Maldives Population Pyramid 2004
Maldives in 2004
In 2004, the Maldives had a total population of 301,412 people. That is 20.2% more than in 1994, when the population stood at 250,822.
The median age was 20.9 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 55.7 children under 15 and 7.2 people aged 65 or over. 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 | 301,413 | 20.9 | |
| Bhutan | 650,545 | 21.8 | |
| Sri Lanka | 20,087,605 | 28.5 | |
| Afghanistan | 23,560,654 | 14.9 | |
| Nepal | 26,016,656 | 19.8 |





