Maldives vs Rwanda: Population density
Maldives
1,583 people per km²
in 2100
Rwanda
1,329 people per km²
in 2100
Maldives rank
11th
Rwanda rank
13th
Population density over time
- Maldives
- Rwanda
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1,583 people per km² against 1,329 people per km² in Rwanda, a difference of 254 people per km².
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
Across all 301 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 11th and Rwanda ranks 13th of 235 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 31 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 141.26 people per km² | 37.63 people per km² | 103.63 people per km² | Maldives |
| 1810s | 141.28 people per km² | 37.64 people per km² | 103.63 people per km² | Maldives |
| 1820s | 145.15 people per km² | 40.6 people per km² | 104.54 people per km² | Maldives |
| 1830s | 153.88 people per km² | 47.75 people per km² | 106.13 people per km² | Maldives |
| 1840s | 163.22 people per km² | 56.19 people per km² | 107.02 people per km² | Maldives |
| 1850s | 172.25 people per km² | 61.57 people per km² | 110.68 people per km² | Maldives |
| 1860s | 180.68 people per km² | 62.16 people per km² | 118.52 people per km² | Maldives |
| 1870s | 189.5 people per km² | 62.69 people per km² | 126.81 people per km² | Maldives |
| 1880s | 198.72 people per km² | 64.08 people per km² | 134.64 people per km² | Maldives |
| 1890s | 208.36 people per km² | 63.6 people per km² | 144.77 people per km² | Maldives |
| 1900s | 218.41 people per km² | 59.3 people per km² | 159.11 people per km² | Maldives |
| 1910s | 220.16 people per km² | 55.67 people per km² | 164.5 people per km² | Maldives |
| 1920s | 228.63 people per km² | 58.3 people per km² | 170.33 people per km² | Maldives |
| 1930s | 253.36 people per km² | 67.26 people per km² | 186.1 people per km² | Maldives |
| 1940s | 255.86 people per km² | 78.76 people per km² | 177.09 people per km² | Maldives |
| 1950s | 270.66 people per km² | 102.7 people per km² | 167.96 people per km² | Maldives |
| 1960s | 346.75 people per km² | 138.18 people per km² | 208.57 people per km² | Maldives |
| 1970s | 471.48 people per km² | 184.79 people per km² | 286.69 people per km² | Maldives |
| 1980s | 630.61 people per km² | 252.76 people per km² | 377.85 people per km² | Maldives |
| 1990s | 842.58 people per km² | 298.85 people per km² | 543.73 people per km² | Maldives |
| 2000s | 1,029 people per km² | 365.11 people per km² | 664.08 people per km² | Maldives |
| 2010s | 1,409 people per km² | 466.98 people per km² | 941.56 people per km² | Maldives |
| 2020s | 1,755 people per km² | 585.07 people per km² | 1,170 people per km² | Maldives |
| 2030s | 1,835 people per km² | 713.02 people per km² | 1,122 people per km² | Maldives |
| 2040s | 1,923 people per km² | 849.64 people per km² | 1,073 people per km² | Maldives |
| 2050s | 1,982 people per km² | 973.2 people per km² | 1,009 people per km² | Maldives |
| 2060s | 1,962 people per km² | 1,086 people per km² | 876.02 people per km² | Maldives |
| 2070s | 1,861 people per km² | 1,179 people per km² | 682.37 people per km² | Maldives |
| 2080s | 1,721 people per km² | 1,252 people per km² | 468.82 people per km² | Maldives |
| 2090s | 1,616 people per km² | 1,308 people per km² | 308.45 people per km² | Maldives |
| 2100s | 1,583 people per km² | 1,329 people per km² | 254.36 people per km² | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Maldives or Rwanda?
- Maldives, at 1,583 people per km² against 1,329 people per km² in Rwanda as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Maldives and Rwanda?
- 254 people per km², with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Rwanda?
- 301 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2100.
- How do Maldives and Rwanda rank globally for population density?
- Maldives ranks 11th and Rwanda ranks 13th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.