How does Maldives rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?

Maldives ranks 5th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square rising or falling in Maldives?

Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Maldives

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Maldives
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Maldives: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square was 1.77 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

1.77 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.0%

World rank

5th

of 191 countries

All-time high

1.77 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.3115 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Maldives, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Maldives stood at 1.77 1000 No per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Maldives peaked at 1.77 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3115 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Maldives 5th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.3115 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.3193 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1963	0.3274 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1964	0.3355 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1965	0.347 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.4%
1966	0.3617 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.2%
1967	0.3751 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.7%
1968	0.3869 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
1969	0.3985 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1970	0.4107 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1971	0.4234 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1972	0.4366 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1973	0.4498 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1974	0.4633 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1975	0.4772 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1976	0.4918 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1977	0.5064 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1978	0.5205 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1979	0.5345 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1980	0.5494 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1981	0.5651 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1982	0.5811 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1983	0.5971 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1984	0.614 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1985	0.6339 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
1986	0.6564 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.6%
1987	0.6798 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.6%
1988	0.7029 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.4%
1989	0.7258 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
1990	0.7492 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
1991	0.7727 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1992	0.7951 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1993	0.8163 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1994	0.8361 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1995	0.8555 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1996	0.8745 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1997	0.8924 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1998	0.9091 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1999	0.9247 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
2000	0.9401 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
2001	0.9559 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
2002	0.9721 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
2003	0.9883 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
2004	1 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
2005	1.02 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
2006	1.05 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2007	1.08 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.4%
2008	1.12 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.6%
2009	1.16 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.6%
2010	1.2 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.6%
2011	1.25 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.6%
2012	1.29 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.5%
2013	1.33 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.4%
2014	1.38 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.4%
2015	1.43 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.5%
2016	1.48 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.5%
2017	1.53 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.4%
2018	1.58 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
2019	1.63 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
2020	1.67 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
2021	1.72 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
2022	1.75 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
2023	1.77 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3514 1000 No per square kilometre	0.3115 1000 No per square kilometre	0.3985 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.4714 1000 No per square kilometre	0.4107 1000 No per square kilometre	0.5345 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.6306 1000 No per square kilometre	0.5494 1000 No per square kilometre	0.7258 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.8426 1000 No per square kilometre	0.7492 1000 No per square kilometre	0.9247 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	1.03 1000 No per square kilometre	0.9401 1000 No per square kilometre	1.16 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	1.41 1000 No per square kilometre	1.2 1000 No per square kilometre	1.63 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	1.73 1000 No per square kilometre	1.67 1000 No per square kilometre	1.77 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Maldives

2 Singapore 8.06 1000 No per square kilometre compare
3 Gibraltar 3.85 1000 No per square kilometre compare
4 Bahrain 1.96 1000 No per square kilometre compare
6 Malta 1.67 1000 No per square kilometre compare
7 Bangladesh 1.32 1000 No per square kilometre compare
8 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.26 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. — total population - both sexes, per square in Maldives?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Maldives was 1.77 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Maldives?: The highest recorded value was 1.77 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Maldives?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3115 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Maldives rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?: Maldives ranks 5th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square rising or falling in Maldives?: Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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. — Total Population - Both sexes ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, 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, 10,981 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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.