Share of population urban in Maldives
Maldives: Share of population urban was 42.51 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population urban in Maldives, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population urban in Maldives is 42.51, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Maldives peaked at 42.51 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.74, in 1950.
That places Maldives 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.06 | 10.74 | 11.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.43 | 11.33 | 11.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.87 | 11.91 | 21.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.95 | 22.82 | 25.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.93 | 25.55 | 27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.7 | 27.6 | 36.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.4 | 36.76 | 40.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.37 | 40.4 | 42.51 | 6 |
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More population data for Maldives
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.305 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 21,159 (2100)
- Population density 1,583 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.305 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.56 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.868 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.57 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 1.57 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Maldives?
- Share of population urban in Maldives was 42.51 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 42.51 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.74 in 1950.
- How does Maldives rank for share of population urban?
- Maldives ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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