Rural population, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Rural population, per square kilometre was 1,032 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,032 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 215 countries
All-time high
1,032 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
275.99 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, rural population, per square kilometre in Maldives stood at 1,032 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 1,032 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 275.99 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Maldives 1st out of 215 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.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 275.99 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 282.85 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 289.94 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 297.1 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 307.24 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 320.49 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 332.6 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 342.75 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 352.21 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 361.81 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 370.59 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 377.75 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 383.51 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 388.32 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 392.98 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 398.17 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 404.27 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 410.71 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 417.12 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 424.05 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 431.6 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 439.7 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 448.35 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 458.58 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 472.17 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 488.22 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 504.91 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 521.57 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 538.2 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 555.52 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 573.3 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 590.66 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 607.11 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 622.41 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 636.94 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 649.73 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 660.11 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 668.41 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 675.03 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 680.57 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 682.98 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 681.52 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 678.06 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 674.62 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 673.41 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 681.39 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 698.34 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 717.91 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 738.67 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 760.49 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 783.13 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 806.18 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 829.14 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 852.14 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 876.61 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 902.04 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 926.84 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 951.05 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 974.66 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 997.57 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,020 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1,030 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,032 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1,032 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.02 units per square kilometre, 38.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1,032 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 299.27 units per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 311.24 units per square kilometre | 275.99 units per square kilometre | 352.21 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 390.52 units per square kilometre | 361.81 units per square kilometre | 417.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 472.73 units per square kilometre | 424.05 units per square kilometre | 538.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 623.92 units per square kilometre | 555.52 units per square kilometre | 675.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 690.75 units per square kilometre | 673.41 units per square kilometre | 738.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 866.23 units per square kilometre | 760.49 units per square kilometre | 974.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,020 units per square kilometre | 997.57 units per square kilometre | 1,032 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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, annual growth rate -0.5233 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5749 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Maldives was 1,032 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1,032 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 275.99 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
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.