Population density in the Maldives in 2023 — 1,765.1 per km². Ranked 7 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 466.6%.
1961–2023 · people per km²
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Maldives
| Year | per km² | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,765.1 | +18.1 | +1.03% |
| 2022 | 1,747 | +26.5 | +1.54% |
| 2021 | 1,720.5 | +46.8 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1,673.7 | +48 | +2.95% |
| 2019 | 1,625.8 | +48.8 | +3.09% |
| 2018 | 1,577 | +49.4 | +3.23% |
| 2017 | 1,527.6 | +49.9 | +3.38% |
| 2016 | 1,477.7 | +50.5 | +3.54% |
| 2015 | 1,427.2 | +48.5 | +3.51% |
| 2014 | 1,378.7 | +45.2 | +3.39% |
| 2013 | 1,333.6 | +44.2 | +3.43% |
| 2012 | 1,289.4 | +43.8 | +3.52% |
| 2011 | 1,245.6 | +42.9 | +3.57% |
| 2010 | 1,202.6 | +41.7 | +3.59% |
| 2009 | 1,160.9 | +40.3 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1,120.6 | +39 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1,081.6 | +35.4 | +3.39% |
| 2006 | 1,046.2 | +24.7 | +2.42% |
| 2005 | 1,021.4 | +16.7 | +1.66% |
| 2004 | 1,004.7 | +16.4 | +1.66% |
| 2003 | 988.3 | +16.3 | +1.67% |
| 2002 | 972.1 | +16.2 | +1.69% |
| 2001 | 955.9 | +15.8 | +1.68% |
| 2000 | 940.1 | +15.4 | +1.66% |
| 1999 | 924.7 | +15.6 | +1.72% |
| 1998 | 909.1 | +16.7 | +1.87% |
| 1997 | 892.4 | +17.9 | +2.04% |
| 1996 | 874.5 | +19 | +2.22% |
| 1995 | 855.5 | +19.4 | +2.32% |
| 1994 | 836.1 | +19.8 | +2.42% |
| 1993 | 816.3 | +21.1 | +2.66% |
| 1992 | 795.1 | +22.5 | +2.91% |
| 1991 | 772.7 | +23.5 | +3.13% |
| 1990 | 749.2 | +23.4 | +3.23% |
| 1989 | 725.8 | +22.8 | +3.25% |
| 1988 | 703 | +23.1 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 679.8 | +23.4 | +3.56% |
| 1986 | 656.5 | +22.6 | +3.56% |
| 1985 | 633.9 | +19.9 | +3.24% |
| 1984 | 614 | +16.9 | +2.83% |
| 1983 | 597.1 | +16 | +2.75% |
| 1982 | 581.1 | +16 | +2.83% |
| 1981 | 565.1 | +15.7 | +2.85% |
| 1980 | 549.5 | +14.9 | +2.79% |
| 1979 | 534.5 | +14 | +2.69% |
| 1978 | 520.5 | +14.1 | +2.78% |
| 1977 | 506.4 | +14.7 | +2.99% |
| 1976 | 491.8 | +14.6 | +3.05% |
| 1975 | 477.2 | +13.9 | +3.01% |
| 1974 | 463.3 | +13.4 | +2.98% |
| 1973 | 449.8 | +13.3 | +3.04% |
| 1972 | 436.6 | +13.1 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 423.5 | +12.7 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 410.7 | +12.2 | +3.06% |
| 1969 | 398.5 | +11.6 | +3.01% |
| 1968 | 386.9 | +11.8 | +3.15% |
| 1967 | 375.1 | +13.4 | +3.71% |
| 1966 | 361.7 | +14.7 | +4.23% |
| 1965 | 347 | +11.5 | +3.42% |
| 1964 | 335.5 | +8.1 | +2.48% |
| 1963 | 327.4 | +8.1 | +2.53% |
| 1962 | 319.3 | +7.8 | +2.52% |
| 1961 | 311.5 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Population divided by the land area of the country (excluding inland water bodies). Average density says little about actual settlement: in countries with vast deserts or tundra almost the whole population lives on a small part of the territory, so the average figure comes out an order of magnitude below the actual density of the settled areas.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by land area: it is the whole population of the group over its whole area. It cannot be an average of country densities — otherwise Monaco would weigh as much as Russia.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.
Environment Surface areaThe full area of a country — land together with inland water bodies.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
