East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Maldives: Population density
Population density over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1,765 people per sq. km of land area against 132.93 people per sq. km of land area in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1,632 people per sq. km of land area.
That makes Maldives's figure about 13.3 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th and Maldives ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.35 people per sq. km of land area | 351.45 people per sq. km of land area | 290.1 people per sq. km of land area | Maldives |
| 1970s | 77.04 people per sq. km of land area | 471.43 people per sq. km of land area | 394.39 people per sq. km of land area | Maldives |
| 1980s | 91.3 people per sq. km of land area | 630.57 people per sq. km of land area | 539.27 people per sq. km of land area | Maldives |
| 1990s | 106.41 people per sq. km of land area | 842.55 people per sq. km of land area | 736.15 people per sq. km of land area | Maldives |
| 2000s | 117.66 people per sq. km of land area | 1,029 people per sq. km of land area | 911.51 people per sq. km of land area | Maldives |
| 2010s | 127.36 people per sq. km of land area | 1,409 people per sq. km of land area | 1,281 people per sq. km of land area | Maldives |
| 2020s | 132.52 people per sq. km of land area | 1,727 people per sq. km of land area | 1,594 people per sq. km of land area | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 1,765 people per sq. km of land area against 132.93 people per sq. km of land area in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population density between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Maldives?
- 1,632 people per sq. km of land area, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Maldives?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Maldives rank globally for population density?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th and Maldives ranks 7th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.