Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 1.41 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Maldives stood at 1.41 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 1.41 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3973 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Maldives 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3973 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.4089 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4211 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4339 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4477 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4633 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4807 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4993 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5189 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5397 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5622 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5863 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6111 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.636 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6613 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.687 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7199 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7624 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.807 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.851 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.894 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9359 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9764 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.41 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0602 units per square kilometre, 23.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.41 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.3254 units per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4611 units per square kilometre | 0.3973 units per square kilometre | 0.5397 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6884 units per square kilometre | 0.5622 units per square kilometre | 0.851 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 0.894 units per square kilometre | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 3 Hong Kong 6.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Bahrain 1.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Malta 1.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bangladesh 0.945 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Palestine 0.5533 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Barbados 0.5418 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Population 453.06 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 453.06 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.05 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Maldives was 1.41 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3973 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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 (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.