Population, male in Maldives
Maldives: Population, male was 326,850 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, male in Maldives, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Maldives is 326,850, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Maldives peaked at 326,850 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49,756, in 1960.
That places Maldives 166th out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56,120 | 49,756 | 64,279 | 10 |
| 1970s | 75,827 | 66,266 | 85,466 | 10 |
| 1980s | 100,255 | 87,768 | 114,763 | 10 |
| 1990s | 132,578 | 118,287 | 145,487 | 10 |
| 2000s | 164,109 | 147,930 | 192,277 | 10 |
| 2010s | 248,637 | 201,790 | 298,306 | 10 |
| 2020s | 322,736 | 309,481 | 326,850 | 6 |
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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, male in Maldives?
- Population, male in Maldives was 326,850 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 326,850 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,756 in 1960.
- How does Maldives rank for population, male?
- Maldives ranks 166th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.