Maldives vs Netherlands: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Maldives
221,666 people
in 2050
Netherlands
206,288 people
in 2050
Maldives rank
159th
Netherlands rank
161st
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Maldives
- Netherlands
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 221,666 people against 206,288 people in Netherlands, a difference of 15,378 people.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Maldives ranks 159th and Netherlands ranks 161st of 238 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72,197 people | 4.49 million people | 4.41 million people | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 92,117 people | 4.77 million people | 4.67 million people | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 117,157 people | 4.91 million people | 4.79 million people | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 141,820 people | 4.76 million people | 4.61 million people | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 187,176 people | 4.33 million people | 4.14 million people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 207,225 people | 2.81 million people | 2.60 million people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 259,868 people | 1.68 million people | 1.42 million people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 303,204 people | 777,667 people | 474,462 people | Netherlands |
| 2030s | 283,290 people | 397,426 people | 114,137 people | Netherlands |
| 2040s | 248,277 people | 232,903 people | 15,374 people | Maldives |
| 2050s | 221,666 people | 206,288 people | 15,378 people | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Maldives or Netherlands?
- Maldives, at 221,666 people against 206,288 people in Netherlands as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Maldives and Netherlands?
- 15,378 people, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Netherlands?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Maldives and Netherlands rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Maldives ranks 159th and Netherlands ranks 161st of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.