Population ages 20-24, male in Maldives
Maldives: Population ages 20-24, male was 17,332 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
17,332
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
173rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
32,931
in 2018
All-time low
4,649
in 1967
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, male in Maldives, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 20-24, male in Maldives is 17,332, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Maldives peaked at 32,931 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,649, in 1967.
Maldives ranks 173rd 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 20-24, male in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,004 | — |
| 1961 | 5,041 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 5,060 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 5,065 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 5,050 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 4,936 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 4,749 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 4,649 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 4,669 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 4,743 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 4,845 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 4,988 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 5,185 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 5,431 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 5,683 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 5,927 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 6,184 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 6,440 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 6,688 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 6,984 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 7,348 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 7,753 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 8,176 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 8,594 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 9,006 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 9,358 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 9,602 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 9,784 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 9,937 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 10,080 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 10,269 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 10,489 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 10,683 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 10,855 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 11,031 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 11,277 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 11,586 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 11,894 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 12,221 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 12,614 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 13,156 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 13,885 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 14,750 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 15,721 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 16,779 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 17,852 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 19,573 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 22,197 | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 25,010 | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 27,628 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 29,821 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 31,353 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 32,070 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 31,914 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 31,171 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 30,989 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 31,668 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 32,464 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 32,931 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 32,669 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 31,482 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 29,424 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 26,014 | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 22,052 | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 19,135 | -13.2% |
| 2025 | 17,332 | -9.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 17,332 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 221,836, 8% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 17,332 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.10 million, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,897 | 4,649 | 5,065 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,836 | 4,845 | 6,984 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,964 | 7,348 | 10,080 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,292 | 10,269 | 12,614 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,655 | 13,156 | 27,628 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,705 | 29,821 | 32,931 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,240 | 17,332 | 31,482 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 20-24, male in Maldives?
- Population ages 20-24, male in Maldives was 17,332 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 32,931 in 2018.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,649 in 1967.
- How does Maldives rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- Maldives ranks 173rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 20-24, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24.