Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.2266 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2266 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
8th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.3126 thousands per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
0.0665 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Maldives is 0.2266 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 0.3126 thousands per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0665 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Maldives ranks 8th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0665 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0695 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0729 thousands per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0769 thousands per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0813 thousands per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0852 thousands per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0886 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0925 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0967 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1006 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.105 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1099 thousands per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1154 thousands per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1211 thousands per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1268 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.132 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1349 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1371 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1395 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1421 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1453 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1483 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1512 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1545 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1583 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1632 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1689 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1751 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1819 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1897 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1987 thousands per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2098 thousands per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2215 thousands per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2325 thousands per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2431 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2532 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.262 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2777 thousands per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2934 thousands per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3048 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3112 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3126 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3089 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3007 thousands per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2887 thousands per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2789 thousands per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2801 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.28 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2778 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2725 thousands per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2641 thousands per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2533 thousands per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2419 thousands per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2266 thousands per square kilometre | -6.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.2266 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre, 18.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.2266 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0715 thousands per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0831 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0665 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1006 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1264 thousands per square kilometre | 0.105 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1421 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1636 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1453 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1897 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2497 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1987 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3048 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2911 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2725 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3126 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2465 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2266 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2641 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 5 Gibraltar 0.4679 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bangladesh 0.2537 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 0.2402 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 9 Palestine 0.1706 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 10 Malta 0.1529 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 11 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.1363 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Maldives was 0.2266 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3126 thousands per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0665 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years 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 15-24 years (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.