Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Maldives
Maldives: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 265.89 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
265.89 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
151st
of 226 countries
All-time high
281.3 1000 No
in 2029
All-time low
65.89 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Maldives, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population in Maldives is 265.89 1000 No, measured in 2050.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Maldives peaked at 281.3 1000 No in 2029 and was at its lowest, 65.89 1000 No, in 1950.
That places Maldives 151st out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Maldives, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 65.89 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 66.31 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 67.13 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 68.24 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 69.56 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 71.03 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 72.6 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 74.26 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 76 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 77.85 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 79.84 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 81.98 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 84.22 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 86.51 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 88.79 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 90.99 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 93.21 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 95.35 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 97.3 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 99.47 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 102 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 104.05 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 106.33 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 108.7 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 110.93 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 112.9 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 114.51 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 115.85 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 117.66 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 120.24 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 123.14 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 126.39 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 129.89 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 133.58 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 137.3 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 141.3 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 146.15 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 151.03 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 155.89 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 160.7 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 165.54 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 170.53 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 175.46 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 180.27 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 184.87 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 188.94 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 191.88 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 194.56 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 197.18 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 200.01 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 202.7 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 204.19 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 205.91 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 207.76 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 209.57 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 211.23 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 213.47 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 217.77 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 222.18 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 226.81 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 231.71 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 236.9 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 242.28 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 247.64 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 252.68 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 257.2 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 261.13 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 264.5 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 267.41 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 269.97 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 272.27 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 274.34 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 276.15 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 277.67 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 278.93 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 279.88 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 280.58 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 281.01 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 281.24 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2029 | 281.3 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 281.24 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2031 | 281.06 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2032 | 280.78 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2033 | 280.42 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2034 | 279.98 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2035 | 279.49 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2036 | 278.94 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2037 | 278.36 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2038 | 277.73 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2039 | 277.07 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2040 | 276.37 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2041 | 275.63 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2042 | 274.85 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2043 | 274.01 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2044 | 273.11 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2045 | 272.12 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2046 | 271.07 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2047 | 269.92 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2048 | 268.69 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2049 | 267.35 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2050 | 265.89 1000 No | -0.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 265.89 1000 No is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,009 1000 No, 26% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 265.89 1000 No is below the median for South Asia, which is 18,414 1000 No, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.89 1000 No | 65.89 1000 No | 77.85 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 89.77 1000 No | 79.84 1000 No | 99.47 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 111.32 1000 No | 102 1000 No | 120.24 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 140.54 1000 No | 123.14 1000 No | 160.7 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 184.92 1000 No | 165.54 1000 No | 200.01 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 212.16 1000 No | 202.7 1000 No | 226.81 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 253.14 1000 No | 231.71 1000 No | 269.97 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 278.34 1000 No | 272.27 1000 No | 281.3 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 279.51 1000 No | 277.07 1000 No | 281.24 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 272.31 1000 No | 267.35 1000 No | 276.37 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 265.89 1000 No | 265.89 1000 No | 265.89 1000 No | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Maldives
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3002 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1384 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.545 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 310.55 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 257.6 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 217.32 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 474.92 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Maldives?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Maldives was 265.89 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 281.3 1000 No in 2029.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.89 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Maldives rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Maldives ranks 151st out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.