Maldives — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 74,000 42,000 32,000 248.16 1
1951 75,000 42,000 33,000 252.38 1
1952 77,000 43,000 33,000 256.88
1953 78,000 43,000 34,000 261.64
1954 79,000 44,000 35,000 266.66
1955 81,000 45,000 36,000 272.01
1956 83,000 46,000 37,000 277.69
1957 85,000 46,000 38,000 283.74
1958 87,000 47,000 39,000 290.14
1959 89,000 48,000 40,000 296.86
1960 91,000 49,000 41,000 303.97
1961 93,000 50,000 42,000 311.50
1962 95,000 51,000 43,000 319.34
1963 98,000 53,000 45,000 327.41
1964 100,000 54,000 46,000 335.54 1
1965 104,000 55,000 48,000 347.01
1966 108,000 58,000 50,000 361.69
1967 112,000 60,000 52,000 375.09
1968 116,000 62,000 53,000 386.92
1969 119,000 64,000 55,000 398.55
1970 123,000 66,000 56,000 410.73
1971 127,000 68,000 58,000 423.45 1
1972 130,000 70,000 60,000 436.56
1973 134,000 72,000 62,000 449.84
1974 138,000 74,000 64,000 463.26
1975 143,000 76,000 66,000 477.19
1976 147,000 79,000 68,000 491.75
1977 151,000 81,000 70,000 506.43 1
1978 156,000 83,000 72,000 520.53
1979 160,000 85,000 74,000 534.53
1980 164,000 87,000 77,000 549.45
1981 169,000 90,000 79,000 565.11
1982 174,000 92,000 81,000 581.11
1983 179,000 95,000 83,000 597.09 1
1984 184,000 97,000 86,000 613.99
1985 190,000 100,000 89,000 633.90
1986 196,000 104,000 92,000 656.45
1987 203,000 107,000 96,000 679.81 1
1988 210,000 111,000 99,000 702.95
1989 217,000 114,000 102,000 725.80
1990 224,000 118,000 106,000 749.21
1991 231,000 121,000 110,000 772.67 1
1992 238,000 125,000 113,000 795.14
1993 244,000 128,000 116,000 816.28
1994 250,000 131,000 119,000 836.07 1
1995 256,000 134,000 122,000 855.50
1996 262,000 137,000 124,000 874.49
1997 267,000 140,000 127,000 892.36
1998 272,000 142,000 129,000 909.08
1999 277,000 145,000 131,000 924.71 1
2000 282,000 147,000 134,000 940.06
2001 286,000 150,000 136,000 955.89
2002 291,000 152,000 138,000 972.05
2003 296,000 155,000 140,000 988.30
2004 301,000 158,000 143,000 1004.71 1
2005 306,000 160,000 145,000 1021.43
2006 313,000 165,000 147,000 1046.17
2007 324,000 174,000 150,000 1081.60
2008 336,000 183,000 153,000 1120.57 1
2009 348,000 192,000 155,000 1160.92
2010 360,000 201,000 159,000 1202.64 1
2011 373,000 211,000 162,000 1245.58
2012 386,000 221,000 165,000 1289.39 1
2013 400,000 231,000 168,000 1333.57 1
2014 413,000 241,000 171,000 1378.72
2015 428,000 252,000 175,000 1427.18 1
2016 443,000 264,000 179,000 1477.69
2017 458,000 275,000 182,000 1527.62 1
2018 473,000 287,000 186,000 1577.00
2019 487,000 298,000 189,000 1625.77 1
2020 502,000 309,000 192,000 1673.73 1
2021 516,000 320,000 195,000 1720.51
2022 524,000 326,000 197,000 1747.02
2023 525,000 326,000 199,000 1753.31 1
2024 527,000 326,000 200,000 1759.33
2025 529,000 326,000 202,000 1765.59 1
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