Population ages 15-64, total in Maldives
Maldives: Population ages 15-64, total was 402,582 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
402,582
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
170th
of 218 countries
All-time high
402,582
in 2025
All-time low
53,730
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, total in Maldives, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 402,582 for population ages 15-64, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Maldives peaked at 402,582 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53,730, in 1960.
That places Maldives 170th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 15-64, total in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53,730 | — |
| 1961 | 54,778 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 55,692 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 56,444 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 56,955 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 57,582 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 58,574 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 59,765 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 61,144 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 62,643 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 64,258 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 66,031 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 67,993 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 70,144 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 72,292 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 74,286 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 76,311 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 78,525 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 80,628 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 82,637 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 84,873 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 87,350 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 90,064 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 92,986 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 96,028 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 98,900 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 101,536 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 104,218 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 107,052 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 110,032 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 113,107 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 116,247 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 119,525 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 123,024 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 126,810 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 131,100 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 135,903 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 140,979 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 146,302 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 151,930 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 158,052 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 164,646 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 171,382 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 178,157 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 185,040 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 192,029 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 201,306 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 213,604 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 226,642 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 239,532 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 252,164 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 264,489 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 276,430 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 287,942 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 299,348 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 311,589 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 324,593 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 337,617 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 350,552 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 363,344 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 376,022 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 388,687 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 395,889 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 397,682 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 399,901 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 402,582 | +0.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 402,582 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.28 million, 9% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 402,582 is below the median for South Asia, which is 16.83 million, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,731 | 53,730 | 62,643 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73,310 | 64,258 | 82,637 | 10 |
| 1980s | 97,304 | 84,873 | 110,032 | 10 |
| 1990s | 130,493 | 113,107 | 151,930 | 10 |
| 2000s | 193,039 | 158,052 | 239,532 | 10 |
| 2010s | 306,807 | 252,164 | 363,344 | 10 |
| 2020s | 393,460 | 376,022 | 402,582 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 167 Macao 488,335 compare
- 168 Luxembourg 470,174 compare
- 169 Suriname 425,317 compare
- 171 Montenegro 397,715 compare
- 172 Malta 385,851 compare
- 173 Cape Verde 359,378 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 15-64, total in Maldives?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Maldives was 402,582 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 402,582 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,730 in 1960.
- How does Maldives rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Maldives ranks 170th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.