Number of people living in the capital city in Maldives
Maldives: Number of people living in the capital city was 267,642 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in the capital city in Maldives, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of people living in the capital city in Maldives stood at 267,642 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Maldives peaked at 282,963 people in 2065 and was at its lowest, 221,892 people, in 2020.
That places Maldives 149th out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Maldives, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 221,892 people | — |
| 2025 | 236,072 people | +6.4% |
| 2030 | 244,785 people | +3.7% |
| 2035 | 252,345 people | +3.1% |
| 2040 | 260,490 people | +3.2% |
| 2045 | 269,002 people | +3.3% |
| 2050 | 276,517 people | +2.8% |
| 2055 | 280,745 people | +1.5% |
| 2060 | 282,057 people | +0.5% |
| 2065 | 282,963 people | +0.3% |
| 2070 | 280,971 people | -0.7% |
| 2075 | 279,380 people | -0.6% |
| 2080 | 276,040 people | -1.2% |
| 2085 | 272,278 people | -1.4% |
| 2090 | 270,212 people | -0.8% |
| 2095 | 267,719 people | -0.9% |
| 2100 | 267,642 people | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 228,982 people | 221,892 people | 236,072 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 248,565 people | 244,785 people | 252,345 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 264,746 people | 260,490 people | 269,002 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 278,631 people | 276,517 people | 280,745 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 282,510 people | 282,057 people | 282,963 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 280,176 people | 279,380 people | 280,971 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 274,159 people | 272,278 people | 276,040 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 268,966 people | 267,719 people | 270,212 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 267,642 people | 267,642 people | 267,642 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 146 Suriname 306,372 people compare
- 147 Jamaica 296,062 people compare
- 148 Republic of Moldova 292,686 people compare
- 150 French Guiana 260,048 people compare
- 151 Mauritius 257,664 people compare
- 152 Trinidad and Tobago 255,673 people compare
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Maldives?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Maldives was 267,642 people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 282,963 people in 2065.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 221,892 people in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Maldives ranks 149th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.