1981 169,532 229,465,744
1980 164,835 226,542,250
1979 160,360 225,055,487
1978 156,159 222,584,545
1977 151,930 220,239,425
1976 147,525 218,035,164
1975 143,158 215,973,199
1974 138,978 213,853,928
1973 134,952 211,908,788
1972 130,968 209,896,021
1971 127,035 207,660,677
1970 123,219 205,052,174
1969 119,564 202,676,946
1968 116,075 200,706,052
1967 112,528 198,712,056
1966 108,507 196,560,338
1965 104,102 194,302,963
1964 100,662 191,888,791
1963 98,222 189,241,798
1962 95,802 186,537,737
1961 93,450 183,691,481
1960 91,189 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, 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 the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Maldives gained 89,160 people (a 20.1% growth), while the United States' population increased by 21,362,877 people (a 6.61% growth).

Maldives was ranked 171st most populous country in 2006 and is 168th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 the United States will increase by 8.98% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Maldives is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 598K people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Maldives
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Maldives United States
2100 -0.3% 0.14%
2099 -0.31% 0.14%
2098 -0.35% 0.16%
2097 -0.38% 0.16%
2096 -0.4% 0.17%
2095 -0.44% 0.18%
2094 -0.49% 0.17%
2093 -0.54% 0.18%
2092 -0.56% 0.18%
2091 -0.63% 0.17%
2090 -0.65% 0.18%
2089 -0.73% 0.19%
2088 -0.74% 0.17%
2087 -0.78% 0.17%
2086 -0.8% 0.16%
2085 -0.81% 0.18%
2084 -0.81% 0.18%
2083 -0.81% 0.18%
2082 -0.84% 0.2%
2081 -0.83% 0.18%
2080 -0.82% 0.19%
2079 -0.83% 0.2%
2078 -0.79% 0.21%
2077 -0.74% 0.22%
2076 -0.72% 0.23%
2075 -0.68% 0.22%
2074 -0.67% 0.23%
2073 -0.62% 0.23%
2072 -0.6% 0.25%
2071 -0.56% 0.24%
2070 -0.51% 0.25%
2069 -0.48% 0.25%
2068 -0.45% 0.25%
2067 -0.39% 0.24%
2066 -0.34% 0.24%
2065 -0.31% 0.23%
2064 -0.28% 0.23%
2063 -0.23% 0.23%
2062 -0.18% 0.22%
2061 -0.1% 0.21%
2060 -0.1% 0.21%
2059 -0.04% 0.22%
2058 0.01% 0.21%
2057 0.08% 0.2%
2056 0.12% 0.19%
2055 0.14% 0.2%
2054 0.17% 0.21%
2053 0.23% 0.21%
2052 0.26% 0.22%
2051 0.31% 0.23%
2050 0.37% 0.23%
2049 0.41% 0.24%
2048 0.39% 0.26%
2047 0.42% 0.26%
2046 0.46% 0.28%
2045 0.45% 0.29%
2044 0.48% 0.31%
2043 0.49% 0.33%
2042 0.49% 0.33%
2041 0.5% 0.35%
2040 0.51% 0.36%
2039 0.47% 0.38%
2038 0.47% 0.39%
2037 0.45% 0.39%
2036 0.45% 0.4%
2035 0.44% 0.42%
2034 0.46% 0.42%
2033 0.44% 0.43%
2032 0.43% 0.44%
2031 0.4% 0.45%
2030 0.38% 0.46%
2029 0.4% 0.48%
2028 0.37% 0.48%
2027 0.35% 0.49%
2026 0.35% 0.52%
2025 0.36% 0.49%
2024 0.34% 1.55%
2023 0.36% 0.49%
2022 1.54% 0.42%
2021 2.8% 0.11%
2020 2.95% 0.97%
2019 3.09% 0.46%
2018 3.23% 0.53%
2017 3.38% 0.63%
2016 3.54% 0.73%
2015 3.51% 0.74%
2014 3.39% 0.74%
2013 3.43% 0.7%
2012 3.52% 0.74%
2011 3.57% 0.73%
2010 3.59% 0.83%
2009 3.6% 0.88%
2008 3.6% 0.95%
2007 3.39% 0.96%
2006 2.42% 0.97%
2005 1.66% 0.93%
2004 1.66% 0.93%
2003 1.67% 0.86%
2002 1.69% 0.93%
2001 1.68% 0.99%
2000 1.66% 1.03%
1999 1.72% 1.15%
1998 1.87% 1.17%
1997 2.04% 1.2%
1996 2.22% 1.17%
1995 2.32% 1.18%
1994 2.42% 1.22%
1993 2.66% 1.31%
1992 2.91% 1.34%
1991 3.13% 1.34%
1990 3.23% 1.34%
1989 3.25% 0.95%
1988 3.4% 0.91%
1987 3.56% 0.9%
1986 3.56% 0.93%
1985 3.24% 0.89%
1984 2.83% 0.87%
1983 2.75% 0.92%
1982 2.83% 0.96%
1981 2.85% 1.29%
1980 2.79% 0.66%
1979 2.69% 1.11%
1978 2.78% 1.06%
1977 2.99% 1.01%
1976 3.05% 0.95%
1975 3.01% 0.99%
1974 2.98% 0.92%
1973 3.04% 0.96%
1972 3.1% 1.08%
1971 3.1% 1.27%
1970 3.06% 1.17%
1969 3.01% 0.98%
1968 3.15% 1%
1967 3.71% 1.09%
1966 4.23% 1.16%
1965 3.42% 1.26%
1964 2.48% 1.4%
1963 2.53% 1.45%
1962 2.52% 1.55%
1961 2.48% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, 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 the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Maldives United States
Current population
532468
344434632
Population rank 168/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 4.15%
One net population change
4.68 hours
18.9 seconds
One birth every
1.57 hours
8.75 seconds
One death every
7.02 hours
10.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline +5 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +1,877 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +0.36% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 142/197 128/197
