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