Maldives has a population density of 4,587 people per square mile compared to 69.2 people in Peru. Maldives has 6,077 sq ft of land per person vs 404,290 sq ft in Peru. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Maldives and Peru are ranked 6th and 161st, 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 0.42% of the population and 0.86% of the land area for Peru, hence the population density in Maldives is 6,525% higher than in Peru.
Population density comparison
Maldives
|
Peru
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 4,587 ppl/mi² | 69.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 6/197 | 161/197 |
| Population |
531152
|
34854181
|
| Land area | 115.1 sq mi | 494,211 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 6,077 sq ft | 402,650 sq ft |
| Rural population | 57.6% | 20.9% |
| Urban population | 42.4% | 79.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 32% |
Maldives vs Peru:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Maldives increased by 76.3%, compared to a 22.9% growth in Peru.
In 2004, Maldives ranked 7th for population density and is in 6th place now. Peru was 154th in 2004 and ranks 161st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Maldives
|
Peru
|
|
| 2024 | 4,587 | 69.2 |
| 2023 | 4,572 | 68.5 |
| 2022 | 4,525 | 67.7 |
| 2021 | 4,456 | 67.1 |
| 2020 | 4,335 | 66.4 |
| 2019 | 4,211 | 65.7 |
| 2018 | 4,084 | 64.5 |
| 2017 | 3,957 | 63.4 |
| 2016 | 3,827 | 62.5 |
| 2015 | 3,696 | 61.6 |
| 2014 | 3,571 | 60.9 |
| 2013 | 3,454 | 60.3 |
| 2012 | 3,340 | 59.8 |
| 2011 | 3,226 | 59.3 |
| 2010 | 3,115 | 58.9 |
| 2009 | 3,007 | 58.5 |
| 2008 | 2,902 | 58.1 |
| 2007 | 2,801 | 57.7 |
| 2006 | 2,710 | 57.3 |
| 2005 | 2,645 | 56.9 |
| 2004 | 2,602 | 56.4 |
| 2003 | 2,560 | 55.8 |
| 2002 | 2,518 | 55.2 |
| 2001 | 2,476 | 54.6 |
| 2000 | 2,435 | 53.8 |
| 1999 | 2,395 | 53 |
| 1998 | 2,354 | 52.1 |
| 1997 | 2,311 | 51.1 |
| 1996 | 2,265 | 50.2 |
| 1995 | 2,216 | 49.3 |
| 1994 | 2,165 | 48.3 |
| 1993 | 2,114 | 47.4 |
| 1992 | 2,059 | 46.4 |
| 1991 | 2,001 | 45.5 |
| 1990 | 1,940 | 44.5 |
| 1989 | 1,880 | 43.6 |
| 1988 | 1,821 | 42.6 |
| 1987 | 1,761 | 41.6 |
| 1986 | 1,700 | 40.7 |
| 1985 | 1,642 | 39.8 |
| 1984 | 1,590 | 38.8 |
| 1983 | 1,546 | 37.9 |
| 1982 | 1,505 | 36.9 |
| 1981 | 1,464 | 36 |
| 1980 | 1,423 | 35.1 |
| 1979 | 1,384 | 34.3 |
| 1978 | 1,348 | 33.4 |
| 1977 | 1,312 | 32.6 |
| 1976 | 1,274 | 31.8 |
| 1975 | 1,236 | 31 |
| 1974 | 1,200 | 30.3 |
| 1973 | 1,165 | 29.5 |
| 1972 | 1,131 | 28.8 |
| 1971 | 1,097 | 28 |
| 1970 | 1,064 | 27.3 |
| 1969 | 1,032 | 26.6 |
| 1968 | 1,002 | 25.9 |
| 1967 | 971 | 25.2 |
| 1966 | 937 | 24.5 |
| 1965 | 899 | 23.8 |
| 1964 | 869 | 23.1 |
| 1963 | 848 | 22.5 |
| 1962 | 827 | 21.8 |
| 1961 | 807 | 21.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Maldives
|
Peru
|
|
| 2024 | 42.4% | 79.1% |
| 2023 | 42% | 78.9% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | 78.7% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | 78.5% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | 78.3% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | 78.1% |
| 2018 | 39.8% | 77.9% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | 77.7% |
| 2016 | 39% | 77.5% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | 77.4% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | 77.2% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | 77% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | 76.8% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | 76.6% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | 76.4% |
| 2009 | 36% | 76.2% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | 76.1% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | 75.8% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | 75.4% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | 75% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | 74.6% |
| 2003 | 31.3% | 74.2% |
| 2002 | 30% | 73.8% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | 73.4% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | 73% |
| 1999 | 27.1% | 72.6% |
| 1998 | 26.8% | 72.2% |
| 1997 | 26.4% | 71.8% |
| 1996 | 26% | 71.4% |
| 1995 | 25.6% | 71% |
| 1994 | 25.6% | 70.5% |
| 1993 | 25.6% | 70.1% |
| 1992 | 25.7% | 69.7% |
| 1991 | 25.8% | 69.3% |
| 1990 | 25.8% | 68.9% |
| 1989 | 25.8% | 68.5% |
| 1988 | 25.7% | 68.1% |
| 1987 | 25.6% | 67.7% |
| 1986 | 25.6% | 67.3% |
| 1985 | 25.5% | 66.9% |
| 1984 | 25% | 66.4% |
| 1983 | 24.3% | 66% |
| 1982 | 23.6% | 65.6% |
| 1981 | 22.9% | 65.2% |
| 1980 | 22.3% | 64.6% |
| 1979 | 21.6% | 64% |
| 1978 | 21% | 63.3% |
| 1977 | 20% | 62.7% |
| 1976 | 18.6% | 62.1% |
| 1975 | 17.3% | 61.5% |
| 1974 | 16.1% | 60.8% |
| 1973 | 14.9% | 60.2% |
| 1972 | 13.9% | 59.5% |
| 1971 | 12.8% | 58.5% |
| 1970 | 11.9% | 57.4% |
| 1969 | 11.7% | 56.3% |
| 1968 | 11.5% | 55.2% |
| 1967 | 11.3% | 54.1% |
| 1966 | 11.4% | 53% |
| 1965 | 11.5% | 51.9% |
| 1964 | 11.4% | 50.8% |
| 1963 | 11.3% | 49.6% |
| 1962 | 11.3% | 48.5% |
| 1961 | 11.2% | 47.4% |
| 1960 | 11.2% | 46.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 32.5% to 42.4% in Maldives and from 74.6% to 79.1% in Peru.
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