Share urban and rural population in Maldives
Maldives: Share urban and rural population was 42.51 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
42.51
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
181st
of 236 countries
All-time high
42.51
in 2025
All-time low
10.74
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share urban and rural population in Maldives, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share urban and rural population in Maldives stood at 42.51. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Maldives peaked at 42.51 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.74, in 1950.
Maldives ranks 181st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share urban and rural population in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.74 | — |
| 1951 | 10.82 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 10.9 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 10.97 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 11.04 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 11.11 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 11.17 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 11.23 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 11.28 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 11.33 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 11.37 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 11.4 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 11.43 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 11.44 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 11.46 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 11.46 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 11.39 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 11.33 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 11.42 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 11.63 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 11.91 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 12.48 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 13.47 | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 14.74 | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 16.18 | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 17.65 | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 19.03 | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 20.17 | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 21.1 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 21.97 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 22.82 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 23.63 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 24.34 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 24.91 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 25.31 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 25.51 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 25.63 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 25.73 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 25.8 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 25.85 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 25.85 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 25.8 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 25.72 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 25.62 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 25.56 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 25.55 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 25.7 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 26.03 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 26.47 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 27 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 27.6 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 28.55 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 29.89 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 31.39 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 32.85 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 34.07 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 34.87 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 35.43 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 35.93 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 36.37 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 36.76 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 37.13 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 37.48 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 37.83 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 38.19 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 38.58 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 38.96 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 39.33 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 39.69 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 40.05 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 40.4 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 40.74 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 41.06 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 41.51 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 42 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 42.51 | +1.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 42.51 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.53, 65% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 42.51 is above the median for South Asia, which is 39.1, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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- 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)
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- Population density 1,583 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 21,159 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in Maldives?
- Share urban and rural population in Maldives was 42.51 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 42.51 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.74 in 1950.
- How does Maldives rank for share urban and rural population?
- Maldives ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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