Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.3568 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3568 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.3939 thousands per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
0.1843 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Maldives is 0.3568 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 0.3939 thousands per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1843 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Maldives 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1843 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1906 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1969 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2027 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.208 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2141 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2215 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2286 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2348 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2418 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2488 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2561 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.263 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2693 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2748 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2822 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2944 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3081 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3215 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3338 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3457 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3581 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3694 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3788 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3859 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3908 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3936 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3939 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3922 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3882 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3819 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3738 thousands per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3653 thousands per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3567 thousands per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3479 thousands per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3388 thousands per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.33 thousands per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3225 thousands per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.316 thousands per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3112 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3087 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3086 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3108 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3152 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.321 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3278 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3347 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3406 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3457 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3504 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3542 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3569 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3578 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3568 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.3568 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre, 19.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.3568 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1025 thousands per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2123 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1843 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2418 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2852 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2488 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3338 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3797 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3457 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3939 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3444 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3112 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3819 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3263 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3086 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3504 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3564 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3542 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3578 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 5 Gibraltar 0.6813 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bangladesh 0.3744 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 0.3706 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 9 Palestine 0.343 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 10 Burundi 0.2403 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 11 Nauru 0.2268 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Maldives
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3006 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.378 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 569.91 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1872 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2781 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 1,583 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 21,159 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Maldives was 0.3568 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3939 thousands per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1843 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.