Urban population 42.5%
% of population· 2025
Published observation
Over time Full published history Maldives 2025 · 42.5%
0 10.63 21.25 31.88 42.51 1960 1993 2025 1960: 11.4% 1961: 11.4% 1962: 11.4% 1963: 11.4% 1964: 11.5% 1965: 11.5% 1966: 11.4% 1967: 11.3% 1968: 11.4% 1969: 11.6% 1970: 11.9% 1971: 12.5% 1972: 13.5% 1973: 14.7% 1974: 16.2% 1975: 17.6% 1976: 19% 1977: 20.2% 1978: 21.1% 1979: 22% 1980: 22.8% 1981: 23.6% 1982: 24.3% 1983: 24.9% 1984: 25.3% 1985: 25.5% 1986: 25.6% 1987: 25.7% 1988: 25.8% 1989: 25.8% 1990: 25.9% 1991: 25.8% 1992: 25.7% 1993: 25.6% 1994: 25.6% 1995: 25.5% 1996: 25.7% 1997: 26% 1998: 26.5% 1999: 27% 2000: 27.6% 2001: 28.5% 2002: 29.9% 2003: 31.4% 2004: 32.9% 2005: 34.1% 2006: 34.9% 2007: 35.4% 2008: 35.9% 2009: 36.4% 2010: 36.8% 2011: 37.1% 2012: 37.5% 2013: 37.8% 2014: 38.2% 2015: 38.6% 2016: 39% 2017: 39.3% 2018: 39.7% 2019: 40% 2020: 40.4% 2021: 40.7% 2022: 41.1% 2023: 41.5% 2024: 42% 2025: 42.5% Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.
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