Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Maldives
Maldives: Share of population living in cities towns and villages was 44.19 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Maldives, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 44.19 for share of population living in cities towns and villages in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities towns and villages in Maldives peaked at 44.19 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
That places Maldives 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 26.72 | — |
| 1990 | 27.62 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 26.58 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 28.1 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 33.4 | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 35.12 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 35.79 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 44.19 | +23.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 44.19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.27, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 44.19 is above the median for South Asia, which is 37.27, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.36 | 0 | 26.72 | 2 |
| 1990s | 27.1 | 26.58 | 27.62 | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.75 | 28.1 | 33.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.45 | 35.12 | 35.79 | 2 |
| 2020s | 44.19 | 44.19 | 44.19 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities towns and villages in Maldives?
- Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Maldives was 44.19 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 44.19 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Maldives rank for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
- Maldives ranks 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities towns and villages rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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 Share of population living in cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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