Population, male in Maldives

Maldives: Population, male was 326,850 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
326,850
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
166th
of 215 countries
All-time high
326,850
in 2025
All-time low
49,756
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, male in Maldives, 1960–2025

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 163 Bhutan 425,494 compare
  2. 164 Guyana 406,822 compare
  3. 165 Luxembourg 345,899 compare
  4. 167 Suriname 319,510 compare
  5. 168 Macao 315,701 compare
  6. 169 Malta 301,029 compare

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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

Indicator
Population, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.