Population, female in Maldives
Maldives: Population, female was 202,826 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in Maldives, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Maldives is 202,826, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Maldives peaked at 202,826 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41,433, in 1960.
Maldives ranks 174th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,890 | 41,433 | 55,285 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65,601 | 56,953 | 74,894 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88,914 | 77,067 | 102,975 | 10 |
| 1990s | 120,187 | 106,475 | 131,925 | 10 |
| 2000s | 144,642 | 134,089 | 155,998 | 10 |
| 2010s | 173,918 | 159,002 | 189,425 | 10 |
| 2020s | 198,238 | 192,637 | 202,826 | 6 |
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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, female in Maldives?
- Population, female in Maldives was 202,826 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 202,826 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,433 in 1960.
- How does Maldives rank for population, female?
- Maldives ranks 174th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.