East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Maldives: Population, total, per square kilometre
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
132.93 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives
1,765 units per square kilometre
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
6th
Maldives rank
7th
Population, total, per square kilometre over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1,765 units per square kilometre against 132.93 units per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1,632 units per square kilometre.
That makes Maldives's figure about 13.3 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th and Maldives ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.35 units per square kilometre | 351.45 units per square kilometre | 290.1 units per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 1970s | 77.04 units per square kilometre | 471.43 units per square kilometre | 394.39 units per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 1980s | 91.3 units per square kilometre | 630.57 units per square kilometre | 539.27 units per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 1990s | 106.41 units per square kilometre | 842.55 units per square kilometre | 736.15 units per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2000s | 117.66 units per square kilometre | 1,029 units per square kilometre | 911.51 units per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2010s | 127.36 units per square kilometre | 1,409 units per square kilometre | 1,281 units per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2020s | 132.52 units per square kilometre | 1,727 units per square kilometre | 1,594 units per square kilometre | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, per square kilometre, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 1,765 units per square kilometre against 132.93 units per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, total, per square kilometre between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Maldives?
- 1,632 units per square kilometre, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Maldives?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Maldives rank globally for population, total, per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th and Maldives ranks 7th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population, total 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.