Maldives Population Growth Rate 1950-2024

Chart and table of Maldives population from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population of Maldives in 2024 is 517,887, a 0.6% decline from 2023.
  • The population of Maldives in 2023 was 521,021, a 0.53% decline from 2022.
  • The population of Maldives in 2022 was 523,787, a 0.45% increase from 2021.
  • The population of Maldives in 2021 was 521,457, a 1.36% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Maldives - Historical Population Growth Rate Data
Year Population Growth Rate Growth Rate
2024 517,887 -0.60%
2023 521,021 -0.53%
2022 523,787 0.45%
2021 521,457 1.36%
2020 514,438 1.97%
2019 504,508 3.01%
2018 489,758 3.67%
2017 472,442 4.00%
2016 454,252 4.29%
2015 435,582 4.52%
2014 416,738 4.00%
2013 400,728 3.40%
2012 387,539 3.50%
2011 374,440 3.56%
2010 361,575 3.59%
2009 349,037 3.61%
2008 336,883 3.62%
2007 325,126 3.41%
2006 314,401 2.40%
2005 307,018 1.62%
2004 302,135 1.65%
2003 297,226 1.69%
2002 292,284 1.73%
2001 287,324 1.71%
2000 282,507 1.58%
1999 278,111 1.58%
1998 273,796 1.77%
1997 269,040 1.97%
1996 263,841 2.18%
1995 258,208 2.38%
1994 252,201 2.59%
1993 245,845 2.81%
1992 239,136 3.01%
1991 232,150 3.20%
1990 224,957 3.22%
1989 217,937 3.21%
1988 211,160 3.38%
1987 204,256 3.56%
1986 197,225 3.59%
1985 190,383 3.25%
1984 184,388 2.82%
1983 179,339 2.76%
1982 174,523 2.86%
1981 169,663 2.90%
1980 164,887 2.84%
1979 160,326 2.76%
1978 156,025 2.79%
1977 151,792 2.93%
1976 147,468 3.03%
1975 143,126 3.01%
1974 138,944 2.97%
1973 134,940 3.02%
1972 130,990 3.09%
1971 127,066 3.10%
1970 123,243 3.07%
1969 119,569 3.03%
1968 116,049 3.11%
1967 112,547 3.53%
1966 108,713 3.97%
1965 104,566 3.28%
1964 101,241 2.50%
1963 98,775 2.54%
1962 96,332 2.53%
1961 93,952 2.51%
1960 91,650 2.45%
1959 89,459 2.37%
1958 87,387 2.31%
1957 85,417 2.22%
1956 83,559 2.12%
1955 81,823 2.03%
1954 80,193 1.95%
1953 78,659 1.88%
1952 77,211 1.84%
1951 75,816 1.79%
1950 74,484 0.00%