Maldives: Population ages 65 and above, female

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, Maldives' population ages 65 and above, female rose 7.7% on 2024 (from 11,673 to 12,575).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +4.7% and a typical year strayed about 2.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 7.7% in 2025 and the biggest yearly fall was 12.7% in 1966. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2025 the straight-line trend is upward, about 491.07 a year. A straight line explains 94% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2025, Maldives had the 181st highest value of the 217 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Maldives in the 2025 ranking

• Curaçao — 178th of 217: 16,953
• Solomon Islands — 179th of 217: 15,650
• Virgin Islands (US) — 180th of 217: 13,995
• Guam — 182nd of 217: 11,936
• Belize — 183rd of 217: 11,552
• Aruba — 184th of 217: 11,180

What this measures

Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 66 values

Population ages 65 and above, female in nearby economies

• Bangladesh — 5.98 million (2025)
• Bhutan — 26,697 (2025)
• India — 56.56 million (2025)
• Nepal — 1.06 million (2025)
• Sri Lanka — 1.59 million (2025)

More health data for Maldives

• Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) — 6.89% (2025)
• Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) — 4.53% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female — 47,515 (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) — 23.43% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male — 53,317 (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) — 16.31% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, total — 100,832 (2025)
• Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) — 19.04% (2025)
• Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population) — 7.77% (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Maldives's population ages 65 and above, female?

12,575 in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1960?

It is up 1,151% from 1,005 in 1960 (3.96% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 12,575 in 2025 and the lowest 814 in 1967.

How does Maldives rank?

181st highest of 217 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in population ages 65 and above, female unusual for Maldives?

In 2025, Maldives' population ages 65 and above, female rose 7.7% on 2024 (from 11,673 to 12,575). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +4.7% and a typical year strayed about 2.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SP.POP.65UP.FE.IN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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