Maldives
Population projection
What forecasters project
Each forecaster’s central projection for Maldives, alongside earlier UN revisions. The newest vintage from each forecaster is shown; older revisions are in the legend.
Population: forecasters and earlier UN revisions
5 series: UN 2024 (2000–2100, latest 474.9k, projected); Census 2025 (2024–2100, latest 395.8k, projected); IHME 2020 (2017–2100, latest 566.9k, projected); UN 2022 (2021–2100, latest 469.4k, projected); WIC 2023 (2020–2100, latest 656.3k, projected).
| Revision | 2050 | 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| UN 2010 | 405k | — |
| UN 2012 | 504k | 474k |
| WIC 2013 | 462k | 428k |
| UN 2015 | 494k | — |
| UN 2017 | 576k | — |
| WIC 2018 | 584k | 563k |
| UN 2019 | 586k | 490k |
| IHME 2020 | 657k | 567k |
| UN 2022 | 570k | 469k |
| WIC 2023 | 692k | 656k |
| Census 2025 | 450k | 396k |
| UN 2024 (current) | 590k | 475k |
Revisions with no 2050 or 2100 value for Maldives are not listed.
Total fertility rate: forecasters and earlier UN revisions
5 series: UN 2024 (2000–2100, latest 1.58, projected); Census 2025 (2024–2100, latest 1.70, projected); IHME 2020 (2017–2100, latest 1.38, projected); UN 2022 (2021–2100, latest 1.65, projected); WIC 2023 (2015–2095, latest 1.53, projected).
| Revision | 2050 | 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| WIC 2013 | 1.57 | — |
| WIC 2018 | 1.56 | — |
| IHME 2020 | 1.56 | 1.38 |
| UN 2022 | 1.65 | 1.65 |
| WIC 2023 | 1.53 | — |
| Census 2025 | 1.70 | 1.70 |
| UN 2024 (current) | 1.54 | 1.58 |
Revisions with no 2050 or 2100 value for Maldives are not listed. UN revisions from 2010 to 2019 publish fertility as five-year period averages (e.g. 2045–2050), with no single-year value; their paths are in the chart above. Wittgenstein Centre values are five-year period averages shown at the period's first year (2050 = 2050–2055).
Sources, licenses, and attribution for every forecaster are listed in the methodology.