Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 732.68 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
732.68 people per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
11th
of 215 countries
All-time high
732.68 people per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
35.51 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Maldives is 732.68 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 732.68 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.51 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Maldives 11th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.51 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 36.49 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 37.47 people per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 38.44 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 39.77 people per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 41.2 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 42.5 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 44.17 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 46.34 people per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 48.92 people per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 52.86 people per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 58.81 people per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 66.33 people per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 74.94 people per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 84.21 people per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 93.58 people per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 102.17 people per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 109.82 people per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 117.42 people per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 125.4 people per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 133.51 people per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 141.41 people per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 148.74 people per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 155.42 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 161.72 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 168.24 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 174.91 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 181.38 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 187.6 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 193.69 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 199.37 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 204.49 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 209.17 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 213.66 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 218.56 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 224.76 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 232.24 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 240.67 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 249.68 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 259.49 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 272.91 people per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 290.53 people per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 310.24 people per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 330.09 people per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 348.02 people per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 364.78 people per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 383.25 people per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 402.66 people per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 422.25 people per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 442.15 people per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 462.45 people per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 483.21 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 504.43 people per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 526.59 people per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 550.57 people per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 575.65 people per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 600.78 people per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 625.95 people per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 651.11 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 676.16 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 700.93 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 717.4 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 732.68 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 732.68 people per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.45 people per square kilometre, 15.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 732.68 people per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 153.73 people per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.21 people per square kilometre | 35.51 people per square kilometre | 46.34 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 80.91 people per square kilometre | 48.92 people per square kilometre | 117.42 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 157.83 people per square kilometre | 125.4 people per square kilometre | 187.6 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 218.63 people per square kilometre | 193.69 people per square kilometre | 249.68 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 338.42 people per square kilometre | 259.49 people per square kilometre | 422.25 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 542.29 people per square kilometre | 442.15 people per square kilometre | 651.11 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 706.79 people per square kilometre | 676.16 people per square kilometre | 732.68 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 8 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,257 people per square kilometre compare
- 9 Bermuda 1,198 people per square kilometre compare
- 10 Palestine 779.8 people per square kilometre compare
- 12 Nauru 593.75 people per square kilometre compare
- 13 Saint Martin (French part) 550.3 people per square kilometre compare
- 14 San Marino 546.09 people per square kilometre compare
More population data for Maldives
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 569.91 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.378 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3006 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3006 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 21,159 people (2100)
- Population density 1,583 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2781 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Maldives was 732.68 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 732.68 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.51 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 11th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.