Maldives has a population density of 4,587 people per square mile compared to 592 people in Switzerland. Maldives has 6,077 sq ft of land per person vs 49,190 sq ft in Switzerland. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Maldives and Switzerland are ranked 6th and 51st, 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 0.11% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for Switzerland, hence the population density in Maldives is 675% higher than in Switzerland.
Population density comparison
Maldives
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 4,587 ppl/mi² | 592 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 6/197 | 51/197 |
| Population |
531152
|
9112950
|
| Land area | 115.1 sq mi | 15,255 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 6,077 sq ft | 47,075 sq ft |
| Rural population | 57.6% | 25.7% |
| Urban population | 42.4% | 74.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Maldives vs Switzerland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Maldives increased by 76.3%, compared to a 22.3% growth in Switzerland.
In 2004, Maldives ranked 7th for population density and is in 6th place now. Switzerland was 44th in 2004 and ranks 51st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Maldives
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 4,587 | 592 |
| 2023 | 4,572 | 583 |
| 2022 | 4,525 | 575 |
| 2021 | 4,456 | 571 |
| 2020 | 4,335 | 566 |
| 2019 | 4,211 | 562 |
| 2018 | 4,084 | 558 |
| 2017 | 3,957 | 554 |
| 2016 | 3,827 | 549 |
| 2015 | 3,696 | 543 |
| 2014 | 3,571 | 537 |
| 2013 | 3,454 | 530 |
| 2012 | 3,340 | 524 |
| 2011 | 3,226 | 519 |
| 2010 | 3,115 | 513 |
| 2009 | 3,007 | 508 |
| 2008 | 2,902 | 501 |
| 2007 | 2,801 | 495 |
| 2006 | 2,710 | 491 |
| 2005 | 2,645 | 487 |
| 2004 | 2,602 | 484 |
| 2003 | 2,560 | 481 |
| 2002 | 2,518 | 477 |
| 2001 | 2,476 | 474 |
| 2000 | 2,435 | 471 |
| 1999 | 2,395 | 468 |
| 1998 | 2,354 | 466 |
| 1997 | 2,311 | 464 |
| 1996 | 2,265 | 463 |
| 1995 | 2,216 | 461 |
| 1994 | 2,165 | 458 |
| 1993 | 2,114 | 455 |
| 1992 | 2,059 | 450 |
| 1991 | 2,001 | 446 |
| 1990 | 1,940 | 440 |
| 1989 | 1,880 | 436 |
| 1988 | 1,821 | 432 |
| 1987 | 1,761 | 429 |
| 1986 | 1,700 | 426 |
| 1985 | 1,642 | 424 |
| 1984 | 1,590 | 422 |
| 1983 | 1,546 | 421 |
| 1982 | 1,505 | 419 |
| 1981 | 1,464 | 416 |
| 1980 | 1,423 | 414 |
| 1979 | 1,384 | 412 |
| 1978 | 1,348 | 412 |
| 1977 | 1,312 | 412 |
| 1976 | 1,274 | 413 |
| 1975 | 1,236 | 415 |
| 1974 | 1,200 | 416 |
| 1973 | 1,165 | 413 |
| 1972 | 1,131 | 410 |
| 1971 | 1,097 | 407 |
| 1970 | 1,064 | 405 |
| 1969 | 1,032 | 402 |
| 1968 | 1,002 | 398 |
| 1967 | 971 | 393 |
| 1966 | 937 | 388 |
| 1965 | 899 | 384 |
| 1964 | 869 | 379 |
| 1963 | 848 | 373 |
| 1962 | 827 | 365 |
| 1961 | 807 | 356 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Maldives
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 42.4% | 74.3% |
| 2023 | 42% | 74.2% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | 74.1% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | 74% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | 73.9% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | 73.8% |
| 2018 | 39.8% | 73.8% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | 73.8% |
| 2016 | 39% | 73.7% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | 73.7% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | 73.7% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | 73.7% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | 73.6% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | 36% | 73.6% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | 73.6% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | 73.5% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | 73.5% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | 73.5% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | 73.5% |
| 2003 | 31.3% | 73.4% |
| 2002 | 30% | 73.4% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | 73.4% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | 73.4% |
| 1999 | 27.1% | 73.4% |
| 1998 | 26.8% | 73.5% |
| 1997 | 26.4% | 73.5% |
| 1996 | 26% | 73.6% |
| 1995 | 25.6% | 73.7% |
| 1994 | 25.6% | 73.7% |
| 1993 | 25.6% | 73.8% |
| 1992 | 25.7% | 73.8% |
| 1991 | 25.8% | 73.9% |
| 1990 | 25.8% | 73.9% |
| 1989 | 25.8% | 74% |
| 1988 | 25.7% | 74% |
| 1987 | 25.6% | 74.1% |
| 1986 | 25.6% | 74.2% |
| 1985 | 25.5% | 74.2% |
| 1984 | 25% | 74.3% |
| 1983 | 24.3% | 74.3% |
| 1982 | 23.6% | 74.4% |
| 1981 | 22.9% | 74.5% |
| 1980 | 22.3% | 74.5% |
| 1979 | 21.6% | 74.4% |
| 1978 | 21% | 74.4% |
| 1977 | 20% | 74.3% |
| 1976 | 18.6% | 74.3% |
| 1975 | 17.3% | 74.2% |
| 1974 | 16.1% | 74.2% |
| 1973 | 14.9% | 74.1% |
| 1972 | 13.9% | 74% |
| 1971 | 12.8% | 74% |
| 1970 | 11.9% | 73.8% |
| 1969 | 11.7% | 73.6% |
| 1968 | 11.5% | 73.3% |
| 1967 | 11.3% | 73% |
| 1966 | 11.4% | 72.7% |
| 1965 | 11.5% | 72.4% |
| 1964 | 11.4% | 72.1% |
| 1963 | 11.3% | 71.8% |
| 1962 | 11.3% | 71.5% |
| 1961 | 11.2% | 71.2% |
| 1960 | 11.2% | 70.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 32.5% to 42.4% in Maldives and from 73.5% to 74.3% in Switzerland.
Densely populated cities
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Zurich | 449K |
| Geneva | 207K |
| Basel | 176K |
| Bern | 146K |
| Lausanne | 144K |
| Winterthur | 119K |
| Biel/Bienne | 55.9K |
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