Population, total, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Population, total, per square kilometre was 1,765 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,765 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
7th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1,765 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
311.5 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, total, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 1,765 units per square kilometre for population, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 1,765 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 311.5 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Maldives 7th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 311.5 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 319.34 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 327.41 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 335.54 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 347.01 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 361.69 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 375.09 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 386.92 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 398.55 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 410.73 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 423.45 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 436.56 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 449.84 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 463.26 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 477.19 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 491.75 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 506.43 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 520.53 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 534.53 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 549.45 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 565.11 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 581.11 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 597.09 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 613.99 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 633.9 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 656.45 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 679.81 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 702.95 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 725.79 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 749.21 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 772.67 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 795.14 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 816.28 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 836.07 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 855.5 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 874.49 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 892.36 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 909.08 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 924.71 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 940.06 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 955.89 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 972.05 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 988.3 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,005 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1,021 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1,046 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,082 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1,121 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1,161 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1,203 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1,246 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1,289 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,334 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,379 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1,427 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1,478 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,528 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1,577 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1,626 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,674 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1,721 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,747 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,765 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 351.45 units per square kilometre | 311.5 units per square kilometre | 398.55 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 471.43 units per square kilometre | 410.73 units per square kilometre | 534.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 630.57 units per square kilometre | 549.45 units per square kilometre | 725.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 842.55 units per square kilometre | 749.21 units per square kilometre | 924.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,029 units per square kilometre | 940.06 units per square kilometre | 1,161 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,409 units per square kilometre | 1,203 units per square kilometre | 1,626 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,727 units per square kilometre | 1,674 units per square kilometre | 1,765 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 4 Hong Kong, China 7,177 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Gibraltar 3,847 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 1,971 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Malta 1,727 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Bangladesh 1,319 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,257 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Maldives
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 207,727 kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0044 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0001 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.14 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.14 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions 0.0043 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions 0.0033 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Maldives was 1,765 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1,765 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 311.5 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 7th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.