East Asia & Pacific vs Maldives: Population ages 15-64
East Asia & Pacific
68.5%
in 2025
Maldives
76.0%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific rank
5th
Maldives rank
5th
Population ages 15-64 over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 76.0% against 68.5% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Maldives ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 5th and Maldives ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 5 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.2% | 55.7% | 0.4% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1970s | 56.9% | 51.9% | 5.0% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 62.2% | 51.5% | 10.8% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 65.5% | 51.5% | 14.0% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 62.3% | 6.7% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 72.5% | 2.8% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 75.5% | 7.3% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, East Asia & Pacific or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 76.0% against 68.5% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between East Asia & Pacific and Maldives?
- 7.5%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Maldives?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Maldives rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 5th and Maldives ranks 5th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.