Population ages 65 and above, total in Maldives
Maldives: Population ages 65 and above, total was 26,262 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Maldives, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Maldives is 26,262, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Maldives peaked at 26,262 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,441, in 1967.
Maldives ranks 178th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,838 | 2,441 | 3,156 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,453 | 2,730 | 4,132 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,855 | 4,230 | 5,789 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,828 | 6,089 | 9,970 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,491 | 10,607 | 15,764 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,162 | 16,033 | 18,694 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,451 | 19,430 | 26,262 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 175 French Polynesia 33,751 compare
- 176 Solomon Islands 30,767 compare
- 177 Curacao 27,035 compare
- 179 United States Virgin Islands 24,001 compare
- 180 Guam 22,131 compare
- 181 Belize 22,110 compare
More health data for Maldives
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 4,798 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,708 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 4,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,593 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 3,640 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,534 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Maldives?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Maldives was 26,262 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 26,262 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,441 in 1967.
- How does Maldives rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Maldives ranks 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. 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 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.