Maldives Population History
1960 - 2026
Maldives's population has grown from 91,189 in 1960 to 525,994 in 2023, a total increase of 476.8% (5.77x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
91,189
2023 Population
525,994
Total Growth
476.8%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
91,189
1970
123,219
1980
164,835
1990
224,762
2000
282,019
2010
360,792
2020
502,118
2023
525,994
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.68%
1965-1970
+3.43%
1970-1975
+3.05%
1975-1980
+2.86%
1980-1985
+2.90%
1985-1990
+3.40%
1990-1995
+2.69%
1995-2000
+1.90%
2000-2005
+1.67%
2005-2010
+3.32%
2010-2015
+3.48%
2015-2020
+3.24%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |