Maldives Population Pyramid (1950–2100)
Maldives in 2026
In 2026, the Maldives has an estimated population of 531,517 people. That is 19.9% more than in 2016, when the population stood at 443,308.
Half of the population is younger than 34.4 years; 18.4% are children under 15 and 5.3% are 65 or older. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in the Maldives had on average 1.57 children, below the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 81.0 years in 2023: 82.8 for women and 79.7 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
70,178 immigrants live in Maldives, 13.3% of the population.
| Bangladesh | 43,282 |
| India | 15,642 |
| Sri Lanka | 7,912 |
| Philippines | 1,062 |
| Pakistan | 353 |
2,772 people born in Maldives live in other countries.
| Sri Lanka | 1,424 |
| Australia | 712 |
| India | 574 |
| Seychelles | 38 |
| Denmark | 14 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maldives | 531,517 | 34.4 | |
| Bhutan | 802,214 | 31.9 | |
| Sri Lanka | 23,348,315 | 34.6 | |
| Nepal | 29,629,410 | 26.7 | |
| Afghanistan | 45,047,069 | 18.5 |