One migration net change every
3.85 hours
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -2,283 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 101/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 75,099 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 141/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 48/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Maldives
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Maldives United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,283 - 1,230,663
2024 4,340 -2,421 544,178 1,286,132
2023 4,566 -2,877 502,372 1,322,668
2022 4,752 -2,674 399,926 1,319,009
2021 4,426 9,412 199,137 674,787
2020 4,594 9,642 208,862 329,769
2019 4,886 9,648 887,476 1,774,500
2018 5,088 9,637 955,022 1,764,961
2017 5,342 9,555 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 5,652 9,421 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 5,914 9,324 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 6,122 7,700 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 6,307 6,963 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 6,445 6,800 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 6,429 6,611 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 6,350 6,369 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 6,227 6,093 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 5,856 6,035 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 5,324 6,160 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 4,766 5,006 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 4,493 578 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 4,287 668 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 4,316 578 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 4,257 607 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 4,271 560 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 4,372 300 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 4,601 -62 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 4,919 -94 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 5,267 -60 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 5,705 -183 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 6,177 -302 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 6,550 -768 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 6,842 -749 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 7,096 -522 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 7,295 -378 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 7,444 -271 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 7,472 -610 1,875,826 400,998
1988 7,414 -564 1,735,943 460,778
1987 7,300 -265 1,720,252 480,815
1986 7,153 -175 1,656,917 493,082
1985 6,944 -382 1,689,258 598,777
1984 6,680 -1,300 1,627,192 622,793
1983 6,361 -1,608 1,636,544 662,840
1982 6,058 -1,220 1,714,317 600,149
1981 5,778 -1,014 1,652,153 583,070
1980 5,526 -903 1,608,450 595,916
1979 5,275 -958 1,597,894 503,559
1978 4,812 -716 1,402,283 556,521
1977 4,779 -413 1,431,556 577,060
1976 4,538 -101 1,264,604 635,590
1975 4,325 -14 1,252,644 655,078
1974 4,136 -78 1,218,968 706,978
1973 3,924 60 1,165,499 783,163
1972 3,707 269 1,301,355 833,543
1971 3,549 341 1,640,519 833,549
1970 3,415 330 1,824,965 744,902
1969 3,260 313 1,702,487 523,740
1968 3,150 255 1,565,507 594,514
1967 3,010 672 1,669,181 585,410
1966 2,845 1,511 1,749,387 637,692
1965 2,747 1,709 1,943,030 644,902
1964 2,660 -227 2,245,099 618,635
1963 2,567 -125 2,289,826 639,495
1962 2,475 -80 2,406,337 625,617
1961 2,354 -44 2,571,681 580,333
1960 2,241 -32 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, 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 the United States 34% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,192,763 people) and 66% is from migration (a gain of 13,947,820 people).

As of 2024, 75,099 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Maldives, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

Biggest cities by population

Maldives
City Population
Male 133K
Hulhumale 65.7K
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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