What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Maldives?

The lowest recorded value was 74.45 1000 No in 1950.

How does Maldives rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?

Maldives ranks 168th out of 221 countries with data for 2100.

Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Maldives

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Maldives
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Maldives: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes was 474.92 1000 No in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)

474.92 1000 No

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

168th

of 221 countries

All-time high

596.76 1000 No

in 2057

All-time low

74.45 1000 No

in 1950

Years of data

151

1950–2100

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Maldives, 1950–2100

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 474.92 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in 2100.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Maldives peaked at 596.76 1000 No in 2057 and was at its lowest, 74.45 1000 No, in 1950.

Maldives ranks 168th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	81.18 1000 No	74.45 1000 No	89.06 1000 No	10
1960s	104.01 1000 No	91.19 1000 No	119.56 1000 No	10
1970s	141.43 1000 No	123.22 1000 No	160.36 1000 No	10
1980s	189.17 1000 No	164.84 1000 No	217.74 1000 No	10
1990s	252.77 1000 No	224.76 1000 No	277.41 1000 No	10
2000s	308.75 1000 No	282.02 1000 No	348.27 1000 No	10
2010s	422.56 1000 No	360.79 1000 No	487.73 1000 No	10
2020s	526.39 1000 No	502.12 1000 No	537.57 1000 No	10
2030s	550.52 1000 No	539.67 1000 No	561.95 1000 No	10
2040s	576.83 1000 No	564.8 1000 No	587.98 1000 No	10
2050s	594.62 1000 No	589.96 1000 No	596.76 1000 No	10
2060s	588.46 1000 No	578.26 1000 No	595.69 1000 No	10
2070s	558.39 1000 No	539.82 1000 No	575.17 1000 No	10
2080s	516.38 1000 No	498.77 1000 No	535.37 1000 No	10
2090s	484.84 1000 No	476.35 1000 No	495.58 1000 No	10
2100s	474.92 1000 No	474.92 1000 No	474.92 1000 No	1

Countries ranked near Maldives

165 Bhutan 690.43 1000 No compare
166 Mauritius 581.72 1000 No compare
167 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 534.01 1000 No compare
169 Brunei Darussalam 464.81 1000 No compare
170 Belize 447.37 1000 No compare
171 Bahamas, The 384.95 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

More work & labour data for Maldives

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. — Rural population 265.89 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. — Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person (2025)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita 0.0004 1000 No per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Maldives?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Maldives was 474.92 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Maldives?: The highest recorded value was 596.76 1000 No in 2057.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Maldives?: The lowest recorded value was 74.45 1000 No in 1950.
How does Maldives rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?: Maldives ranks 168th out of 221 countries with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Maldives?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit: 1000 No
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.