Population, total in Maldives
Maldives: Population, total was 529,676 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total in Maldives, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Maldives is 529,676, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Maldives peaked at 529,676 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 91,189, in 1960.
Maldives ranks 170th 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 | 104,010 | 91,189 | 119,564 | 10 |
| 1970s | 141,428 | 123,219 | 160,360 | 10 |
| 1980s | 189,170 | 164,835 | 217,738 | 10 |
| 1990s | 252,765 | 224,762 | 277,412 | 10 |
| 2000s | 308,751 | 282,019 | 348,275 | 10 |
| 2010s | 422,555 | 360,792 | 487,731 | 10 |
| 2020s | 520,974 | 502,118 | 529,676 | 6 |
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More climate change data for Maldives
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Urban population 225,145 (2025)
- Urban population 42.5% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.0047 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 15.7% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 3.0% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 0.1% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.1% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.1 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Maldives?
- Population, total in Maldives was 529,676 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 529,676 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,189 in 1960.
- How does Maldives rank for population, total?
- Maldives ranks 170th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.