Maldives Population Pyramid 1975
Maldives in 1975
In 1975, the Maldives had a total population of 143,158 people. That is 37.5% more than in 1965, when the population stood at 104,102.
With a median age of 17.1 years, the Maldives had a youth dependency ratio of 88.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 4.8 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
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 | 143,158 | 17.1 | |
| Bhutan | 365,791 | 19.1 | |
| Afghanistan | 12,773,954 | 17.5 | |
| Sri Lanka | 13,548,984 | 20.7 | |
| Nepal | 13,870,695 | 19.7 |





