World StatisticsMaldives: Population, 1990–2025
Value in 2025529,676
Change since 2015+23.7%428,154 (2015)
World rank171 / 2172025
Rank in region6 / 6South Asia
World8,215,424,893World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
685,900
639,850
623,129
579,704
529,676
527,326
466,330
422,924
403,033
Values and rank by year
| Year | Population | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 529,676 | +0.4% | 171 / 217 |
| 2024 | 527,799 | +0.3% | 171 / 217 |
| 2023 | 525,994 | +0.4% | 171 / 217 |
| 2022 | 524,106 | +1.5% | 171 / 217 |
| 2021 | 516,154 | +2.8% | 172 / 217 |
| 2020 | 502,118 | +2.9% | 172 / 217 |
| 2019 | 487,731 | +3.1% | 172 / 217 |
| 2018 | 473,099 | +3.2% | 172 / 217 |
| 2017 | 458,287 | +3.4% | 172 / 217 |
| 2016 | 443,308 | +3.5% | 172 / 217 |
| 2015 | 428,154 | +3.5% | 172 / 217 |
| 2014 | 413,617 | +3.4% | 173 / 217 |
| 2013 | 400,070 | +3.4% | 173 / 217 |
| 2012 | 386,818 | +3.5% | 173 / 217 |
| 2011 | 373,674 | +3.6% | 173 / 217 |
| 2010 | 360,792 | +3.6% | 174 / 217 |
| 2009 | 348,275 | +3.6% | 174 / 217 |
| 2008 | 336,170 | +3.6% | 174 / 217 |
| 2007 | 324,479 | +3.4% | 174 / 217 |
| 2006 | 313,851 | +2.4% | 174 / 217 |
| 2005 | 306,429 | +1.7% | 174 / 217 |
| 2004 | 301,413 | +1.7% | 174 / 217 |
| 2003 | 296,491 | +1.7% | 174 / 217 |
| 2002 | 291,616 | +1.7% | 174 / 217 |
| 2001 | 286,767 | +1.7% | 174 / 217 |
| 2000 | 282,019 | +1.7% | 174 / 217 |
| 1999 | 277,412 | +1.7% | 174 / 217 |
| 1998 | 272,723 | +1.9% | 175 / 217 |
| 1997 | 267,707 | +2.0% | 175 / 217 |
| 1996 | 262,347 | +2.2% | 175 / 217 |
| 1995 | 256,649 | +2.3% | 176 / 217 |
| 1994 | 250,822 | +2.4% | 176 / 217 |
| 1993 | 244,884 | +2.7% | 176 / 217 |
| 1992 | 238,543 | +2.9% | 176 / 217 |
| 1991 | 231,802 | +3.1% | 176 / 217 |
| 1990 | 224,762 | – | 176 / 217 |
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- Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)
For each indicator and economy the most recent non-empty year is used, so years can differ between countries. Ranks compare only economies that have data. Aggregates (regions, income groups) are excluded from rankings; the world value is shown for reference. Values are as published by the World Bank and are revised several times a year.