Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.5749 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Maldives, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Maldives stood at 0.5749 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Maldives peaked at 0.8867 units per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.5749 units per person, in 2025.
That places Maldives 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8864 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.886 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.8857 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.8856 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8854 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8854 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8861 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.8867 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.8858 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.8837 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.8809 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.8752 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8653 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8526 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.8382 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8235 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8097 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7983 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.789 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7803 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7718 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7638 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7567 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7509 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7469 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7449 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7437 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7427 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.742 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7415 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7415 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.742 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7428 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7438 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7444 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7445 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.743 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7397 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7353 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.73 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.724 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7145 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7011 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6861 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6715 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6593 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6513 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6457 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6407 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6363 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6324 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6287 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6252 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6217 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6181 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6142 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6104 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6067 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6031 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5995 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.596 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5926 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5894 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5849 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.58 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.5749 units per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8857 units per person | 0.8837 units per person | 0.8867 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8313 units per person | 0.7803 units per person | 0.8809 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7505 units per person | 0.7415 units per person | 0.7718 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7407 units per person | 0.73 units per person | 0.7445 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.673 units per person | 0.6363 units per person | 0.724 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.616 units per person | 0.5995 units per person | 0.6324 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5863 units per person | 0.5749 units per person | 0.596 units per person | 6 |
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More population data for Maldives
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.305 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Maldives?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Maldives was 0.5749 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8867 units per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5749 units per person in 2025.
- How does Maldives rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Maldives ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.