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Population density: Maldives vs Morocco compared

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Maldives has a population density of 4,620 people per square mile compared to 225.1 people in Morocco. Maldives has 6,077 sq ft of land per person vs 126,220 sq ft in Morocco. Maldives and Morocco rank 6th and 102nd by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.47% of the population and 0.3% of the land area for Morocco, making the population density in Maldives 1,953% higher than in Morocco.

Population density by year

Maldives
Morocco

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Maldives Morocco
2026 4,620 225.1
2025 4,604 223.1
2024 4,587 221
2023 4,572 218.9
2022 4,525 216.6
2021 4,456 214.5
2020 4,335 212.3
2019 4,211 210.1
2018 4,084 208
2017 3,957 205.7
2016 3,827 203.2
2015 3,696 200.8
2014 3,571 198.5
2013 3,454 196.1
2012 3,340 193.6
2011 3,226 191
2010 3,115 188.4
2009 3,007 185.9
2008 2,902 183.4
2007 2,801 181
2006 2,710 178.6
2005 2,645 176.2
2004 2,602 173.8
2003 2,560 171.6
2002 2,518 169.4
2001 2,476 167.2
2000 2,435 164.9
1999 2,395 162.6
1998 2,354 160.3
1997 2,311 157.9
1996 2,265 155.6
1995 2,216 153.2
1994 2,165 150.9
1993 2,114 148.6
1992 2,059 146.3
1991 2,001 143.9
1990 1,940 141.5
1989 1,880 138.9
1988 1,821 136.4
1987 1,761 133.8
1986 1,700 131.2
1985 1,642 128.3
1984 1,590 125.3
1983 1,546 122.2
1982 1,505 119.1
1981 1,464 116
1980 1,423 112.9
1979 1,384 110
1978 1,348 107.2
1977 1,312 104.5
1976 1,274 102
1975 1,236 99.5
1974 1,200 97.1
1973 1,165 94.7
1972 1,131 92.4
1971 1,097 90.1
1970 1,064 87.8
1969 1,032 85.5
1968 1,002 83.3
1967 971 81.1
1966 937 78.9
1965 899 76.8
1964 869 74.8
1963 848 73
1962 827 71.1
1961 807 69.2

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 Maldives increased by 70.5%, compared to a 26% growth in Morocco.

In 2006, Maldives ranked 7th by population density and is 6th now. Morocco was 105th in 2006 and ranks 102nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Maldives
Morocco
1x
Year Urban population
Maldives Morocco
2024 42% 62.8%
2023 41.5% 62.7%
2022 41.1% 62.5%
2021 40.7% 62.3%
2020 40.4% 62.1%
2019 40% 61.8%
2018 39.7% 61.6%
2017 39.3% 61.3%
2016 39% 61%
2015 38.6% 60.6%
2014 38.2% 60.3%
2013 37.8% 59.9%
2012 37.5% 59.4%
2011 37.1% 58.9%
2010 36.8% 58.3%
2009 36.4% 57.7%
2008 35.9% 57.1%
2007 35.4% 56.5%
2006 34.9% 56%
2005 34.1% 55.4%
2004 32.9% 55%
2003 31.4% 54.6%
2002 29.9% 54.2%
2001 28.6% 53.9%
2000 27.6% 53.6%
1999 27% 53.3%
1998 26.5% 53%
1997 26% 52.6%
1996 25.7% 52.2%
1995 25.5% 51.8%
1994 25.6% 51.2%
1993 25.6% 50.4%
1992 25.7% 49.8%
1991 25.8% 49.2%
1990 25.9% 48.4%
1989 25.8% 47.7%
1988 25.8% 46.9%
1987 25.7% 46.2%
1986 25.6% 45.4%
1985 25.5% 44.7%
1984 25.3% 44%
1983 24.9% 43.3%
1982 24.3% 42.6%
1981 23.6% 41.8%
1980 22.8% 41.1%
1979 22% 40.4%
1978 21.1% 39.7%
1977 20.2% 39%
1976 19% 38.3%
1975 17.6% 37.6%
1974 16.2% 37%
1973 14.7% 36.3%
1972 13.5% 35.7%
1971 12.5% 35%
1970 11.9% 34.5%
1969 11.6% 33.9%
1968 11.4% 33.3%
1967 11.3% 32.8%
1966 11.4% 32.2%
1965 11.5% 31.7%
1964 11.5% 31.2%
1963 11.4% 30.7%
1962 11.4% 30.2%
1961 11.4% 29.7%
1960 11.4% 29.4%

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 32.9% to 42% in Maldives and from 55% to 62.8% in Morocco.

Densely populated cities

Maldives
City Population
Male 133K
Hulhumale 50K
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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 (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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