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Population density: Armenia vs Maldives compared

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Armenia has a population density of 274.6 people per square mile compared to 4,620 people in Maldives. Armenia has 105,540 sq ft of land per person vs 6,077 sq ft in Maldives. Armenia and Maldives rank 87th and 6th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Armenia has 0.04% of the world's population and 0.02% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.006% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Maldives, making the population density in Armenia 94.1% lower than in Maldives.

Population density by year

Armenia
Maldives

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Armenia Maldives
2026 274.6 4,620
2025 276.6 4,604
2024 278.6 4,587
2023 272.3 4,572
2022 272.7 4,525
2021 272.1 4,456
2020 272 4,335
2019 269.5 4,211
2018 270.1 4,084
2017 271 3,957
2016 272.2 3,827
2015 273.3 3,696
2014 274.2 3,571
2013 274.9 3,454
2012 275.1 3,340
2011 275.5 3,226
2010 277 3,115
2009 278.9 3,007
2008 280.8 2,902
2007 282.7 2,801
2006 284.5 2,710
2005 286.2 2,645
2004 287.9 2,602
2003 289.5 2,560
2002 291.1 2,518
2001 292.2 2,476
2000 293 2,435
1999 288.1 2,395
1998 291.9 2,354
1997 295.3 2,311
1996 298.3 2,265
1995 301 2,216
1994 306 2,165
1993 314 2,114
1992 325 2,059
1991 - 2,001
1990 - 1,940
1989 - 1,880
1988 - 1,821
1987 - 1,761
1986 - 1,700
1985 - 1,642
1984 - 1,590
1983 - 1,546
1982 - 1,505
1981 - 1,464
1980 - 1,423
1979 - 1,384
1978 - 1,348
1977 - 1,312
1976 - 1,274
1975 - 1,236
1974 - 1,200
1973 - 1,165
1972 - 1,131
1971 - 1,097
1970 - 1,064
1969 - 1,032
1968 - 1,002
1967 - 971
1966 - 937
1965 - 899
1964 - 869
1963 - 848
1962 - 827
1961 - 807

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Armenia decreased by 3.47%, compared to a 70.5% growth in Maldives.

In 2006, Armenia ranked 73rd by population density and is 87th now. Maldives was 7th in 2006 and ranks 6th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Armenia
Maldives
1x
Year Urban population
Armenia Maldives
2024 65.8% 42%
2023 65.7% 41.5%
2022 65.6% 41.1%
2021 65.4% 40.7%
2020 65.2% 40.4%
2019 65% 40%
2018 64.9% 39.7%
2017 64.7% 39.3%
2016 64.6% 39%
2015 64.5% 38.6%
2014 64.4% 38.2%
2013 64.4% 37.8%
2012 64.3% 37.5%
2011 64.3% 37.1%
2010 64.3% 36.8%
2009 64.4% 36.4%
2008 64.4% 35.9%
2007 64.4% 35.4%
2006 64.5% 34.9%
2005 64.5% 34.1%
2004 64.6% 32.9%
2003 64.7% 31.4%
2002 64.7% 29.9%
2001 64.8% 28.6%
2000 65% 27.6%
1999 65.2% 27%
1998 65.4% 26.5%
1997 65.7% 26%
1996 66.1% 25.7%
1995 66.4% 25.5%
1994 66.7% 25.6%
1993 67% 25.6%
1992 67.3% 25.7%
1991 67.5% 25.8%
1990 67.7% 25.9%
1989 67.8% 25.8%
1988 67.8% 25.8%
1987 67.7% 25.7%
1986 67.6% 25.6%
1985 67.5% 25.5%
1984 67.3% 25.3%
1983 67% 24.9%
1982 66.8% 24.3%
1981 66.5% 23.6%
1980 66.2% 22.8%
1979 65.9% 22%
1978 65.5% 21.1%
1977 65.1% 20.2%
1976 64.5% 19%
1975 63.8% 17.6%
1974 63% 16.2%
1973 62.3% 14.7%
1972 61.5% 13.5%
1971 60.6% 12.5%
1970 59.9% 11.9%
1969 58.8% 11.6%
1968 57.7% 11.4%
1967 57% 11.3%
1966 56.5% 11.4%
1965 56.1% 11.5%
1964 55.6% 11.5%
1963 54.6% 11.4%
1962 53.6% 11.4%
1961 52.5% 11.4%
1960 51.2% 11.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 64.6% to 65.8% in Armenia and from 32.9% to 42% in Maldives.

Densely populated cities

Armenia
City Population
Yerevan 1.11M
Gyumri 122K
Vanadzor 90.5K
Maldives
City Population
Male 133K
Hulhumale 50K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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