Maldives has a population density of 4,587 people per square mile compared to 49 people in South Sudan. Maldives has 6,077 sq ft of land per person vs 580,697 sq ft in South Sudan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Maldives and South Sudan are ranked 6th and 172nd, 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 0.15% of the population and 0.42% of the land area for South Sudan, hence the population density in Maldives is 9,271% higher than in South Sudan.
Population density comparison
Maldives
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 4,587 ppl/mi² | 49 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 6/197 | 172/197 |
| Population |
531152
|
12387398
|
| Land area | 115.1 sq mi | 243,990 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 6,077 sq ft | 569,522 sq ft |
| Rural population | 57.6% | 78.4% |
| Urban population | 42.4% | 21.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Maldives vs South Sudan:
Population density chart by year
From 2012 to 2024, population density in Maldives increased by 37.4%, compared to a 11% growth in South Sudan.
In 2012, Maldives ranked 6th for population density and is in 6th place still. South Sudan was 169th in 2012 and ranks 172nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Maldives
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 4,587 | 49 |
| 2023 | 4,572 | 47.1 |
| 2022 | 4,525 | 45.2 |
| 2021 | 4,456 | 44.5 |
| 2020 | 4,335 | 43.8 |
| 2019 | 4,211 | 42.7 |
| 2018 | 4,084 | 41.5 |
| 2017 | 3,957 | 42 |
| 2016 | 3,827 | 44.4 |
| 2015 | 3,696 | 45.5 |
| 2014 | 3,571 | 46 |
| 2013 | 3,454 | 45.8 |
| 2012 | 3,340 | 44.1 |
| 2011 | 3,226 | - |
| 2010 | 3,115 | - |
| 2009 | 3,007 | - |
| 2008 | 2,902 | - |
| 2007 | 2,801 | - |
| 2006 | 2,710 | - |
| 2005 | 2,645 | - |
| 2004 | 2,602 | - |
| 2003 | 2,560 | - |
| 2002 | 2,518 | - |
| 2001 | 2,476 | - |
| 2000 | 2,435 | - |
| 1999 | 2,395 | - |
| 1998 | 2,354 | - |
| 1997 | 2,311 | - |
| 1996 | 2,265 | - |
| 1995 | 2,216 | - |
| 1994 | 2,165 | - |
| 1993 | 2,114 | - |
| 1992 | 2,059 | - |
| 1991 | 2,001 | - |
| 1990 | 1,940 | - |
| 1989 | 1,880 | - |
| 1988 | 1,821 | - |
| 1987 | 1,761 | - |
| 1986 | 1,700 | - |
| 1985 | 1,642 | - |
| 1984 | 1,590 | - |
| 1983 | 1,546 | - |
| 1982 | 1,505 | - |
| 1981 | 1,464 | - |
| 1980 | 1,423 | - |
| 1979 | 1,384 | - |
| 1978 | 1,348 | - |
| 1977 | 1,312 | - |
| 1976 | 1,274 | - |
| 1975 | 1,236 | - |
| 1974 | 1,200 | - |
| 1973 | 1,165 | - |
| 1972 | 1,131 | - |
| 1971 | 1,097 | - |
| 1970 | 1,064 | - |
| 1969 | 1,032 | - |
| 1968 | 1,002 | - |
| 1967 | 971 | - |
| 1966 | 937 | - |
| 1965 | 899 | - |
| 1964 | 869 | - |
| 1963 | 848 | - |
| 1962 | 827 | - |
| 1961 | 807 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Maldives
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 42.4% | 21.6% |
| 2023 | 42% | 21.2% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | 20.8% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | 20.5% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | 20.2% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | 19.9% |
| 2018 | 39.8% | 19.6% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | 19.3% |
| 2016 | 39% | 19.1% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | 18.9% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | 18.6% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | 18.4% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | 18.2% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | 18% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | 17.9% |
| 2009 | 36% | 17.7% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | 17.6% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | 17.4% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | 17.3% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | 17.2% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | 17% |
| 2003 | 31.3% | 16.9% |
| 2002 | 30% | 16.8% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | 16.6% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | 16.5% |
| 1999 | 27.1% | 16.4% |
| 1998 | 26.8% | 16.2% |
| 1997 | 26.4% | 16.1% |
| 1996 | 26% | 16% |
| 1995 | 25.6% | 15.9% |
| 1994 | 25.6% | 15.7% |
| 1993 | 25.6% | 15.6% |
| 1992 | 25.7% | 14.9% |
| 1991 | 25.8% | 14.1% |
| 1990 | 25.8% | 13.3% |
| 1989 | 25.8% | 12.5% |
| 1988 | 25.7% | 11.8% |
| 1987 | 25.6% | 11.1% |
| 1986 | 25.6% | 10.5% |
| 1985 | 25.5% | 9.84% |
| 1984 | 25% | 9.26% |
| 1983 | 24.3% | 8.71% |
| 1982 | 23.6% | 8.5% |
| 1981 | 22.9% | 8.51% |
| 1980 | 22.3% | 8.52% |
| 1979 | 21.6% | 8.53% |
| 1978 | 21% | 8.54% |
| 1977 | 20% | 8.55% |
| 1976 | 18.6% | 8.57% |
| 1975 | 17.3% | 8.58% |
| 1974 | 16.1% | 8.59% |
| 1973 | 14.9% | 8.6% |
| 1972 | 13.9% | 8.61% |
| 1971 | 12.8% | 8.62% |
| 1970 | 11.9% | 8.63% |
| 1969 | 11.7% | 8.64% |
| 1968 | 11.5% | 8.66% |
| 1967 | 11.3% | 8.67% |
| 1966 | 11.4% | 8.68% |
| 1965 | 11.5% | 8.69% |
| 1964 | 11.4% | 8.7% |
| 1963 | 11.3% | 8.71% |
| 1962 | 11.3% | 8.73% |
| 1961 | 11.2% | 8.74% |
| 1960 | 11.2% | 8.75% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 32.5% to 42.4% in Maldives and from 17% to 21.6% in South Sudan.
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