Maldives has a population density of 4,587 people per square mile compared to 69.6 people in Vanuatu. Maldives has 6,077 sq ft of land per person vs 400,309 sq ft in Vanuatu. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Maldives and Vanuatu are ranked 6th and 160th, 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 0.004% of the population and 0.008% of the land area for Vanuatu, hence the population density in Maldives is 6,487% higher than in Vanuatu.
Population density comparison
Maldives
|
Vanuatu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 4,587 ppl/mi² | 69.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 6/197 | 160/197 |
| Population |
531152
|
341110
|
| Land area | 115.1 sq mi | 4,707 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 6,077 sq ft | 400,309 sq ft |
| Rural population | 57.6% | 73.9% |
| Urban population | 42.4% | 26.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Maldives vs Vanuatu:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Maldives increased by 76.3%, compared to a 59.3% growth in Vanuatu.
In 2004, Maldives ranked 7th for population density and is in 6th place now. Vanuatu was 160th in 2004 and still ranks 160th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Maldives
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 2024 | 4,587 | 69.6 |
| 2023 | 4,572 | 68.1 |
| 2022 | 4,525 | 66.5 |
| 2021 | 4,456 | 65 |
| 2020 | 4,335 | 63.5 |
| 2019 | 4,211 | 62 |
| 2018 | 4,084 | 60.6 |
| 2017 | 3,957 | 59.2 |
| 2016 | 3,827 | 57.8 |
| 2015 | 3,696 | 56.5 |
| 2014 | 3,571 | 55.3 |
| 2013 | 3,454 | 54.1 |
| 2012 | 3,340 | 52.9 |
| 2011 | 3,226 | 51.7 |
| 2010 | 3,115 | 50.6 |
| 2009 | 3,007 | 49.4 |
| 2008 | 2,902 | 48.2 |
| 2007 | 2,801 | 47 |
| 2006 | 2,710 | 45.9 |
| 2005 | 2,645 | 44.8 |
| 2004 | 2,602 | 43.7 |
| 2003 | 2,560 | 42.7 |
| 2002 | 2,518 | 41.6 |
| 2001 | 2,476 | 40.6 |
| 2000 | 2,435 | 39.6 |
| 1999 | 2,395 | 38.7 |
| 1998 | 2,354 | 37.9 |
| 1997 | 2,311 | 37.1 |
| 1996 | 2,265 | 36.3 |
| 1995 | 2,216 | 35.5 |
| 1994 | 2,165 | 34.7 |
| 1993 | 2,114 | 33.9 |
| 1992 | 2,059 | 33.1 |
| 1991 | 2,001 | 32.3 |
| 1990 | 1,940 | 31.5 |
| 1989 | 1,880 | 30.7 |
| 1988 | 1,821 | 29.9 |
| 1987 | 1,761 | 29.1 |
| 1986 | 1,700 | 28.4 |
| 1985 | 1,642 | 27.7 |
| 1984 | 1,590 | 27 |
| 1983 | 1,546 | 26.3 |
| 1982 | 1,505 | 25.7 |
| 1981 | 1,464 | 25.1 |
| 1980 | 1,423 | 24.6 |
| 1979 | 1,384 | 24 |
| 1978 | 1,348 | 23.4 |
| 1977 | 1,312 | 22.7 |
| 1976 | 1,274 | 22 |
| 1975 | 1,236 | 21.3 |
| 1974 | 1,200 | 20.7 |
| 1973 | 1,165 | 20 |
| 1972 | 1,131 | 19.5 |
| 1971 | 1,097 | 18.9 |
| 1970 | 1,064 | 18.3 |
| 1969 | 1,032 | 17.8 |
| 1968 | 1,002 | 17.3 |
| 1967 | 971 | 16.8 |
| 1966 | 937 | 16.3 |
| 1965 | 899 | 15.8 |
| 1964 | 869 | 15.3 |
| 1963 | 848 | 14.9 |
| 1962 | 827 | 14.5 |
| 1961 | 807 | 14.1 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Maldives
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 2024 | 42.4% | 26.1% |
| 2023 | 42% | 26% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | 25.8% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | 25.7% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | 25.5% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | 25.4% |
| 2018 | 39.8% | 25.3% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | 25.2% |
| 2016 | 39% | 25.1% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | 25% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | 24.9% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | 24.8% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | 24.7% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | 24.6% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | 24.5% |
| 2009 | 36% | 24.3% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | 24% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | 23.7% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | 23.4% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | 23.1% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | 22.8% |
| 2003 | 31.3% | 22.5% |
| 2002 | 30% | 22.2% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | 22% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | 21.7% |
| 1999 | 27.1% | 21.4% |
| 1998 | 26.8% | 21.1% |
| 1997 | 26.4% | 20.8% |
| 1996 | 26% | 20.5% |
| 1995 | 25.6% | 20.2% |
| 1994 | 25.6% | 19.9% |
| 1993 | 25.6% | 19.6% |
| 1992 | 25.7% | 19.3% |
| 1991 | 25.8% | 19% |
| 1990 | 25.8% | 18.7% |
| 1989 | 25.8% | 18.4% |
| 1988 | 25.7% | 18% |
| 1987 | 25.6% | 17.6% |
| 1986 | 25.6% | 17.1% |
| 1985 | 25.5% | 16.7% |
| 1984 | 25% | 16.3% |
| 1983 | 24.3% | 15.9% |
| 1982 | 23.6% | 15.5% |
| 1981 | 22.9% | 15.1% |
| 1980 | 22.3% | 14.7% |
| 1979 | 21.6% | 14.4% |
| 1978 | 21% | 14.1% |
| 1977 | 20% | 13.8% |
| 1976 | 18.6% | 13.6% |
| 1975 | 17.3% | 13.4% |
| 1974 | 16.1% | 13.2% |
| 1973 | 14.9% | 13% |
| 1972 | 13.9% | 12.7% |
| 1971 | 12.8% | 12.5% |
| 1970 | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 1969 | 11.7% | 12.1% |
| 1968 | 11.5% | 11.9% |
| 1967 | 11.3% | 11.7% |
| 1966 | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| 1965 | 11.5% | 11.3% |
| 1964 | 11.4% | 11.1% |
| 1963 | 11.3% | 10.9% |
| 1962 | 11.3% | 10.8% |
| 1961 | 11.2% | 10.6% |
| 1960 | 11.2% | 10.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 32.5% to 42.4% in Maldives and from 22.8% to 26.1% in Vanuatu.
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