Population in Maldives

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Maldives

Latest population in Maldives
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	529,676 people	2025	46th lowest of 216	−6,248,647 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	1.56 births per woman	2024	78th lowest of 216	−0.34 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where Maldives stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 46th lowest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 160 more
Maldives529,676
… 35 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	529,676
2024	527,799
2023	525,994
2022	524,106
2021	516,154
2020	502,118
2019	487,731
2018	473,099
2017	458,287
2016	443,308
2015	428,154
2014	413,617
2013	400,070
2012	386,818
2011	373,674
2010	360,792
2009	348,275
2008	336,170
2007	324,479
2006	313,851
2005	306,429
2004	301,413
2003	296,491
2002	291,616
2001	286,767
2000	282,019
1999	277,412
1998	272,723
1997	267,707
1996	262,347
1995	256,649
1994	250,822
1993	244,884
1992	238,543
1991	231,802
1990	224,762
1989	217,738
1988	210,885
1987	203,944
1986	196,935
1985	190,169
1984	184,198
1983	179,128
1982	174,333
1981	169,532
1980	164,835
1979	160,360
1978	156,159
1977	151,930
1976	147,525
1975	143,158
1974	138,978
1973	134,952
1972	130,968
1971	127,035
1970	123,219
1969	119,564
1968	116,075
1967	112,528
1966	108,507
1965	104,102
1964	100,662
1963	98,222
1962	95,802
1961	93,450
1960	91,189

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	1.56
2023	1.58
2022	1.58
2021	1.60
2020	1.61
2019	1.64
2018	1.71
2017	1.80
2016	1.90
2015	2.00
2014	2.09
2013	2.17
2012	2.25
2011	2.31
2010	2.35
2009	2.39
2008	2.37
2007	2.29
2006	2.20
2005	2.20
2004	2.26
2003	2.34
2002	2.43
2001	2.53
2000	2.69
1999	2.90
1998	3.17
1997	3.48
1996	3.86
1995	4.29
1994	4.69
1993	5.06
1992	5.44
1991	5.80
1990	6.13
1989	6.39
1988	6.58
1987	6.73
1986	6.85
1985	6.94
1984	7.03
1983	7.09
1982	7.15
1981	7.19
1980	7.23
1979	7.23
1978	7.23
1977	7.27
1976	7.29
1975	7.32
1974	7.38
1973	7.40
1972	7.37
1971	7.38
1970	7.39
1969	7.33
1968	7.28
1967	7.23
1966	7.15
1965	7.07
1964	7.00
1963	6.94
1962	6.89
1961	6.79
1960	6.71

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allfigures, “Population, Maldives, 2025: 529,676 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/maldives, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.