Population density in Maldives
Maldives: Population density was 1,583 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
1,583 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 235 countries
All-time high
1,989 people per km²
in 2057
All-time low
141.26 people per km²
in 1800
Years of data
301
1800–2100
Population density in Maldives, 1800–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Maldives stood at 1,583 people per km².
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Maldives peaked at 1,989 people per km² in 2057 and was at its lowest, 141.26 people per km², in 1800.
That places Maldives 11th out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population density in Maldives, year by year
| Year | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 141.26 people per km² | — |
| 1801 | 141.26 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 141.26 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 141.26 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 141.26 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 141.26 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 141.26 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 141.26 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 141.26 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 141.26 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 141.26 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 141.26 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 141.26 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 141.26 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 141.26 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 141.26 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 141.26 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 141.26 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 141.26 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 141.43 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 141.76 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 142.27 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 142.94 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 143.78 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1824 | 144.63 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1825 | 145.49 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1826 | 146.35 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1827 | 147.21 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1828 | 148.08 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1829 | 148.95 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 149.83 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1831 | 150.72 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1832 | 151.61 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1833 | 152.51 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 153.41 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 154.31 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 155.22 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 156.14 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 157.06 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 157.99 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1840 | 158.92 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1841 | 159.86 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 160.81 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1843 | 161.76 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1844 | 162.71 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 163.67 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 164.64 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 165.61 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1848 | 166.59 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1849 | 167.57 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1850 | 168.56 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1851 | 169.37 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 170.19 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 171 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 171.82 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 172.65 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 173.47 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 174.31 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 175.14 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 175.98 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 176.82 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 177.67 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 178.52 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 179.37 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 180.23 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 181.09 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 181.96 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 182.83 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 183.7 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 184.58 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 185.46 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 186.35 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 187.24 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 188.13 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 189.03 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 189.93 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 190.84 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 191.75 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 192.66 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 193.58 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 194.5 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 195.43 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 196.36 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 197.29 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 198.23 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 199.17 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 200.12 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 201.07 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 202.03 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 202.99 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 203.95 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 204.92 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 205.89 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 206.87 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1894 | 207.85 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1895 | 208.84 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 209.83 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 210.82 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 211.82 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 212.83 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 213.83 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 214.85 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 215.86 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 216.89 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 217.91 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1905 | 218.94 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 219.98 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 221.02 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 222.06 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 222.72 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 222.99 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1911 | 222.88 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1912 | 222.38 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 1913 | 221.49 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1914 | 220.6 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1915 | 219.72 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1916 | 218.85 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1917 | 217.97 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1918 | 217.36 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1919 | 217.39 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 218.09 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1921 | 219.44 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1922 | 221.46 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 224.15 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1924 | 226.88 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1925 | 229.64 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1926 | 232.44 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 235.27 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1928 | 238.13 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 240.85 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 243.42 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 245.85 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1932 | 248.12 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 250.23 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 252.37 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 254.52 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 256.69 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 258.88 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 261.08 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 262.43 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 262.91 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 262.52 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1942 | 261.28 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 1943 | 259.16 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 1944 | 257.07 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 1945 | 254.99 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 1946 | 252.93 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 1947 | 250.88 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 1948 | 248.85 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 1949 | 247.98 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 248.2 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1951 | 252.43 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 256.92 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 261.7 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 266.7 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 272.06 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 277.72 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 283.79 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 290.18 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 296.92 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 304.01 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 311.55 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 319.39 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 327.45 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 335.58 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 347.05 people per km² | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 361.76 people per km² | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 375.14 people per km² | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 386.97 people per km² | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 398.6 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 410.8 people per km² | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 423.51 people per km² | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 436.6 people per km² | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 449.9 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 463.31 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 477.23 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 491.8 people per km² | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 506.48 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 520.56 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 