Cyprus vs Maldives: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Cyprus
316,824 people
in 2020
Maldives
218,611 people
in 2020
Cyprus rank
153rd
Maldives rank
155th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Cyprus
- Maldives
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 316,824 people against 218,611 people in Maldives, a difference of 98,213 people.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.4 times Maldives's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 153rd and Maldives ranks 155th of 236 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 219,284 people | 67,574 people | 151,710 people | Cyprus |
| 1960s | 235,714 people | 82,030 people | 153,685 people | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 245,108 people | 106,233 people | 138,875 people | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 247,548 people | 121,748 people | 125,800 people | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 267,188 people | 142,518 people | 124,670 people | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 289,326 people | 165,673 people | 123,653 people | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 304,378 people | 199,620 people | 104,758 people | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 316,824 people | 218,611 people | 98,213 people | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Cyprus or Maldives?
- Cyprus, at 316,824 people against 218,611 people in Maldives as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Cyprus and Maldives?
- 98,213 people, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Maldives?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cyprus and Maldives rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Cyprus ranks 153rd and Maldives ranks 155th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.