Population of cities towns and villages in Maldives
Maldives: Population of cities towns and villages was 218,611 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of cities towns and villages in Maldives, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 218,611 for population of cities towns and villages in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Maldives peaked at 218,611 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 64,869, in 1950.
That places Maldives 155th out of 229 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 64,869 | — |
| 1955 | 70,280 | +8.3% |
| 1960 | 77,360 | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 86,699 | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 99,756 | +15.1% |
| 1975 | 112,710 | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 116,053 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 127,444 | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 134,263 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 150,774 | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 162,299 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 169,047 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 188,472 | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 210,767 | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 218,611 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67,574 | 64,869 | 70,280 | 2 |
| 1960s | 82,030 | 77,360 | 86,699 | 2 |
| 1970s | 106,233 | 99,756 | 112,710 | 2 |
| 1980s | 121,748 | 116,053 | 127,444 | 2 |
| 1990s | 142,518 | 134,263 | 150,774 | 2 |
| 2000s | 165,673 | 162,299 | 169,047 | 2 |
| 2010s | 199,620 | 188,472 | 210,767 | 2 |
| 2020s | 218,611 | 218,611 | 218,611 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in Maldives?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Maldives was 218,611 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 218,611 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,869 in 1950.
- How does Maldives rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Maldives ranks 155th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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