Population ages 0-14, total in Maldives
Maldives: Population ages 0-14, total was 100,832 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
100,832
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
173rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
118,137
in 1996
All-time low
34,539
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, total in Maldives, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, total in Maldives is 100,832, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Maldives peaked at 118,137 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 34,539, in 1960.
That places Maldives 173rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34,539 | — |
| 1961 | 35,694 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 37,069 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 38,676 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 40,551 | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 43,499 | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 47,255 | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 50,322 | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 52,480 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 54,335 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 56,232 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 58,124 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 59,939 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 61,613 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 63,326 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 65,341 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 67,504 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 69,497 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 71,481 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 73,592 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 75,732 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 77,852 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 79,844 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 81,627 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 83,556 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 86,487 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 90,369 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 94,434 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 98,293 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 101,917 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 105,567 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 109,122 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 112,227 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 114,710 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 116,510 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 117,670 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 118,137 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 117,927 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 117,062 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 115,513 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 113,360 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 110,864 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 108,291 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 105,683 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 103,008 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 100,323 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 97,869 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 95,765 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 94,069 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 92,980 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 92,595 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 92,909 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 93,898 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 95,422 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 97,319 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 99,375 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 101,283 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 102,945 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 104,419 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 105,693 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 106,666 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 107,193 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 106,825 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 105,457 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 103,407 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 100,832 | -2.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 100,832 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.44 million, 7% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 100,832 is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.51 million, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,442 | 34,539 | 54,335 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64,665 | 56,232 | 73,592 | 10 |
| 1980s | 87,011 | 75,732 | 101,917 | 10 |
| 1990s | 114,444 | 105,567 | 118,137 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,221 | 92,980 | 113,360 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,586 | 92,595 | 105,693 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,063 | 100,832 | 107,193 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 170 Montenegro 111,418 compare
- 171 Belize 111,102 compare
- 172 Luxembourg 108,170 compare
- 174 Brunei 96,185 compare
- 175 Macao 94,030 compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 89,988 compare
More health data for Maldives
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,560 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Maldives?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Maldives was 100,832 in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 118,137 in 1996.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,539 in 1960.
- How does Maldives rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Maldives ranks 173rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.