Population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population rose 32.0% to 6.00% in Maldives in 2022, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population in Maldives reached an all time high of 6.00% in 2022 and an all time low of 2.12% in 1968. When compared to Maldives's main peers, population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population in India amounted to 6.88%, 7.08% in Indonesia, 15.8% in Singapore and 11.5% in Sri Lanka in 2022.
Maldives has been ranked 101st within the group of 174 countries we follow in terms of population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population, 6 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
Population Over 65 Years Old (As % of Total Population) | Unit | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 |
Australia | % | 23.3% | 23.5% | 23.8% | 24.0% | 24.3% | ||||||||||||||||
Bangladesh | % | 15.0% | 15.6% | 16.3% | 17.0% | 17.7% | ||||||||||||||||
China | % | 25.2% | 25.4% | 25.8% | 26.2% | 26.6% | ||||||||||||||||
India | % | 12.5% | 12.8% | 13.2% | 13.6% | 14.0% | ||||||||||||||||
Indonesia | % | 15.7% | 16.1% | 16.5% | 17.0% | 17.4% | ||||||||||||||||
Malaysia | % | 15.5% | 15.9% | 16.5% | 17.2% | 17.8% | ||||||||||||||||
Maldives | % | 16.0% | 16.6% | 17.5% | 18.4% | 19.3% | ||||||||||||||||
Myanmar | % | 15.3% | 15.7% | 16.2% | 16.7% | 17.3% | ||||||||||||||||
Pakistan | % | 9.02% | 9.28% | 9.62% | 9.97% | 10.3% | ||||||||||||||||
Philippines | % | 9.29% | 9.50% | 9.76% | 10.0% | 10.3% | ||||||||||||||||
Singapore | % | 29.8% | 30.3% | 30.8% | 31.2% | 31.7% | ||||||||||||||||
Sri Lanka | % | 20.5% | 20.9% | 21.4% | 21.8% | 22.3% | ||||||||||||||||
Thailand | % | 31.2% | 31.9% | 32.5% | 33.1% | 33.7% |