Maldives has a population density of 4,587 people per square mile compared to 540 people in the Marshall Islands. Maldives has 6,077 sq ft of land per person vs 52,011 sq ft in the Marshall Islands. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Maldives and the Marshall Islands are ranked 6th and 54th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Maldives has 0.006% of the world's population and 0.0002% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.0005% of the population and 0.0001% of the land area for the Marshall Islands, hence the population density in Maldives is 749% higher than in the Marshall Islands.
Population density comparison
Maldives
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 4,587 ppl/mi² | 540 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 6/197 | 54/197 |
| Population |
531152
|
36281
|
| Land area | 115.1 sq mi | 69.5 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 6,077 sq ft | 51,601 sq ft |
| Rural population | 57.6% | 20.8% |
| Urban population | 42.4% | 79.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Maldives vs the Marshall Islands:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Maldives increased by 76.3%, compared to a 27.5% decline in the Marshall Islands.
In 2004, Maldives ranked 7th for population density and is in 6th place now. The Marshall Islands was 30th in 2004 and ranks 54th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Maldives
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 4,587 | 540 |
| 2023 | 4,572 | 559 |
| 2022 | 4,525 | 577 |
| 2021 | 4,456 | 595 |
| 2020 | 4,335 | 614 |
| 2019 | 4,211 | 633 |
| 2018 | 4,084 | 652 |
| 2017 | 3,957 | 669 |
| 2016 | 3,827 | 686 |
| 2015 | 3,696 | 702 |
| 2014 | 3,571 | 717 |
| 2013 | 3,454 | 729 |
| 2012 | 3,340 | 740 |
| 2011 | 3,226 | 747 |
| 2010 | 3,115 | 749 |
| 2009 | 3,007 | 748 |
| 2008 | 2,902 | 749 |
| 2007 | 2,801 | 749 |
| 2006 | 2,710 | 748 |
| 2005 | 2,645 | 747 |
| 2004 | 2,602 | 745 |
| 2003 | 2,560 | 743 |
| 2002 | 2,518 | 740 |
| 2001 | 2,476 | 736 |
| 2000 | 2,435 | 730 |
| 1999 | 2,395 | 722 |
| 1998 | 2,354 | 715 |
| 1997 | 2,311 | 709 |
| 1996 | 2,265 | 702 |
| 1995 | 2,216 | 694 |
| 1994 | 2,165 | 687 |
| 1993 | 2,114 | 678 |
| 1992 | 2,059 | 667 |
| 1991 | 2,001 | 656 |
| 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 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Maldives
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 42.4% | 79.2% |
| 2023 | 42% | 78.9% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | 78.5% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | 78.2% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | 77.8% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | 77.4% |
| 2018 | 39.8% | 77% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | 76.6% |
| 2016 | 39% | 76.2% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | 75.8% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | 75.4% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | 74.9% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | 74.5% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | 74% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | 36% | 73.1% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | 72.6% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | 72.1% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | 71.6% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | 71.1% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | 70.6% |
| 2003 | 31.3% | 70.1% |
| 2002 | 30% | 69.6% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | 69.1% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | 68.6% |
| 1999 | 27.1% | 68.1% |
| 1998 | 26.8% | 67.7% |
| 1997 | 26.4% | 67.4% |
| 1996 | 26% | 67.1% |
| 1995 | 25.6% | 66.7% |
| 1994 | 25.6% | 66.4% |
| 1993 | 25.6% | 66.1% |
| 1992 | 25.7% | 65.7% |
| 1991 | 25.8% | 65.4% |
| 1990 | 25.8% | 65.1% |
| 1989 | 25.8% | 64.7% |
| 1988 | 25.7% | 64.2% |
| 1987 | 25.6% | 63.5% |
| 1986 | 25.6% | 62.7% |
| 1985 | 25.5% | 61.9% |
| 1984 | 25% | 61.2% |
| 1983 | 24.3% | 60.4% |
| 1982 | 23.6% | 59.6% |
| 1981 | 22.9% | 58.8% |
| 1980 | 22.3% | 58.3% |
| 1979 | 21.6% | 58.8% |
| 1978 | 21% | 59.2% |
| 1977 | 20% | 59.7% |
| 1976 | 18.6% | 60.2% |
| 1975 | 17.3% | 60.6% |
| 1974 | 16.1% | 61.1% |
| 1973 | 14.9% | 61.2% |
| 1972 | 13.9% | 58.7% |
| 1971 | 12.8% | 56.1% |
| 1970 | 11.9% | 53.5% |
| 1969 | 11.7% | 50.9% |
| 1968 | 11.5% | 48.2% |
| 1967 | 11.3% | 45.6% |
| 1966 | 11.4% | 44.1% |
| 1965 | 11.5% | 42.7% |
| 1964 | 11.4% | 41.2% |
| 1963 | 11.3% | 39.8% |
| 1962 | 11.3% | 38.4% |
| 1961 | 11.2% | 37% |
| 1960 | 11.2% | 35.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 32.5% to 42.4% in Maldives and from 70.6% to 79.2% in the Marshall Islands.
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