Maldives has a population density of 4,587 people per square mile compared to 662 people in Nigeria. Maldives has 6,077 sq ft of land per person vs 42,734 sq ft in Nigeria. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Maldives and Nigeria are ranked 6th and 43rd, 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 2.86% of the population and 0.61% of the land area for Nigeria, hence the population density in Maldives is 593% higher than in Nigeria.
Population density comparison
Maldives
|
Nigeria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 4,587 ppl/mi² | 662 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 6/197 | 43/197 |
| Population |
531152
|
241467099
|
| Land area | 115.1 sq mi | 351,650 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 6,077 sq ft | 42,133 sq ft |
| Rural population | 57.6% | 45% |
| Urban population | 42.4% | 55% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 14.5% |
Maldives vs Nigeria:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Maldives increased by 76.3%, compared to a 65% growth in Nigeria.
In 2004, Maldives ranked 7th for population density and is in 6th place now. Nigeria was 53rd in 2004 and ranks 43rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Maldives
|
Nigeria
|
|
| 2024 | 4,587 | 662 |
| 2023 | 4,572 | 648 |
| 2022 | 4,525 | 635 |
| 2021 | 4,456 | 621 |
| 2020 | 4,335 | 609 |
| 2019 | 4,211 | 596 |
| 2018 | 4,084 | 583 |
| 2017 | 3,957 | 569 |
| 2016 | 3,827 | 556 |
| 2015 | 3,696 | 542 |
| 2014 | 3,571 | 529 |
| 2013 | 3,454 | 515 |
| 2012 | 3,340 | 501 |
| 2011 | 3,226 | 487 |
| 2010 | 3,115 | 474 |
| 2009 | 3,007 | 461 |
| 2008 | 2,902 | 448 |
| 2007 | 2,801 | 436 |
| 2006 | 2,710 | 424 |
| 2005 | 2,645 | 412 |
| 2004 | 2,602 | 401 |
| 2003 | 2,560 | 390 |
| 2002 | 2,518 | 380 |
| 2001 | 2,476 | 369 |
| 2000 | 2,435 | 359 |
| 1999 | 2,395 | 350 |
| 1998 | 2,354 | 341 |
| 1997 | 2,311 | 332 |
| 1996 | 2,265 | 323 |
| 1995 | 2,216 | 315 |
| 1994 | 2,165 | 307 |
| 1993 | 2,114 | 298.9 |
| 1992 | 2,059 | 291.1 |
| 1991 | 2,001 | 283.6 |
| 1990 | 1,940 | 276.2 |
| 1989 | 1,880 | 268.8 |
| 1988 | 1,821 | 261.7 |
| 1987 | 1,761 | 254.8 |
| 1986 | 1,700 | 248.1 |
| 1985 | 1,642 | 241.4 |
| 1984 | 1,590 | 234.7 |
| 1983 | 1,546 | 228.7 |
| 1982 | 1,505 | 222.9 |
| 1981 | 1,464 | 216.3 |
| 1980 | 1,423 | 209.8 |
| 1979 | 1,384 | 203.3 |
| 1978 | 1,348 | 197.1 |
| 1977 | 1,312 | 191.2 |
| 1976 | 1,274 | 185.6 |
| 1975 | 1,236 | 180.3 |
| 1974 | 1,200 | 175.4 |
| 1973 | 1,165 | 170.9 |
| 1972 | 1,131 | 166.6 |
| 1971 | 1,097 | 162.7 |
| 1970 | 1,064 | 158.9 |
| 1969 | 1,032 | 155.4 |
| 1968 | 1,002 | 151.9 |
| 1967 | 971 | 148.7 |
| 1966 | 937 | 145.6 |
| 1965 | 899 | 142.4 |
| 1964 | 869 | 139.4 |
| 1963 | 848 | 136.4 |
| 1962 | 827 | 133.6 |
| 1961 | 807 | 130.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Maldives
|
Nigeria
|
|
| 2024 | 42.4% | 55% |
| 2023 | 42% | 54.3% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | 53.5% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | 52.7% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | 52% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | 51.2% |
| 2018 | 39.8% | 50.3% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | 49.5% |
| 2016 | 39% | 48.7% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | 47.8% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | 47% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | 46.1% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | 45.2% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | 44.4% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | 43.5% |
| 2009 | 36% | 42.6% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | 41.7% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | 40.8% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | 39.9% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | 39.1% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | 38.2% |
| 2003 | 31.3% | 37.4% |
| 2002 | 30% | 36.5% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | 35.7% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | 34.8% |
| 1999 | 27.1% | 34.3% |
| 1998 | 26.8% | 33.8% |
| 1997 | 26.4% | 33.2% |
| 1996 | 26% | 32.7% |
| 1995 | 25.6% | 32.2% |
| 1994 | 25.6% | 31.7% |
| 1993 | 25.6% | 31.2% |
| 1992 | 25.7% | 30.7% |
| 1991 | 25.8% | 30.2% |
| 1990 | 25.8% | 29.7% |
| 1989 | 25.8% | 28.8% |
| 1988 | 25.7% | 28% |
| 1987 | 25.6% | 27.2% |
| 1986 | 25.6% | 26.4% |
| 1985 | 25.5% | 25.6% |
| 1984 | 25% | 24.9% |
| 1983 | 24.3% | 24.1% |
| 1982 | 23.6% | 23.4% |
| 1981 | 22.9% | 22.7% |
| 1980 | 22.3% | 22% |
| 1979 | 21.6% | 21.5% |
| 1978 | 21% | 21.1% |
| 1977 | 20% | 20.6% |
| 1976 | 18.6% | 20.2% |
| 1975 | 17.3% | 19.8% |
| 1974 | 16.1% | 19.4% |
| 1973 | 14.9% | 19% |
| 1972 | 13.9% | 18.5% |
| 1971 | 12.8% | 18.2% |
| 1970 | 11.9% | 17.8% |
| 1969 | 11.7% | 17.5% |
| 1968 | 11.5% | 17.3% |
| 1967 | 11.3% | 17% |
| 1966 | 11.4% | 16.8% |
| 1965 | 11.5% | 16.6% |
| 1964 | 11.4% | 16.3% |
| 1963 | 11.3% | 16.1% |
| 1962 | 11.3% | 15.9% |
| 1961 | 11.2% | 15.6% |
| 1960 | 11.2% | 15.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 32.5% to 42.4% in Maldives and from 38.2% to 55% in Nigeria.
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