Demographics of the Maldives
| Demographics of Maldives | |
|---|---|
Population pyramid of the Maldives in 2020 | |
| Population | 515,122 (2022) |
| Growth rate | -0.14% (2022) |
| Birth rate | 15.54 births/1,000 population (2022) |
| Death rate | 4.15 deaths/1,000 population (2022) |
| Life expectancy | 76.94 years |
| • male | 74.57 years |
| • female | 79.42 years |
| Fertility rate | 1.71 children born/woman (2022 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate | 25.7 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Net migration rate | -12.78 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
| Age structure | |
| 0–14 years | 19.72% |
| 15–64 years | 76.94% |
| 65 and over | 3.34% |
| Nationality | |
| Nationality | Maldivian |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 72,237 | — |
| 1921 | 70,413 | −0.26% |
| 1931 | 79,281 | +1.19% |
| 1946 | 82,068 | +0.23% |
| 1953 | 77,273 | −0.86% |
| 1957 | 83,075 | +1.83% |
| 1962 | 92,744 | +2.23% |
| 1967 | 103,801 | +2.28% |
| 1972 | 122,673 | +3.40% |
| 1977 | 142,832 | +3.09% |
| 1985 | 180,088 | +2.94% |
| 1990 | 213,215 | +3.43% |
| 1995 | 244,814 | +2.80% |
| 2000 | 270,101 | +1.99% |
| 2006 | 298,968 | +1.71% |
| 2014 | 344,023 | +1.77% |
| 2022 | 382,639 | +1.34% |
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This is a demography of the population of Maldives, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.