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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Maldives's population stands at 529,676 as of 2025-12-31, up from 527,799 in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Maldives's population was 529,676, up from 527,799 in 2024.
In 2024, Maldives's population was 527,799, up from 525,994 in 2023.
In 2023, Maldives's population was 525,994, up from 524,106 in 2022.
In 2022, Maldives's population was 524,106, up from 516,154 in 2021.
In 2021, Maldives's population was 516,154, up from 502,118 in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 529,676 | +1,877 |
| 2024 | 527,799 | +1,805 |
| 2023 | 525,994 | +1,888 |
| 2022 | 524,106 | +7,952 |
| 2021 | 516,154 | +14,036 |
| 2020 | 502,118 | +14,387 |
| 2019 | 487,731 | +14,632 |
| 2018 | 473,099 | +14,812 |
| 2017 | 458,287 | +14,979 |
| 2016 | 443,308 | +15,154 |
| 2015 | 428,154 | +14,537 |
| 2014 | 413,617 | +13,547 |
| 2013 | 400,070 | +13,252 |
| 2012 | 386,818 | +13,144 |
| 2011 | 373,674 | +12,882 |
| 2010 | 360,792 | +12,517 |
| 2009 | 348,275 | +12,105 |
| 2008 | 336,170 | +11,691 |
| 2007 | 324,479 | +10,628 |
| 2006 | 313,851 | +7,422 |
| 2005 | 306,429 | +5,016 |
| 2004 | 301,413 | +4,922 |
| 2003 | 296,491 | +4,875 |
| 2002 | 291,616 | +4,849 |
| 2001 | 286,767 | +4,748 |
| 2000 | 282,019 | +4,607 |
| 1999 | 277,412 | +4,689 |
| 1998 | 272,723 | +5,016 |
| 1997 | 267,707 | +5,360 |
| 1996 | 262,347 | +5,698 |
| 1995 | 256,649 | +5,827 |
| 1994 | 250,822 | +5,938 |
| 1993 | 244,884 | +6,341 |
| 1992 | 238,543 | +6,741 |
| 1991 | 231,802 | +7,040 |
| 1990 | 224,762 | +7,024 |
| 1989 | 217,738 | +6,853 |
| 1988 | 210,885 | +6,941 |
| 1987 | 203,944 | +7,009 |
| 1986 | 196,935 | +6,766 |
| 1985 | 190,169 | +5,971 |
| 1984 | 184,198 | +5,070 |
| 1983 | 179,128 | +4,795 |
| 1982 | 174,333 | +4,801 |
| 1981 | 169,532 | +4,697 |
| 1980 | 164,835 | +4,475 |
| 1979 | 160,360 | +4,201 |
| 1978 | 156,159 | +4,229 |
| 1977 | 151,930 | +4,405 |
| 1976 | 147,525 | +4,367 |
| 1975 | 143,158 | +4,180 |
| 1974 | 138,978 | +4,026 |
| 1973 | 134,952 | +3,984 |
| 1972 | 130,968 | +3,933 |
| 1971 | 127,035 | +3,816 |
| 1970 | 123,219 | +3,655 |
| 1969 | 119,564 | +3,489 |
| 1968 | 116,075 | +3,547 |
| 1967 | 112,528 | +4,021 |
| 1966 | 108,507 | +4,405 |
| 1965 | 104,102 | +3,440 |
| 1964 | 100,662 | +2,440 |
| 1963 | 98,222 | +2,420 |
| 1962 | 95,802 | +2,352 |
| 1961 | 93,450 | +2,261 |
| 1960 | 91,189 | — |
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Maldives's population is 529,676 as of 2025-12-31, compared with 527,799 in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 529,676 (2025); the lowest is 91,189 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
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