Population ages 15-64, total in Maldives
Maldives: Population ages 15-64, total was 402,582 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 15-64, total in Maldives, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 402,582 for population ages 15-64, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Maldives peaked at 402,582 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53,730, in 1960.
That places Maldives 168th 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 | 57,731 | 53,730 | 62,643 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73,310 | 64,258 | 82,637 | 10 |
| 1980s | 97,304 | 84,873 | 110,032 | 10 |
| 1990s | 130,493 | 113,107 | 151,930 | 10 |
| 2000s | 193,039 | 158,052 | 239,532 | 10 |
| 2010s | 306,807 | 252,164 | 363,344 | 10 |
| 2020s | 393,460 | 376,022 | 402,582 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 165 Macao 488,335 compare
- 166 Luxembourg 470,174 compare
- 167 Suriname 425,317 compare
- 169 Montenegro 397,715 compare
- 170 Malta 385,851 compare
- 171 Cape Verde 359,378 compare
More health data for Maldives
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 3,236 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 2,810 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 3,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 3,008 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 3,716 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 25.0% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 3,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 3,583 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 4,227 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 3,184 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Maldives?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Maldives was 402,582 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 402,582 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,730 in 1960.
- How does Maldives rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Maldives ranks 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.