Population, age 20, total in Maldives
Maldives: Population, age 20, total was 7,191 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 20, total in Maldives, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 7,191 for population, age 20, total in 2015.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 20, total in Maldives peaked at 7,877 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,833, in 1990.
That places Maldives 165th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 20, total in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,833 | — |
| 1991 | 3,959 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 4,094 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 4,239 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 4,401 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 4,581 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 4,777 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 4,991 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 5,220 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 5,472 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 5,746 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 6,036 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 6,343 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 6,650 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 6,942 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 7,202 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 7,427 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 7,617 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 7,761 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 7,849 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 7,877 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 7,840 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 7,747 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 7,601 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 7,191 | -5.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 7,191 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 110,465, 7% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 7,191 is below the median for South Asia, which is 491,602, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,557 | 3,833 | 5,472 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,957 | 5,746 | 7,849 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,651 | 7,191 | 7,877 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More education data for Maldives
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,474 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,838 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,920 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 33,002 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 44,013 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0834 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 20, total in Maldives?
- Population, age 20, total in Maldives was 7,191 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 20, total recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 7,877 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population, age 20, total recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,833 in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for population, age 20, total?
- Maldives ranks 165th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 20, total rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 20, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.