Maldives population (2026)
The population of Maldives is 531,517 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Maldives ranks #174 of 236 countries and territories and holds <0.01% of the world population. The population is growing by 0.35% a year (+1,841 people). The median age is 34.4 years, women have 1.53 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 81.7 years. Population density is 1,784 people per km² of land. The capital is Male.
Population of Maldives, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 589,962 | +0.31% | 50.4 | 1.54 | 85.9 | <0.01% |
| 2045 | 578,453 | +0.46% | 48.2 | 1.53 | 85.2 | <0.01% |
| 2040 | 564,798 | +0.50% | 45.0 | 1.52 | 84.4 | <0.01% |
| 2035 | 551,594 | +0.45% | 41.3 | 1.51 | 83.6 | <0.01% |
| 2030 | 539,667 | +0.40% | 37.5 | 1.52 | 82.6 | <0.01% |
| 2026 | 531,517 | +0.35% | 34.4 | 1.53 | 81.7 | <0.01% |
| 2025 | 529,676 | +0.35% | 33.7 | 1.55 | 81.5 | <0.01% |
| 2024 | 527,799 | +0.36% | 32.9 | 1.56 | 81.3 | <0.01% |
| 2023 | 525,994 | +0.32% | 32.1 | 1.58 | 81.0 | <0.01% |
| 2022 | 524,106 | +0.40% | 31.3 | 1.58 | 80.8 | <0.01% |
| 2020 | 502,118 | +2.84% | 30.1 | 1.61 | 78.7 | <0.01% |
| 2015 | 428,154 | +3.56% | 27.6 | 2.0 | 78.6 | <0.01% |
| 2010 | 360,792 | +3.52% | 24.4 | 2.35 | 76.8 | <0.01% |
| 2005 | 306,429 | +1.66% | 21.4 | 2.2 | 74.8 | <0.01% |
| 2000 | 282,018 | +1.65% | 18.7 | 2.69 | 70.9 | <0.01% |
| 1995 | 256,649 | +2.29% | 16.8 | 4.29 | 67.0 | <0.01% |
| 1990 | 224,762 | +3.20% | 16.4 | 6.13 | 63.1 | <0.01% |
| 1985 | 190,169 | +3.45% | 16.9 | 6.94 | 59.2 | <0.01% |
| 1980 | 164,835 | +2.81% | 16.8 | 7.23 | 54.8 | <0.01% |
| 1975 | 143,158 | +3.00% | 16.9 | 7.32 | 49.6 | <0.01% |
| 1970 | 123,218 | +3.04% | 17.2 | 7.39 | 44.5 | <0.01% |
| 1965 | 104,102 | +4.27% | 19.9 | 7.07 | 40.8 | <0.01% |
| 1960 | 91,190 | +2.42% | 20.6 | 6.71 | 38.2 | <0.01% |
| 1955 | 81,602 | +2.03% | 19.8 | 6.33 | 37.0 | <0.01% |
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Nearby countries: India, China, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh