How does Maldives rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?

Maldives ranks 1st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Maldives

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Maldives
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Maldives: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre was 0.9318 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.9318 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.2%

World rank

1st

of 190 countries

All-time high

0.9318 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.2733 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Maldives is 0.9318 1000 No per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 0.9318 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2733 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

Maldives ranks 1st of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.2733 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.2807 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1963	0.2884 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1964	0.296 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1965	0.3033 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1966	0.3107 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1967	0.3178 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1968	0.3243 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1969	0.3316 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1970	0.34 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1971	0.3468 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1972	0.3544 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1973	0.3623 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1974	0.3698 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1975	0.3763 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1976	0.3817 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
1977	0.3862 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
1978	0.3922 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
1979	0.4008 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1980	0.4105 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1981	0.4213 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1982	0.433 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1983	0.4453 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1984	0.4577 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1985	0.471 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1986	0.4872 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.4%
1987	0.5034 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.3%
1988	0.5196 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
1989	0.5357 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1990	0.5518 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1991	0.5684 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1992	0.5849 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1993	0.6009 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1994	0.6162 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1995	0.6298 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1996	0.6396 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
1997	0.6485 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
1998	0.6573 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
1999	0.6667 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
2000	0.6757 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
2001	0.6806 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2002	0.6864 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
2003	0.6925 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
2004	0.6986 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
2005	0.7041 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
2006	0.7116 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
2007	0.7259 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
2008	0.7406 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
2009	0.756 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
2010	0.7724 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
2011	0.7897 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
2012	0.8076 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
2013	0.8255 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
2014	0.8423 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
2015	0.8573 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
2016	0.8704 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
2017	0.8817 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
2018	0.8914 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
2019	0.8999 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
2020	0.9076 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
2021	0.9145 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
2022	0.9205 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2023	0.9318 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3029 1000 No per square kilometre	0.2733 1000 No per square kilometre	0.3316 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.3711 1000 No per square kilometre	0.34 1000 No per square kilometre	0.4008 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.4685 1000 No per square kilometre	0.4105 1000 No per square kilometre	0.5357 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.6164 1000 No per square kilometre	0.5518 1000 No per square kilometre	0.6667 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.7072 1000 No per square kilometre	0.6757 1000 No per square kilometre	0.756 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.8438 1000 No per square kilometre	0.7724 1000 No per square kilometre	0.8999 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.9186 1000 No per square kilometre	0.9076 1000 No per square kilometre	0.9318 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Maldives

2 Bangladesh 0.8012 1000 No per square kilometre compare
3 Rwanda 0.4646 1000 No per square kilometre compare
4 Barbados 0.4608 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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More work & labour data for Maldives

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3002 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4913 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1384 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.545 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 310.55 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 265.89 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 257.6 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 217.32 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 474.92 1000 No (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Maldives?: Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Maldives was 0.9318 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?: The highest recorded value was 0.9318 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2733 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Maldives rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?: Maldives ranks 1st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Maldives data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.