Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 1.76 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.76 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
7th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.76 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.4045 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 1.76 thousands per square kilometre for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 1.76 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4045 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Maldives ranks 7th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4045 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.417 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4299 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4432 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4565 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.47 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4844 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4991 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5137 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5273 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5417 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5572 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.573 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5892 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.605 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.623 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6448 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6681 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6915 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7144 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7372 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7612 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7842 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8061 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8264 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8457 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8653 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8837 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.901 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9171 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9323 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9478 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9639 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9802 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9964 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.01 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.03 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.06 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.1 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.14 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.18 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.22 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.27 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.31 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.36 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.4 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.45 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.5 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.55 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.6 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.65 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.7 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.74 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.76 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.76 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0914 thousands per square kilometre, 19.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.76 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.4259 thousands per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4646 thousands per square kilometre | 0.4045 thousands per square kilometre | 0.5273 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6208 thousands per square kilometre | 0.5417 thousands per square kilometre | 0.7144 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8328 thousands per square kilometre | 0.7372 thousands per square kilometre | 0.9171 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 thousands per square kilometre | 0.9323 thousands per square kilometre | 1.14 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 thousands per square kilometre | 1.18 thousands per square kilometre | 1.6 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 thousands per square kilometre | 1.65 thousands per square kilometre | 1.76 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 4 Hong Kong 7.1 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 5 Gibraltar 3.8 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 1.94 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 8 Malta 1.65 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 9 Bangladesh 1.31 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 10 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.25 thousands per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Maldives was 1.76 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4045 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.