Urban population in the Maldives in 2025 — 225,145 people. Ranked 174 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 2,072.4%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Maldives
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 225,145 | +3,479 | +1.57% |
| 2024 | 221,666 | +3,328 | +1.52% |
| 2023 | 218,338 | +3,118 | +1.45% |
| 2022 | 215,220 | +4,940 | +2.35% |
| 2021 | 210,280 | +7,432 | +3.66% |
| 2020 | 202,848 | +7,515 | +3.85% |
| 2019 | 195,333 | +7,549 | +4.02% |
| 2018 | 187,784 | +7,549 | +4.19% |
| 2017 | 180,235 | +7,540 | +4.37% |
| 2016 | 172,695 | +7,525 | +4.56% |
| 2015 | 165,170 | +7,194 | +4.55% |
| 2014 | 157,976 | +6,647 | +4.39% |
| 2013 | 151,329 | +6,365 | +4.39% |
| 2012 | 144,964 | +6,228 | +4.49% |
| 2011 | 138,736 | +6,092 | +4.59% |
| 2010 | 132,644 | +5,970 | +4.71% |
| 2009 | 126,674 | +5,876 | +4.86% |
| 2008 | 120,798 | +5,822 | +5.06% |
| 2007 | 114,976 | +5,543 | +5.07% |
| 2006 | 109,433 | +5,028 | +4.82% |
| 2005 | 104,405 | +5,378 | +5.43% |
| 2004 | 99,027 | +5,955 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 93,072 | +5,913 | +6.78% |
| 2002 | 87,159 | +5,287 | +6.46% |
| 2001 | 81,872 | +4,024 | +5.17% |
| 2000 | 77,848 | +2,944 | +3.93% |
| 1999 | 74,904 | +2,703 | +3.74% |
| 1998 | 72,201 | +2,528 | +3.63% |
| 1997 | 69,673 | +2,246 | +3.33% |
| 1996 | 67,427 | +1,859 | +2.84% |
| 1995 | 65,568 | +1,469 | +2.29% |
| 1994 | 64,099 | +1,348 | +2.15% |
| 1993 | 62,751 | +1,405 | +2.29% |
| 1992 | 61,346 | +1,534 | +2.56% |
| 1991 | 59,812 | +1,706 | +2.94% |
| 1990 | 58,106 | +1,827 | +3.25% |
| 1989 | 56,279 | +1,864 | +3.43% |
| 1988 | 54,415 | +1,943 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 52,472 | +2,002 | +3.97% |
| 1986 | 50,470 | +1,953 | +4.03% |
| 1985 | 48,517 | +1,892 | +4.06% |
| 1984 | 46,625 | +2,003 | +4.49% |
| 1983 | 44,622 | +2,198 | +5.18% |
| 1982 | 42,424 | +2,372 | +5.92% |
| 1981 | 40,052 | +2,433 | +6.47% |
| 1980 | 37,619 | +2,395 | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 35,224 | +2,279 | +6.92% |
| 1978 | 32,945 | +2,295 | +7.49% |
| 1977 | 30,650 | +2,575 | +9.17% |
| 1976 | 28,075 | +2,811 | +11.13% |
| 1975 | 25,264 | +2,781 | +12.37% |
| 1974 | 22,483 | +2,585 | +12.99% |
| 1973 | 19,898 | +2,254 | +12.77% |
| 1972 | 17,644 | +1,785 | +11.26% |
| 1971 | 15,859 | +1,183 | +8.06% |
| 1970 | 14,676 | +775 | +5.58% |
| 1969 | 13,901 | +650 | +4.91% |
| 1968 | 13,251 | +502 | +3.94% |
| 1967 | 12,749 | +388 | +3.14% |
| 1966 | 12,361 | +430 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 11,931 | +398 | +3.45% |
| 1964 | 11,533 | +292 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 11,241 | +295 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 10,946 | +294 | +2.76% |
| 1961 | 10,652 | +288 | +2.78% |
| 1960 | 10,364 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
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