Maldives vs Nauru: Urban population, per square kilometre
Maldives
732.68 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nauru
593.75 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives rank
11th
Nauru rank
12th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Maldives
- Nauru
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 732.68 units per square kilometre against 593.75 units per square kilometre in Nauru, a difference of 138.93 units per square kilometre.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Nauru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nauru ahead.
Maldives ranks 11th and Nauru ranks 12th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Nauru in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.21 units per square kilometre | 285.63 units per square kilometre | 245.42 units per square kilometre | Nauru |
| 1970s | 80.91 units per square kilometre | 350.26 units per square kilometre | 269.36 units per square kilometre | Nauru |
| 1980s | 157.83 units per square kilometre | 424.57 units per square kilometre | 266.74 units per square kilometre | Nauru |
| 1990s | 218.63 units per square kilometre | 503.31 units per square kilometre | 284.68 units per square kilometre | Nauru |
| 2000s | 338.42 units per square kilometre | 503.14 units per square kilometre | 164.71 units per square kilometre | Nauru |
| 2010s | 542.29 units per square kilometre | 540.79 units per square kilometre | 1.49 units per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2020s | 706.79 units per square kilometre | 587.85 units per square kilometre | 118.94 units per square kilometre | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Maldives or Nauru?
- Maldives, at 732.68 units per square kilometre against 593.75 units per square kilometre in Nauru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Maldives and Nauru?
- 138.93 units per square kilometre, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Nauru?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Nauru rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 11th and Nauru ranks 12th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, 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
Urban 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.