Maldives vs United Kingdom: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Maldives
0.4%
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.3%
in 2025
Maldives rank
151st
United Kingdom rank
154th
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Maldives
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 151st and United Kingdom ranks 154th of 218 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 0.6% | 2.4% | Maldives |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 0.1% | 2.8% | Maldives |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 0.1% | 2.9% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 0.3% | 2.1% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.6% | 1.7% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 0.7% | 2.7% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Maldives or United Kingdom?
- Maldives, at 0.4% against 0.3% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Maldives and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and United Kingdom rank globally for population growth?
- Maldives ranks 151st and United Kingdom ranks 154th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.