Population by income level, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Population by income level, per square kilometre was 1,765 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,765 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
7th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1,765 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
311.5 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level, per square kilometre in Maldives is 1,765 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 1,765 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 311.5 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Maldives 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 311.5 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 319.34 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 327.41 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 335.54 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 347.01 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 361.69 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 375.09 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 386.92 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 398.55 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 410.73 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 423.45 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 436.56 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 449.84 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 463.26 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 477.19 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 491.75 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 506.43 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 520.53 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 534.53 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 549.45 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 565.11 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 581.11 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 597.09 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 613.99 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 633.9 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 656.45 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 679.81 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 702.95 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 725.79 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 749.21 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 772.67 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 795.14 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 816.28 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 836.07 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 855.5 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 874.49 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 892.36 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 909.08 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 924.71 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 940.06 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 955.89 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 972.05 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 988.3 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,005 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1,021 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1,046 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,082 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1,121 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1,161 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1,203 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1,246 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1,289 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,334 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,379 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1,427 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1,478 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,528 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1,577 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1,626 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,674 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1,721 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,747 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,765 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1,765 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.39 units per square kilometre, 21.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1,765 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 419.96 units per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 351.45 units per square kilometre | 311.5 units per square kilometre | 398.55 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 471.43 units per square kilometre | 410.73 units per square kilometre | 534.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 630.57 units per square kilometre | 549.45 units per square kilometre | 725.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 842.55 units per square kilometre | 749.21 units per square kilometre | 924.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,029 units per square kilometre | 940.06 units per square kilometre | 1,161 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,409 units per square kilometre | 1,203 units per square kilometre | 1,626 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,727 units per square kilometre | 1,674 units per square kilometre | 1,765 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 4 Hong Kong 7,177 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Gibraltar 3,847 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 1,971 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Malta 1,727 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Bangladesh 1,319 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,257 units 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 by income level, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Population by income level, per square kilometre in Maldives was 1,765 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1,765 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 311.5 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for population by income level, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population by income level 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 by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed 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
Population by income level 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.