The population of Maldives is expected to grow by 4,000 in 2025 and reach 466,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 399 people yearly. On average there are 5,848 births and 1,541 deaths in Maldives per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.93 percent per year. The population density of Maldives has changed from 528.0 in 1980 to 1,595.0 in 2023.
| Current population | 463,282 people at present (Sunday 27th of April 2025) | |
| Median Age | 32.8 years |
| Life expectancy | 79.8 years | |
| Population density | 1,632.3 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 462,000 | 4,000 (0.9%) | 399 | 32.8 | 1.81 | 1,632 | 248,000 (53.7%) |
| 2024 | 458,000 | 4,000 (0.9%) | 1,009 | 32.3 | 1,614 | 243,000 (53.1%) | |
| 2023 | 454,000 | 4,000 (0.9%) | 1,009 | 31.9 | 1,595 | 238,000 (52.4%) | |
| 2022 | 450,000 | 5,000 (1.1%) | 1,009 | 31.7 | 1,574 | 233,000 (51.7%) | |
| 2021 | 445,000 | 5,000 (1.1%) | 1,009 | 31.2 | 1,553 | 227,000 (51.0%) | |
| 2020 | 440,000 | 5,000 (1.1%) | 1,009 | 30.8 | 1.94 | 1,530 | 221,000 (50.2%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 1,952 | 30.5 | 1.98 | 1,506 | 214,000 (49.3%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 1,952 | 30.2 | 2.02 | 1,481 | 208,000 (48.4%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 1,952 | 29.8 | 2.06 | 1,454 | 201,000 (47.5%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 1,952 | 29.5 | 2.09 | 1,426 | 194,301 (46.5%) |
| 2015 | 409,163 | 8,163 (2.0%) | 1,952 | 29.2 | 2.13 | 1,395 | 186,316 (45.5%) |
| 2010 | 367,000 | 7,000 (1.9%) | 4,383 | 27.6 | 2.23 | 1,215 | 146,741 (40.0%) |
| 2005 | 321,000 | 9,000 (2.8%) | 3,599 | 25.7 | 2.34 | 1,063 | 108,338 (33.8%) |
| 2000 | 286,000 | 6,000 (2.1%) | 2,762 | 23.6 | 2.94 | 935 | 79,239 (27.7%) |
| 1995 | 255,000 | 10,000 (3.9%) | -220 | 22.0 | 4.30 | 847 | 65,377 (25.6%) |
| 1990 | 218,000 | 1,405 (0.6%) | -614 | 21.5 | 5.99 | 744 | 56,331 (25.8%) |
| 1985 | 189,637 | 6,684 (3.5%) | -521 | 21.8 | 7.11 | 632 | 48,340 (25.5%) |
| 1980 | 158,385 | 4,999 (3.2%) | 22.4 | 7.08 | 528 | 35,241 (22.3%) | |
| 1975 | 136,519 | 4,324 (3.2%) | 22.5 | 6.98 | 455 | 23,623 (17.3%) | |
| 1970 | 115,768 | 3,117 (2.7%) | 483 | 22.5 | 7.23 | 386 | 13,768 (11.9%) |
| 1965 | 102,766 | 2,552 (2.5%) | -581 | 22.8 | 7.20 | 343 | 11,775 (11.5%) |
| 1960 | 89,887 | 2,463 (2.7%) | -116 | 23.2 | 7.02 | 300 | 10,043 (11.2%) |
In 2024 the population of Maldives was 458,000 and the average age increased from 23.2 in 1960 to 32.3. Urban population has increased from 79,239 (27.7%) in 2000 to 248,000 (53.7%) in the current year. The population density of Maldives has changed from 528.0 in 1980 to 1,595.0 in 2023.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 1,009 | 30.8 | 1.94 | 1,530 | 221,000 (50.2%) |
| 2025 | 462,000 | 4,000 (0.9%) | 399 | 32.8 | 1.81 | 1,632 | 248,000 (53.7%) |
| 2030 | 479,000 | 3,000 (0.6%) | 326 | 35.0 | 1.73 | 1,706 | 269,000 (56.2%) |
| 2035 | 494,000 | 3,000 (0.6%) | 326 | 37.3 | 1.69 | 1,767 | 285,000 (57.8%) |
| 2040 | 507,000 | 3,000 (0.6%) | 326 | 39.5 | 1.68 | 1,823 | 301,000 (59.4%) |
| 2045 | 519,000 | 3,000 (0.6%) | 326 | 41.4 | 1.69 | 1,877 | 316,000 (61.0%) |
| 2050 | 526,000 | 1,000 (0.2%) | 326 | 43.3 | 1.70 | 1,922 | 329,000 (62.5%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 84.5 (83.9 years for male and 85.0 years for females). Population density will go up to 1,921.5 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Maldives constitutes of 198,000 women and 264,000 men, which means there are 1,333 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 28.2% of population (130,053) is 19 or younger, 66.3% of population (306,121) is between age 20 and 64 and 5.6% of population (25,641) is over 65.