India vs Maldives: Population density of the capital city
India
13,675 people per km²
in 2100
Maldives
12,166 people per km²
in 2100
India rank
14th
Maldives rank
15th
Population density of the capital city over time
- India
- Maldives
How they compare
India currently reports 13,675 people per km² against 12,166 people per km² in Maldives, a difference of 1,509 people per km².
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Maldives ahead.
India ranks 14th and Maldives ranks 15th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, India averaged higher in 8 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 14,252 people per km² | 15,912 people per km² | 1,659 people per km² | Maldives |
| 2030s | 14,718 people per km² | 11,298 people per km² | 3,419 people per km² | India |
| 2040s | 14,828 people per km² | 12,034 people per km² | 2,794 people per km² | India |
| 2050s | 14,769 people per km² | 12,665 people per km² | 2,104 people per km² | India |
| 2060s | 14,755 people per km² | 12,841 people per km² | 1,914 people per km² | India |
| 2070s | 14,654 people per km² | 12,735 people per km² | 1,919 people per km² | India |
| 2080s | 14,415 people per km² | 12,462 people per km² | 1,953 people per km² | India |
| 2090s | 14,032 people per km² | 12,226 people per km² | 1,807 people per km² | India |
| 2100s | 13,675 people per km² | 12,166 people per km² | 1,509 people per km² | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, India or Maldives?
- India, at 13,675 people per km² against 12,166 people per km² in Maldives as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between India and Maldives?
- 1,509 people per km², with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Maldives?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do India and Maldives rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- India ranks 14th and Maldives ranks 15th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.