European Union vs Maldives: Population density
Population density over time
- European Union
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1,765 people per sq. km of land area against 112.55 people per sq. km of land area in European Union, a difference of 1,652 people per sq. km of land area.
That makes Maldives's figure about 15.7 times European Union's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 8th 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 | European Union | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.95 people per sq. km of land area | 351.45 people per sq. km of land area | 247.5 people per sq. km of land area | Maldives |
| 1970s | 110.64 people per sq. km of land area | 471.43 people per sq. km of land area | 360.79 people per sq. km of land area | Maldives |
| 1980s | 115.34 people per sq. km of land area | 630.57 people per sq. km of land area | 515.22 people per sq. km of land area | Maldives |
| 1990s | 110.1 people per sq. km of land area | 842.55 people per sq. km of land area | 732.45 people per sq. km of land area | Maldives |
| 2000s | 109.15 people per sq. km of land area | 1,029 people per sq. km of land area | 920.02 people per sq. km of land area | Maldives |
| 2010s | 111.28 people per sq. km of land area | 1,409 people per sq. km of land area | 1,297 people per sq. km of land area | Maldives |
| 2020s | 112.16 people per sq. km of land area | 1,727 people per sq. km of land area | 1,614 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, European Union or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 1,765 people per sq. km of land area against 112.55 people per sq. km of land area in European Union as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population density between European Union and Maldives?
- 1,652 people per sq. km of land area, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Maldives?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do European Union and Maldives rank globally for population density?
- European Union ranks 8th 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.