Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 56.46 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
56.46
World rank
191st
of 236 countries
All-time high
56.46
in 2020
All-time low
12.87
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Maldives, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 56.46 for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Maldives peaked at 56.46 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.87, in 1950.
Maldives ranks 191st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.87 | — |
| 1955 | 13.88 | +7.8% |
| 1960 | 15.16 | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 16.72 | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 19.04 | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 21.27 | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 29.59 | +39.1% |
| 1985 | 32.98 | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 40.26 | +22.1% |
| 1995 | 41.25 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 42.45 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 44.83 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 47.76 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 50.77 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 56.46 | +11.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 56.46 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.74, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 56.46 is below the median for South Asia, which is 77.99, 72% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.37 | 12.87 | 13.88 | 2 |
| 1960s | 15.94 | 15.16 | 16.72 | 2 |
| 1970s | 20.16 | 19.04 | 21.27 | 2 |
| 1980s | 31.29 | 29.59 | 32.98 | 2 |
| 1990s | 40.76 | 40.26 | 41.25 | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.64 | 42.45 | 44.83 | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.27 | 47.76 | 50.77 | 2 |
| 2020s | 56.46 | 56.46 | 56.46 | 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 the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Maldives?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Maldives was 56.46 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 56.46 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.87 in 1950.
- How does Maldives rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Maldives ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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