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Population in Maldives

Population in the Maldives was 529,676 in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.4% from 2024. That is the 170th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons529,676
Change on 2024+0.4%
Rank170th of 215Countries ranked
Series high529,6762025
Series low91,1891960

Population in Maldives, 1960 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

0100K200K300K400K500K600K196019701980199020002010202020251960: 91,189 persons1961: 93,450 persons1962: 95,802 persons1963: 98,222 persons1964: 100,662 persons1965: 104,102 persons1966: 108,507 persons1967: 112,528 persons1968: 116,075 persons1969: 119,564 persons1970: 123,219 persons1971: 127,035 persons1972: 130,968 persons1973: 134,952 persons1974: 138,978 persons1975: 143,158 persons1976: 147,525 persons1977: 151,930 persons1978: 156,159 persons1979: 160,360 persons1980: 164,835 persons1981: 169,532 persons1982: 174,333 persons1983: 179,128 persons1984: 184,198 persons1985: 190,169 persons1986: 196,935 persons1987: 203,944 persons1988: 210,885 persons1989: 217,738 persons1990: 224,762 persons1991: 231,802 persons1992: 238,543 persons1993: 244,884 persons1994: 250,822 persons1995: 256,649 persons1996: 262,347 persons1997: 267,707 persons1998: 272,723 persons1999: 277,412 persons2000: 282,019 persons2001: 286,767 persons2002: 291,616 persons2003: 296,491 persons2004: 301,413 persons2005: 306,429 persons2006: 313,851 persons2007: 324,479 persons2008: 336,170 persons2009: 348,275 persons2010: 360,792 persons2011: 373,674 persons2012: 386,818 persons2013: 400,070 persons2014: 413,617 persons2015: 428,154 persons2016: 443,308 persons2017: 458,287 persons2018: 473,099 persons2019: 487,731 persons2020: 502,118 persons2021: 516,154 persons2022: 524,106 persons2023: 525,994 persons2024: 527,799 persons2025: 529,676 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
2025529,676
2024527,799
2023525,994
2022524,106
2021516,154
2020502,118
2019487,731
2018473,099
2017458,287
2016443,308
2015428,154
2014413,617
2013400,070
2012386,818
2011373,674
2010360,792
2009348,275
2008336,170
2007324,479
2006313,851
2005306,429
2004301,413
2003296,491
2002291,616
2001286,767
2000282,019
1999277,412
1998272,723
1997267,707
1996262,347
1995256,649
1994250,822
1993244,884
1992238,543
1991231,802
1990224,762
1989217,738
1988210,885
1987203,944
1986196,935
1985190,169
1984184,198
1983179,128
1982174,333
1981169,532
1980164,835
1979160,360
1978156,159
1977151,930
1976147,525
1975143,158
1974138,978
1973134,952
1972130,968
1971127,035
1970123,219
1969119,564
1968116,075
1967112,528
1966108,507
1965104,102
1964100,662
196398,222
196295,802
196193,450
196091,189

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Maldives?

Population in the Maldives was 529,676 in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.4% from 2024. That is the 170th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Maldives?

529,676 in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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