Maldives Population Pyramid 2098
Maldives in 2098
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of the Maldives at 477,803 in 2098. Compared with 2088, when the projection stands at 502,231, that represents a decline of 4.9% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 48.5 years, the Maldives would have a youth dependency ratio of 25.6 and an old-age dependency ratio of 59.2 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 | 477,803 | 48.5 | |
| Bhutan | 700,074 | 50.7 | |
| Sri Lanka | 21,488,019 | 50.7 | |
| Nepal | 32,209,128 | 48.2 | |
| Iran | 81,105,634 | 52.6 |





