Population, male, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Population, male, per square kilometre was 1,096 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,096 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
7th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1,096 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
169.38 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, male, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male, per square kilometre in Maldives is 1,096 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 1,096 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 169.38 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Maldives ranks 7th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, male, per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 169.38 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 173.07 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 176.89 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 180.74 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 186.6 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 194.4 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 201.54 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 207.93 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 214.26 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 220.89 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 227.79 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 234.88 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 242.04 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 249.1 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 256.16 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 263.41 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 270.68 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 277.74 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 284.89 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 292.56 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 300.66 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 308.95 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 317.26 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 326.12 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 336.28 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 347.47 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 359.13 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 370.86 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 382.54 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 394.29 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 405.91 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 417.2 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 428.01 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 438.25 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 448.32 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 458.19 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 467.61 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 476.54 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 484.96 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 493.1 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 501.31 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 509.75 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 518.37 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 527.19 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 536.3 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 553.14 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 580.12 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 610.09 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 640.92 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 672.63 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 705.16 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 738.33 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 771.86 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 806.17 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 842.78 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 880.93 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 918.93 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 956.76 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 994.35 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1,032 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1,068 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1,087 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1,096 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 189.42 units per square kilometre | 169.38 units per square kilometre | 214.26 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 252.76 units per square kilometre | 220.89 units per square kilometre | 284.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 334.18 units per square kilometre | 292.56 units per square kilometre | 382.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 441.93 units per square kilometre | 394.29 units per square kilometre | 484.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 547.03 units per square kilometre | 493.1 units per square kilometre | 640.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 828.79 units per square kilometre | 672.63 units per square kilometre | 994.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,071 units per square kilometre | 1,032 units per square kilometre | 1,096 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 4 Hong Kong, China 3,235 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Gibraltar 1,914 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 1,224 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Malta 896.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Bangladesh 649 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Sint Maarten 612.76 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Maldives
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,560 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1007 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Population, male, per square kilometre in Maldives was 1,096 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1,096 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 169.38 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for population, male, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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 Population, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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
Population, male 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.