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
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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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Indicator
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.