At year 2026, population distribution of Maldives is:
- Young Population 97,934 18.43%
- Working Age Population 405,453 76.28%
- Elderly Population 28,129 5.29%
The population growth rate of Maldives in 2026 is 0.35%, sex ratio is 159.8 (180.2 for working age), dependency ratio is 31.1%.
Elderly population will be more than twice of the young population at 2054. Total population reaches its peak in 2057 at 596,759.
In 2050, the population growth rate of Maldives is 0.34%, sex ratio is 135.7 (137.0 for working age), dependency ratio is 53.0%.The elderly population will account for 21.49% of Maldives's population in 2050, the problem of population aging is serious.
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2008โ2049 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ageing society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2031 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2044 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2049 |