534.57 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 549.48 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 565.15 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 581.14 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 597.14 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 614.04 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 633.94 people per km² | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 656.5 people per km² | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 679.87 people per km² | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 703 people per km² | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 725.83 people per km² | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 749.24 people per km² | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 772.7 people per km² | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 795.2 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 816.31 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 836.1 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 855.53 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 874.51 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 892.37 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 909.11 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 924.74 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 940.08 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 955.93 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 972.1 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 988.32 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,005 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1,021 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1,046 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,082 people per km² | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1,121 people per km² | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1,161 people per km² | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1,203 people per km² | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1,246 people per km² | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1,289 people per km² | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,334 people per km² | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,379 people per km² | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1,427 people per km² | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1,478 people per km² | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,528 people per km² | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1,577 people per km² | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1,626 people per km² | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,674 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1,721 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,747 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,753 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1,759 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 1,766 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 1,772 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 1,778 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 1,785 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2029 | 1,792 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 1,799 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2031 | 1,806 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2032 | 1,814 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2033 | 1,822 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2034 | 1,831 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2035 | 1,839 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2036 | 1,847 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2037 | 1,855 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2038 | 1,864 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2039 | 1,873 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2040 | 1,883 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2041 | 1,892 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2042 | 1,901 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2043 | 1,910 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2044 | 1,919 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2045 | 1,928 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2046 | 1,937 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2047 | 1,945 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2048 | 1,952 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2049 | 1,960 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2050 | 1,967 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2051 | 1,972 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2052 | 1,977 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 1,981 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 1,984 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 1,986 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2056 | 1,988 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2057 | 1,989 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2058 | 1,989 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2059 | 1,988 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2060 | 1,986 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2061 | 1,983 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2062 | 1,979 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2063 | 1,974 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2064 | 1,968 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2065 | 1,961 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2066 | 1,954 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2067 | 1,946 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2068 | 1,937 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2069 | 1,928 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2070 | 1,917 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2071 | 1,906 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2072 | 1,895 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2073 | 1,882 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2074 | 1,870 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2075 | 1,857 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2076 | 1,843 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2077 | 1,829 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2078 | 1,814 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2079 | 1,799 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2080 | 1,785 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2081 | 1,770 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2082 | 1,755 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2083 | 1,741 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2084 | 1,727 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2085 | 1,713 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2086 | 1,699 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2087 | 1,687 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2088 | 1,674 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2089 | 1,663 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2090 | 1,652 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2091 | 1,642 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2092 | 1,633 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2093 | 1,625 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2094 | 1,617 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2095 | 1,610 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2096 | 1,604 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2097 | 1,598 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2098 | 1,593 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2099 | 1,588 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2100 | 1,583 people per km² | -0.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1,583 people per km² is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.23 people per km², 23.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1,583 people per km² is above the median for South Asia, which is 424.89 people per km², 3.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 141.26 people per km² | 141.26 people per km² | 141.26 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 141.28 people per km² | 141.26 people per km² | 141.43 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 145.15 people per km² | 141.76 people per km² | 148.95 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 153.88 people per km² | 149.83 people per km² | 157.99 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 163.22 people per km² | 158.92 people per km² | 167.57 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 172.25 people per km² | 168.56 people per km² | 175.98 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 180.68 people per km² | 176.82 people per km² | 184.58 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 189.5 people per km² | 185.46 people per km² | 193.58 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 198.72 people per km² | 194.5 people per km² | 202.99 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 208.36 people per km² | 203.95 people per km² | 212.83 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 218.41 people per km² | 213.83 people per km² | 222.72 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 220.16 people per km² | 217.36 people per km² | 222.99 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 228.63 people per km² | 218.09 people per km² | 240.85 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 253.36 people per km² | 243.42 people per km² | 262.43 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 255.86 people per km² | 247.98 people per km² | 262.91 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 270.66 people per km² | 248.2 people per km² | 296.92 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 346.75 people per km² | 304.01 people per km² | 398.6 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 471.48 people per km² | 410.8 people per km² | 534.57 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 630.61 people per km² | 549.48 people per km² | 725.83 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 842.58 people per km² | 749.24 people per km² | 924.74 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,029 people per km² | 940.08 people per km² | 1,161 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,409 people per km² | 1,203 people per km² | 1,626 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,755 people per km² | 1,674 people per km² | 1,792 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 1,835 people per km² | 1,799 people per km² | 1,873 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 1,923 people per km² | 1,883 people per km² | 1,960 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 1,982 people per km² | 1,967 people per km² | 1,989 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 1,962 people per km² | 1,928 people per km² | 1,986 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 1,861 people per km² | 1,799 people per km² | 1,917 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 1,721 people per km² | 1,663 people per km² | 1,785 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 1,616 people per km² | 1,588 people per km² | 1,652 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 1,583 people per km² | 1,583 people per km² | 1,583 people per km² | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Maldives?
- Population density in Maldives was 1,583 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1,989 people per km² in 2057.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 141.26 people per km² in 1800.
- How does Maldives rank for population density?
- Maldives ranks 11th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.