Age composition in 2026:
| Maldives | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 18.43%97,934 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 76.28%405,453 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 5.29%28,129 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 34.4 years in Maldives and 32.1 years in World.Maldives already reached Worldโs current median age in 2023, about 3 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Maldives peaks in 2057 at 596,759.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Maldives will be 53.0%, and 21.49% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| Maldives | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2008โ2049 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2031 29 years later | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2044 5 years later | 2039 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2049 | 2070 21 years later |