Maldives vs Vanuatu: Rural population
Maldives
304,531
in 2025
Vanuatu
260,353
in 2025
Maldives rank
157th
Vanuatu rank
158th
Rural population over time
- Maldives
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 304,531 against 260,353 in Vanuatu, a difference of 44,178.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Vanuatu's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 157th and Vanuatu ranks 158th of 215 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92,117 | 66,736 | 25,381 | Maldives |
| 1970s | 117,157 | 86,496 | 30,661 | Maldives |
| 1980s | 141,820 | 107,617 | 34,203 | Maldives |
| 1990s | 187,176 | 131,868 | 55,308 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 207,225 | 160,785 | 46,440 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 259,868 | 198,965 | 60,903 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 305,392 | 246,200 | 59,192 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Maldives or Vanuatu?
- Maldives, at 304,531 against 260,353 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Maldives and Vanuatu?
- 44,178, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Vanuatu?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Vanuatu rank globally for rural population?
- Maldives ranks 157th and Vanuatu ranks 158th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.