Population, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Population, per square kilometre was 1,765 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, per square kilometre in Maldives is 1,765 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 1,765 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 311.5 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Maldives ranks 3rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 311.5 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 319.34 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 327.41 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 335.54 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 347.01 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 361.69 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 375.09 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 386.92 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 398.55 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 410.73 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 423.45 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 436.56 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 449.84 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 463.26 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 477.19 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 491.75 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 506.43 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 520.53 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 534.53 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 549.45 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 565.11 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 581.11 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 597.09 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 613.99 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 633.9 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 656.45 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 679.81 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 702.95 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 725.79 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 749.21 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 772.67 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 795.14 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 816.28 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 836.07 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 855.5 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 874.49 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 892.36 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 909.08 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 924.71 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 940.06 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 955.89 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 972.05 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 988.3 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,005 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1,021 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1,046 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,082 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1,121 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1,161 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1,203 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1,246 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1,289 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,334 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,379 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1,427 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1,478 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,528 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1,577 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1,626 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,674 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1,721 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,747 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,765 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 351.45 units per square kilometre | 311.5 units per square kilometre | 398.55 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 471.43 units per square kilometre | 410.73 units per square kilometre | 534.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 630.57 units per square kilometre | 549.45 units per square kilometre | 725.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 842.55 units per square kilometre | 749.21 units per square kilometre | 924.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,029 units per square kilometre | 940.06 units per square kilometre | 1,161 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,409 units per square kilometre | 1,203 units per square kilometre | 1,626 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,727 units per square kilometre | 1,674 units per square kilometre | 1,765 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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More gender data for Maldives
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 86.61 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,869 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,832 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,953 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,854 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,036 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Population, per square kilometre in Maldives was 1,765 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1,765 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 311.5 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population 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.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population 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.