Maldives has a population density of 4,587 people per square mile compared to 45.3 people in Paraguay. Maldives has 6,077 sq ft of land per person vs 631,864 sq ft in Paraguay. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Maldives and Paraguay are ranked 6th and 176th, 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 0.09% of the population and 0.27% of the land area for Paraguay, hence the population density in Maldives is 10,022% higher than in Paraguay.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 4,587 ppl/mi² | 45.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 6/197 | 176/197 |
| Population |
531152
|
7079103
|
| Land area | 115.1 sq mi | 152,901 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 6,077 sq ft | 615,174 sq ft |
| Rural population | 57.6% | 36.5% |
| Urban population | 42.4% | 63.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Maldives vs Paraguay:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Maldives increased by 76.3%, compared to a 29% growth in Paraguay.
In 2004, Maldives ranked 7th for population density and is in 6th place now. Paraguay was 168th in 2004 and ranks 176th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 4,587 | 45.3 |
| 2023 | 4,572 | 44.8 |
| 2022 | 4,525 | 44.2 |
| 2021 | 4,456 | 43.6 |
| 2020 | 4,335 | 43 |
| 2019 | 4,211 | 42.5 |
| 2018 | 4,084 | 41.9 |
| 2017 | 3,957 | 41.3 |
| 2016 | 3,827 | 40.7 |
| 2015 | 3,696 | 40.2 |
| 2014 | 3,571 | 39.6 |
| 2013 | 3,454 | 39 |
| 2012 | 3,340 | 38.4 |
| 2011 | 3,226 | 37.9 |
| 2010 | 3,115 | 37.4 |
| 2009 | 3,007 | 37 |
| 2008 | 2,902 | 36.6 |
| 2007 | 2,801 | 36.2 |
| 2006 | 2,710 | 35.9 |
| 2005 | 2,645 | 35.5 |
| 2004 | 2,602 | 35.1 |
| 2003 | 2,560 | 34.7 |
| 2002 | 2,518 | 34.3 |
| 2001 | 2,476 | 33.8 |
| 2000 | 2,435 | 33.3 |
| 1999 | 2,395 | 32.6 |
| 1998 | 2,354 | 31.9 |
| 1997 | 2,311 | 31.3 |
| 1996 | 2,265 | 30.6 |
| 1995 | 2,216 | 29.9 |
| 1994 | 2,165 | 29.1 |
| 1993 | 2,114 | 28.4 |
| 1992 | 2,059 | 27.7 |
| 1991 | 2,001 | 27 |
| 1990 | 1,940 | 26.3 |
| 1989 | 1,880 | 25.6 |
| 1988 | 1,821 | 24.9 |
| 1987 | 1,761 | 24.2 |
| 1986 | 1,700 | 23.5 |
| 1985 | 1,642 | 22.9 |
| 1984 | 1,590 | 22.2 |
| 1983 | 1,546 | 21.6 |
| 1982 | 1,505 | 21 |
| 1981 | 1,464 | 20.5 |
| 1980 | 1,423 | 19.9 |
| 1979 | 1,384 | 19.4 |
| 1978 | 1,348 | 18.9 |
| 1977 | 1,312 | 18.4 |
| 1976 | 1,274 | 18 |
| 1975 | 1,236 | 17.5 |
| 1974 | 1,200 | 17.1 |
| 1973 | 1,165 | 16.7 |
| 1972 | 1,131 | 16.3 |
| 1971 | 1,097 | 15.9 |
| 1970 | 1,064 | 15.6 |
| 1969 | 1,032 | 15.2 |
| 1968 | 1,002 | 14.9 |
| 1967 | 971 | 14.5 |
| 1966 | 937 | 14.2 |
| 1965 | 899 | 13.9 |
| 1964 | 869 | 13.5 |
| 1963 | 848 | 13.2 |
| 1962 | 827 | 12.9 |
| 1961 | 807 | 12.6 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 42.4% | 63.5% |
| 2023 | 42% | 63.1% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | 62.8% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | 62.5% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | 62.2% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | 61.9% |
| 2018 | 39.8% | 61.6% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | 61.3% |
| 2016 | 39% | 61% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | 60.7% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | 60.5% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | 60.2% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | 59.9% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | 59.6% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | 59.3% |
| 2009 | 36% | 58.9% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | 58.6% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | 58.3% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | 58% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | 57.6% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | 57.3% |
| 2003 | 31.3% | 57% |
| 2002 | 30% | 56.6% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | 56% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | 55.3% |
| 1999 | 27.1% | 54.7% |
| 1998 | 26.8% | 54.1% |
| 1997 | 26.4% | 53.4% |
| 1996 | 26% | 52.8% |
| 1995 | 25.6% | 52.1% |
| 1994 | 25.6% | 51.5% |
| 1993 | 25.6% | 50.8% |
| 1992 | 25.7% | 50.2% |
| 1991 | 25.8% | 49.4% |
| 1990 | 25.8% | 48.7% |
| 1989 | 25.8% | 47.9% |
| 1988 | 25.7% | 47.2% |
| 1987 | 25.6% | 46.5% |
| 1986 | 25.6% | 45.7% |
| 1985 | 25.5% | 45% |
| 1984 | 25% | 44.2% |
| 1983 | 24.3% | 43.5% |
| 1982 | 23.6% | 42.8% |
| 1981 | 22.9% | 42.2% |
| 1980 | 22.3% | 41.7% |
| 1979 | 21.6% | 41.1% |
| 1978 | 21% | 40.6% |
| 1977 | 20% | 40.1% |
| 1976 | 18.6% | 39.5% |
| 1975 | 17.3% | 39% |
| 1974 | 16.1% | 38.4% |
| 1973 | 14.9% | 37.9% |
| 1972 | 13.9% | 37.4% |
| 1971 | 12.8% | 37.2% |
| 1970 | 11.9% | 37.1% |
| 1969 | 11.7% | 36.9% |
| 1968 | 11.5% | 36.7% |
| 1967 | 11.3% | 36.6% |
| 1966 | 11.4% | 36.4% |
| 1965 | 11.5% | 36.2% |
| 1964 | 11.4% | 36.1% |
| 1963 | 11.3% | 35.9% |
| 1962 | 11.3% | 35.8% |
| 1961 | 11.2% | 35.7% |
| 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 57.3% to 63.5% in Paraguay.
Densely populated cities
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|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Asuncion | 462K |
| Ciudad del Este | 350K |
| Luque | 260K |
| San Lorenzo | 225K |
| Pedro Juan Caballero | 127K |
| Caaguazu | 127K |
| Encarnacion | 107K |
| Coronel Oviedo | 52.4K |
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