South Asia · Country statistics

Maldives

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population density
1,765

people / km² land·2023

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Maldives2023 · 1.77K
0441.27882.541.32K1.77K1960199320251961: 3121962: 3191963: 3271964: 3361965: 3471966: 3621967: 3751968: 3871969: 3991970: 4111971: 4231972: 4371973: 4501974: 4631975: 4771976: 4921977: 5061978: 5211979: 5351980: 5491981: 5651982: 5811983: 5971984: 6141985: 6341986: 6561987: 6801988: 7031989: 7261990: 7491991: 7731992: 7951993: 8161994: 8361995: 8551996: 8741997: 8921998: 9091999: 9252000: 9402001: 9562002: 9722003: 9882004: 1,0052005: 1,0212006: 1,0462007: 1,0822008: 1,1212009: 1,1612010: 1,2032011: 1,2462012: 1,2892013: 1,3342014: 1,3792015: 1,4272016: 1,4782017: 1,5282018: 1,5772019: 1,6262020: 1,6742021: 1,7212022: 1,7472023: 1,765

Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.

Country context

Maldives in perspective

Region
South Asia
Capital
Male
Country code
MDV