Maldives has a population density of 4,587 people per square mile compared to 644 people in Qatar. Maldives has 6,077 sq ft of land per person vs 43,077 sq ft in Qatar. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Maldives and Qatar are ranked 6th and 46th, 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 0.04% of the population and 0.008% of the land area for Qatar, hence the population density in Maldives is 612% higher than in Qatar.
Population density comparison
Maldives
|
Qatar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 4,587 ppl/mi² | 644 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 6/197 | 46/197 |
| Population |
531152
|
2964497
|
| Land area | 115.1 sq mi | 4,436 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 6,077 sq ft | 43,277 sq ft |
| Rural population | 57.6% | 0.61% |
| Urban population | 42.4% | 99.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 41.5% |
Maldives vs Qatar:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Maldives increased by 76.3%, compared to a 273.4% growth in Qatar.
In 2004, Maldives ranked 7th for population density and is in 6th place now. Qatar was 103rd in 2004 and ranks 46th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Maldives
|
Qatar
|
|
| 2024 | 4,587 | 644 |
| 2023 | 4,572 | 599 |
| 2022 | 4,525 | 599 |
| 2021 | 4,456 | 565 |
| 2020 | 4,335 | 630 |
| 2019 | 4,211 | 595 |
| 2018 | 4,084 | 582 |
| 2017 | 3,957 | 574 |
| 2016 | 3,827 | 558 |
| 2015 | 3,696 | 528 |
| 2014 | 3,571 | 485 |
| 2013 | 3,454 | 428 |
| 2012 | 3,340 | 384 |
| 2011 | 3,226 | 362 |
| 2010 | 3,115 | 361 |
| 2009 | 3,007 | 359 |
| 2008 | 2,902 | 318 |
| 2007 | 2,801 | 269.6 |
| 2006 | 2,710 | 217 |
| 2005 | 2,645 | 184.1 |
| 2004 | 2,602 | 172.5 |
| 2003 | 2,560 | 166.1 |
| 2002 | 2,518 | 158.7 |
| 2001 | 2,476 | 151.2 |
| 2000 | 2,435 | 143.9 |
| 1999 | 2,395 | 136.6 |
| 1998 | 2,354 | 129.5 |
| 1997 | 2,311 | 122.8 |
| 1996 | 2,265 | 118 |
| 1995 | 2,216 | 114.7 |
| 1994 | 2,165 | 111.4 |
| 1993 | 2,114 | 108.1 |
| 1992 | 2,059 | 104.8 |
| 1991 | 2,001 | 101.5 |
| 1990 | 1,940 | 98.2 |
| 1989 | 1,880 | 95 |
| 1988 | 1,821 | 91.7 |
| 1987 | 1,761 | 88.6 |
| 1986 | 1,700 | 85.3 |
| 1985 | 1,642 | 81.6 |
| 1984 | 1,590 | 77.6 |
| 1983 | 1,546 | 73.6 |
| 1982 | 1,505 | 69.5 |
| 1981 | 1,464 | 65.5 |
| 1980 | 1,423 | 61.6 |
| 1979 | 1,384 | 57.7 |
| 1978 | 1,348 | 53.9 |
| 1977 | 1,312 | 50.3 |
| 1976 | 1,274 | 46.6 |
| 1975 | 1,236 | 43.1 |
| 1974 | 1,200 | 39.6 |
| 1973 | 1,165 | 36.1 |
| 1972 | 1,131 | 32.7 |
| 1971 | 1,097 | 29.3 |
| 1970 | 1,064 | 26 |
| 1969 | 1,032 | 23 |
| 1968 | 1,002 | 20.5 |
| 1967 | 971 | 18.2 |
| 1966 | 937 | 16.1 |
| 1965 | 899 | 14.3 |
| 1964 | 869 | 12.7 |
| 1963 | 848 | 11.2 |
| 1962 | 827 | 9.96 |
| 1961 | 807 | 8.85 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Maldives
|
Qatar
|
|
| 2024 | 42.4% | 99.4% |
| 2023 | 42% | 99.4% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | 99.3% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | 99.3% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | 99.2% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | 99.2% |
| 2018 | 39.8% | 99.1% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | 99.1% |
| 2016 | 39% | 99% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | 98.9% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | 98.9% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | 98.8% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | 98.7% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | 98.6% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | 98.5% |
| 2009 | 36% | 98.3% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | 98.1% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | 97.9% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | 97.7% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | 97.4% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | 97.1% |
| 2003 | 31.3% | 96.9% |
| 2002 | 30% | 96.7% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | 96.5% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | 96.3% |
| 1999 | 27.1% | 96.1% |
| 1998 | 26.8% | 95.9% |
| 1997 | 26.4% | 95.7% |
| 1996 | 26% | 95.4% |
| 1995 | 25.6% | 95% |
| 1994 | 25.6% | 94.6% |
| 1993 | 25.6% | 94.2% |
| 1992 | 25.7% | 93.8% |
| 1991 | 25.8% | 93.3% |
| 1990 | 25.8% | 92.8% |
| 1989 | 25.8% | 92.2% |
| 1988 | 25.7% | 91.7% |
| 1987 | 25.6% | 91.1% |
| 1986 | 25.6% | 90.4% |
| 1985 | 25.5% | 90.1% |
| 1984 | 25% | 90% |
| 1983 | 24.3% | 89.8% |
| 1982 | 23.6% | 89.7% |
| 1981 | 22.9% | 89.5% |
| 1980 | 22.3% | 89.4% |
| 1979 | 21.6% | 89.2% |
| 1978 | 21% | 89.1% |
| 1977 | 20% | 89.1% |
| 1976 | 18.6% | 89% |
| 1975 | 17.3% | 88.9% |
| 1974 | 16.1% | 88.8% |
| 1973 | 14.9% | 88.8% |
| 1972 | 13.9% | 88.7% |
| 1971 | 12.8% | 88.6% |
| 1970 | 11.9% | 88.4% |
| 1969 | 11.7% | 88.1% |
| 1968 | 11.5% | 87.8% |
| 1967 | 11.3% | 87.6% |
| 1966 | 11.4% | 87.3% |
| 1965 | 11.5% | 87.1% |
| 1964 | 11.4% | 86.8% |
| 1963 | 11.3% | 86.5% |
| 1962 | 11.3% | 86.1% |
| 1961 | 11.2% | 85.7% |
| 1960 | 11.2% | 85.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 32.5% to 42.4% in Maldives and from 97.1% to 99.4% in Qatar.
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