Australia vs Maldives: Urban population, annual growth rate
Australia
1.68 % change on previous year
in 2025
Maldives
1.57 % change on previous year
in 2025
Australia rank
87th
Maldives rank
90th
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Australia
- Maldives
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.68 % change on previous year against 1.57 % change on previous year in Maldives, a difference of 0.11 % change on previous year.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Maldives ahead.
Australia ranks 87th and Maldives ranks 90th of 218 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.42 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 0.8997 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 1970s | 1.83 % change on previous year | 9.77 % change on previous year | 7.94 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 1980s | 1.43 % change on previous year | 4.8 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 1990s | 1.1 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 2000s | 1.55 % change on previous year | 5.4 % change on previous year | 3.84 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 2010s | 1.7 % change on previous year | 4.43 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 2020s | 1.53 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 0.8703 % change on previous year | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, Australia or Maldives?
- Australia, at 1.68 % change on previous year against 1.57 % change on previous year in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Australia and Maldives?
- 0.11 % change on previous year, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Maldives?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Maldives rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 87th and Maldives ranks 90th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.