Maldives has a population density of 4,587 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Maldives has 6,077 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Maldives ranked 6th out of 197.
Maldives has 0.006% of the world's population and 0.0002% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Maldives compared to the World's average
Maldives
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 4,587 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 6/197 | N/A |
| Population |
531152
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 115.1 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 6,077 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 57.6% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 42.4% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Maldives population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Maldives has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 76.3%. The population density rank was 7th 21 years ago and is 6th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,587 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4,572 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4,525 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4,456 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4,335 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4,211 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4,084 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3,957 | 5 |
| 2016 | 3,827 | 5 |
| 2015 | 3,696 | 5 |
| 2014 | 3,571 | 5 |
| 2013 | 3,454 | 5 |
| 2012 | 3,340 | 6 |
| 2011 | 3,226 | 6 |
| 2010 | 3,115 | 6 |
| 2009 | 3,007 | 6 |
| 2008 | 2,902 | 7 |
| 2007 | 2,801 | 7 |
| 2006 | 2,710 | 7 |
| 2005 | 2,645 | 7 |
| 2004 | 2,602 | 7 |
| 2003 | 2,560 | 7 |
| 2002 | 2,518 | 7 |
| 2001 | 2,476 | 6 |
| 2000 | 2,435 | 6 |
| 1999 | 2,395 | 5 |
| 1998 | 2,354 | 5 |
| 1997 | 2,311 | 5 |
| 1996 | 2,265 | 5 |
| 1995 | 2,216 | 5 |
| 1994 | 2,165 | 5 |
| 1993 | 2,114 | 5 |
| 1992 | 2,059 | 5 |
| 1991 | 2,001 | 5 |
| 1990 | 1,940 | 5 |
| 1989 | 1,880 | 5 |
| 1988 | 1,821 | 5 |
| 1987 | 1,761 | 5 |
| 1986 | 1,700 | 5 |
| 1985 | 1,642 | 5 |
| 1984 | 1,590 | 5 |
| 1983 | 1,546 | 5 |
| 1982 | 1,505 | 6 |
| 1981 | 1,464 | 6 |
| 1980 | 1,423 | 6 |
| 1979 | 1,384 | 6 |
| 1978 | 1,348 | 6 |
| 1977 | 1,312 | 6 |
| 1976 | 1,274 | 6 |
| 1975 | 1,236 | 6 |
| 1974 | 1,200 | 6 |
| 1973 | 1,165 | 6 |
| 1972 | 1,131 | 6 |
| 1971 | 1,097 | 6 |
| 1970 | 1,064 | 6 |
| 1969 | 1,032 | 7 |
| 1968 | 1,002 | 7 |
| 1967 | 971 | 7 |
| 1966 | 937 | 8 |
| 1965 | 899 | 8 |
| 1964 | 869 | 8 |
| 1963 | 848 | 8 |
| 1962 | 827 | 8 |
| 1961 | 807 | 8 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Maldives from 1960 to 2024: 11.2% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 27.7% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 42.4%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42.4% | 149 |
| 2023 | 42% | 149 |
| 2022 | 41.5% | 149 |
| 2021 | 41.1% | 149 |
| 2020 | 40.7% | 150 |
| 2019 | 40.2% | 150 |
| 2018 | 39.8% | 150 |
| 2017 | 39.4% | 150 |
| 2016 | 39% | 149 |
| 2015 | 38.5% | 149 |
| 2014 | 38.1% | 148 |
| 2013 | 37.7% | 148 |
| 2012 | 37.3% | 148 |
| 2011 | 36.8% | 147 |
| 2010 | 36.4% | 147 |
| 2009 | 36% | 147 |
| 2008 | 35.6% | 148 |
| 2007 | 35.2% | 148 |
| 2006 | 34.8% | 149 |
| 2005 | 33.8% | 151 |
| 2004 | 32.5% | 153 |
| 2003 | 31.3% | 155 |
| 2002 | 30% | 156 |
| 2001 | 28.9% | 158 |
| 2000 | 27.7% | 161 |
| 1999 | 27.1% | 162 |
| 1998 | 26.8% | 163 |
| 1997 | 26.4% | 164 |
| 1996 | 26% | 164 |
| 1995 | 25.6% | 164 |
| 1994 | 25.6% | 163 |
| 1993 | 25.6% | 163 |
| 1992 | 25.7% | 162 |
| 1991 | 25.8% | 161 |
| 1990 | 25.8% | 160 |
| 1989 | 25.8% | 158 |
| 1988 | 25.7% | 158 |
| 1987 | 25.6% | 156 |
| 1986 | 25.6% | 155 |
| 1985 | 25.5% | 153 |
| 1984 | 25% | 152 |
| 1983 | 24.3% | 152 |
| 1982 | 23.6% | 154 |
| 1981 | 22.9% | 153 |
| 1980 | 22.3% | 154 |
| 1979 | 21.6% | 154 |
| 1978 | 21% | 156 |
| 1977 | 20% | 159 |
| 1976 | 18.6% | 161 |
| 1975 | 17.3% | 164 |
| 1974 | 16.1% | 165 |
| 1973 | 14.9% | 168 |
| 1972 | 13.9% | 169 |
| 1971 | 12.8% | 170 |
| 1970 | 11.9% | 172 |
| 1969 | 11.7% | 172 |
| 1968 | 11.5% | 172 |
| 1967 | 11.3% | 172 |
| 1966 | 11.4% | 170 |
| 1965 | 11.5% | 167 |
| 1964 | 11.4% | 166 |
| 1963 | 11.3% | 165 |
| 1962 | 11.3% | 164 |
| 1961 | 11.2% | 161 |
| 1960 | 11.2% | 159 |
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