Maldives vs Vanuatu: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Maldives
218,611 people
in 2020
Vanuatu
209,344 people
in 2020
Maldives rank
155th
Vanuatu rank
157th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Maldives
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 218,611 people against 209,344 people in Vanuatu, a difference of 9,267 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 155th and Vanuatu ranks 157th of 236 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67,574 people | 54,087 people | 13,487 people | Maldives |
| 1960s | 82,030 people | 69,394 people | 12,635 people | Maldives |
| 1970s | 106,233 people | 85,451 people | 20,782 people | Maldives |
| 1980s | 121,748 people | 107,556 people | 14,192 people | Maldives |
| 1990s | 142,518 people | 124,578 people | 17,941 people | Maldives |
| 2000s | 165,673 people | 149,644 people | 16,030 people | Maldives |
| 2010s | 199,620 people | 182,180 people | 17,440 people | Maldives |
| 2020s | 218,611 people | 209,344 people | 9,267 people | Maldives |
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, Maldives or Vanuatu?
- Maldives, at 218,611 people against 209,344 people in Vanuatu as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Maldives and Vanuatu?
- 9,267 people, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Vanuatu?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Maldives and Vanuatu rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Maldives ranks 155th and Vanuatu ranks 157th 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.