Share of urban population living in slums in Maldives
Maldives: Share of urban population living in slums was 34.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Maldives, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban population living in slums in Maldives stood at 34.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Maldives peaked at 41.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2020.
That places Maldives 66th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 41.5% | — |
| 2006 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 39.9% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 37.6% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 36.5% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3% | 41.0% | 41.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 35.4% | 39.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 34.8% | 34.8% | 3 |
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- 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)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2781 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 1,583 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 21,159 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Maldives?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Maldives was 34.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Maldives ranks 66th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).