Population ages 15-64, male in Maldives
Maldives: Population ages 15-64, male was 259,845 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
259,845
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
165th
of 218 countries
All-time high
259,845
in 2025
All-time low
30,345
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, male in Maldives, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 259,845 for population ages 15-64, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Maldives peaked at 259,845 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30,345, in 1960.
Maldives ranks 165th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 15-64, male in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30,345 | — |
| 1961 | 30,826 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 31,233 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 31,551 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 31,735 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 31,960 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 32,386 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 32,976 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 33,723 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 34,553 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 35,445 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 36,427 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 37,516 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 38,709 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 39,854 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 40,809 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 41,709 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 42,694 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 43,694 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 44,711 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 45,831 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 47,054 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 48,376 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 49,792 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 51,284 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 52,689 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 53,942 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 55,180 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 56,466 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 57,801 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 59,197 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 60,662 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 62,198 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 63,827 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 65,574 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 67,682 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 70,213 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 72,935 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 75,788 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 78,793 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 81,989 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 85,338 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 88,745 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 92,184 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 95,695 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 99,299 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 105,189 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 114,137 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 123,948 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 133,773 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 143,490 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 153,045 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 162,369 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 171,429 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 180,464 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 190,189 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 200,581 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 211,066 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 221,525 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 231,888 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 242,159 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 252,396 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 257,783 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 258,371 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 259,049 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 259,845 | +0.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 259,845 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.02 million, 13% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 259,845 is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.98 million, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,129 | 30,345 | 34,553 | 10 |
| 1970s | 40,157 | 35,445 | 44,711 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,842 | 45,831 | 57,801 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,687 | 59,197 | 78,793 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,030 | 81,989 | 133,773 | 10 |
| 2010s | 186,605 | 143,490 | 231,888 | 10 |
| 2020s | 254,934 | 242,159 | 259,845 | 6 |
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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 15-64, male in Maldives?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Maldives was 259,845 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 259,845 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,345 in 1960.
- How does Maldives rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Maldives ranks 165th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.