Share of population living in rural areas in Maldives
Maldives: Share of population living in rural areas was 43.54 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
43.54
World rank
46th
of 236 countries
All-time high
87.13
in 1950
All-time low
43.54
in 2020
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of population living in rural areas in Maldives, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 43.54 for share of population living in rural areas in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Maldives peaked at 87.13 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 43.54, in 2020.
Maldives ranks 46th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 87.13 | — |
| 1955 | 86.12 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 84.83 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 83.28 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 80.96 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 78.73 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 70.41 | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 67.02 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 59.74 | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 58.75 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 57.55 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 55.17 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 52.24 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 49.23 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 43.54 | -11.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 43.54 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.26, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 43.54 is above the median for South Asia, which is 22.01, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.63 | 86.12 | 87.13 | 2 |
| 1960s | 84.06 | 83.28 | 84.83 | 2 |
| 1970s | 79.84 | 78.73 | 80.96 | 2 |
| 1980s | 68.71 | 67.02 | 70.41 | 2 |
| 1990s | 59.24 | 58.75 | 59.74 | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.36 | 55.17 | 57.55 | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.73 | 49.23 | 52.24 | 2 |
| 2020s | 43.54 | 43.54 | 43.54 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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)
- Population growth rate -0.305 (2100)
- Population density 1,583 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 21,159 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in rural areas in Maldives?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Maldives was 43.54 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 87.13 in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.54 in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Maldives ranks 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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