Population, female in Maldives
Maldives: Population, female was 38.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population, female in Maldives, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Maldives is 38.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Maldives peaked at 47.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 2022.
That places Maldives 214th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.4% | — |
| 1961 | 45.6% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 45.8% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 46.0% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 46.1% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 46.2% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 46.3% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 46.2% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 46.2% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 46.2% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 46.2% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 46.2% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 46.6% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 46.6% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 46.7% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 47.1% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 47.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 47.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 47.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 46.4% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 44.8% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 44.1% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 43.4% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 42.1% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 40.9% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 39.8% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 39.3% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 38.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 38.4% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 37.9% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 37.8% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 37.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 38.1% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 38.3% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.0% | 45.4% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.4% | 46.2% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.0% | 46.8% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.5% | 47.4% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 44.8% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 38.8% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 37.8% | 38.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 211 Seychelles 44.9% compare
- 212 Saudi Arabia 39.6% compare
- 213 Kuwait 38.9% compare
- 215 Bahrain 38.0% compare
- 216 Oman 37.6% compare
- 217 United Arab Emirates 36.2% 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0115 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Maldives?
- Population, female in Maldives was 38.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 2022.
- How does Maldives rank for population, female?
- Maldives ranks 214th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.