Rural population, annual growth rate in Maldives
Maldives: Rural population, annual growth rate was -0.5233 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.5233 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
139th
of 208 countries
All-time high
4.31 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-0.5233 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Maldives, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Maldives recorded -0.5233 % change on previous year for rural population, annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 118.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Maldives peaked at 4.31 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -0.5233 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Maldives ranks 139th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 1966 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 1967 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1968 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1969 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1972 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1973 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1974 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 1986 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1998 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9904 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8212 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3546 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2002 | -0.2138 % change on previous year | -160.3% |
| 2003 | -0.5077 % change on previous year | +137.5% |
| 2004 | -0.5078 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.1789 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 2006 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -762.5% |
| 2007 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +109.9% |
| 2008 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9847 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 2023 | -0.3982 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 2024 | -0.495 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 2025 | -0.5233 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.02 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.71 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.58 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.29 % change on previous year | 0.9904 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9134 % change on previous year | -0.5078 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6875 % change on previous year | -0.5233 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 138 Estonia -0.5048 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Palau -0.5436 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Finland -0.5476 % change on previous year compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Maldives
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 30.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 670.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5749 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.59 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.59 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Rural population 57.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Maldives?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Maldives was -0.5233 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5233 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Maldives rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Maldives ranks 139th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 118.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.