Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 1.1 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.1 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
7th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.1 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1448 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 1.1 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 1.1 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Maldives 7th 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.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1475 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1503 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1532 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1562 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1592 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1622 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1654 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1688 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1713 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.174 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1769 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1801 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1838 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1882 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1932 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1992 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2057 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2125 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2196 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2265 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2339 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2416 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2496 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2578 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.266 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2758 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2862 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2967 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.307 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3173 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3278 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3386 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.35 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3621 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3752 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3898 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4125 thousands per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4404 thousands per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4724 thousands per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5085 thousands per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5488 thousands per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.593 thousands per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6403 thousands per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6899 thousands per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7381 thousands per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7801 thousands per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8237 thousands per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8693 thousands per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9175 thousands per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9683 thousands per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.02 thousands per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.07 thousands per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.1 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.1 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0462 thousands per square kilometre, 23.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.1 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.2141 thousands per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1579 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1713 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1933 thousands per square kilometre | 0.174 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2196 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2641 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2265 thousands per square kilometre | 0.307 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3786 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3173 thousands per square kilometre | 0.4724 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7109 thousands per square kilometre | 0.5085 thousands per square kilometre | 0.9175 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 thousands per square kilometre | 0.9683 thousands per square kilometre | 1.1 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 4 Hong Kong 4.28 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 5 Gibraltar 1.99 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 1.26 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 8 Malta 0.9601 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 9 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.7497 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 10 Bermuda 0.66 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Maldives was 1.1 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. 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 Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 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.