Population ages 65 and above, female in Maldives
Maldives: Population ages 65 and above, female was 12,575 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, female 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, female in Maldives is 12,575, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Maldives peaked at 12,575 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 814, in 1967.
Maldives ranks 179th 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 | 965.4 | 814 | 1,086 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,182 | 906 | 1,477 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,816 | 1,528 | 2,232 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,086 | 2,355 | 4,025 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,776 | 4,323 | 6,999 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,878 | 7,174 | 8,739 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,634 | 9,106 | 12,575 | 6 |
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- 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 65 and above, female in Maldives?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Maldives was 12,575 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 12,575 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 814 in 1967.
- How does Maldives rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Maldives ranks 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female 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.