Maldives vs New Zealand: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Maldives
221,666 people
in 2050
New Zealand
306,014 people
in 2050
Maldives rank
159th
New Zealand rank
156th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Maldives
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 306,014 people against 221,666 people in Maldives, a difference of 84,348 people.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.4 times Maldives's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 159th and New Zealand ranks 156th of 238 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72,197 people | 929,245 people | 857,048 people | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 92,117 people | 817,618 people | 725,500 people | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 117,157 people | 532,384 people | 415,227 people | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 141,820 people | 524,583 people | 382,763 people | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 187,176 people | 535,266 people | 348,089 people | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 207,225 people | 578,302 people | 371,077 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 259,868 people | 692,611 people | 432,743 people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 303,204 people | 835,117 people | 531,912 people | New Zealand |
| 2030s | 283,290 people | 787,584 people | 504,295 people | New Zealand |
| 2040s | 248,277 people | 544,193 people | 295,916 people | New Zealand |
| 2050s | 221,666 people | 306,014 people | 84,348 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Maldives or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 306,014 people against 221,666 people in Maldives as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Maldives and New Zealand?
- 84,348 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and New Zealand?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Maldives and New Zealand rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Maldives ranks 159th and New Zealand ranks 156th 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.