Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Maldives

Maldives: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 1.75 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.75 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 167 countries
All-time high
1.75 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.7499 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Maldives, 1990–2023

00.511.51990200620231990: 0.75 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.774 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.797 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.819 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.841 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.861 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.879 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.897 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.913 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.927 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.942 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.958 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.974 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.991 Persons per square kilometre2004: 1 Persons per square kilometre2005: 1 Persons per square kilometre2006: 1 Persons per square kilometre2007: 1.1 Persons per square kilometre2008: 1.1 Persons per square kilometre2009: 1.2 Persons per square kilometre2010: 1.2 Persons per square kilometre2011: 1.2 Persons per square kilometre2012: 1.3 Persons per square kilometre2013: 1.3 Persons per square kilometre2014: 1.4 Persons per square kilometre2015: 1.5 Persons per square kilometre2016: 1.5 Persons per square kilometre2017: 1.6 Persons per square kilometre2018: 1.6 Persons per square kilometre2019: 1.7 Persons per square kilometre2020: 1.7 Persons per square kilometre2021: 1.7 Persons per square kilometre2022: 1.7 Persons per square kilometre2023: 1.7 Persons per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 1.75 Persons per square kilometre for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Maldives peaked at 1.75 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7499 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.

Maldives ranks 4th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8458 Persons per square kilometre 0.7499 Persons per square kilometre 0.927 Persons per square kilometre 10
2000s 1.03 Persons per square kilometre 0.9417 Persons per square kilometre 1.16 Persons per square kilometre 10
2010s 1.43 Persons per square kilometre 1.21 Persons per square kilometre 1.68 Persons per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.74 Persons per square kilometre 1.71 Persons per square kilometre 1.75 Persons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 1 Monaco 17.42 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Singapore 8.38 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 3 Bahrain 1.86 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 5 Malta 1.67 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 6 Bangladesh 1.33 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 7 Barbados 0.6558 Persons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Maldives?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Maldives was 1.75 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 1.75 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7499 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Maldives rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Maldives ranks 4th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.