Maldives Population Pyramid 2049
Maldives in 2049
In 2049, the Maldives is projected to have a population of 587,980 people. That would be 4.6% more than in 2039 (561,954).
With a projected median age of 50.1 years, the Maldives would have a youth dependency ratio of 19.6 and an old-age dependency ratio of 30.0 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is constrictive: cohorts of children are smaller than those of their parents, reflecting low fertility and an ageing 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 | 587,981 | 50.1 | |
| Bhutan | 881,435 | 42.7 | |
| Sri Lanka | 24,809,176 | 40.9 | |
| Nepal | 34,500,203 | 35.6 | |
| Afghanistan | 75,515,602 | 23.8 |





