World StatisticsMaldives: Urban population (% of total), 1990–2025
Value in 202542.5
Change since 2015+10.2%38.6 (2015)
World rank168 / 2172025
Rank in region3 / 6South Asia
World57.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
44.4
43.7
43.4
42.9
42.5
41.6
41.1
40.5
40.3
Values and rank by year
| Year | Urban population (% of total) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42.5 | +1.2% | 168 / 217 |
| 2024 | 42.0 | +1.2% | 168 / 217 |
| 2023 | 41.5 | +1.1% | 169 / 217 |
| 2022 | 41.1 | +0.8% | 168 / 217 |
| 2021 | 40.7 | +0.8% | 167 / 217 |
| 2020 | 40.4 | +0.9% | 167 / 217 |
| 2019 | 40.0 | +0.9% | 167 / 217 |
| 2018 | 39.7 | +0.9% | 167 / 217 |
| 2017 | 39.3 | +1.0% | 168 / 217 |
| 2016 | 39.0 | +1.0% | 168 / 217 |
| 2015 | 38.6 | +1.0% | 168 / 217 |
| 2014 | 38.2 | +1.0% | 168 / 217 |
| 2013 | 37.8 | +0.9% | 168 / 217 |
| 2012 | 37.5 | +0.9% | 168 / 217 |
| 2011 | 37.1 | +1.0% | 169 / 217 |
| 2010 | 36.8 | +1.1% | 169 / 217 |
| 2009 | 36.4 | +1.2% | 169 / 217 |
| 2008 | 35.9 | +1.4% | 169 / 217 |
| 2007 | 35.4 | +1.6% | 170 / 217 |
| 2006 | 34.9 | +2.3% | 172 / 217 |
| 2005 | 34.1 | +3.7% | 172 / 217 |
| 2004 | 32.9 | +4.7% | 173 / 217 |
| 2003 | 31.4 | +5.0% | 177 / 217 |
| 2002 | 29.9 | +4.7% | 179 / 217 |
| 2001 | 28.5 | +3.4% | 181 / 217 |
| 2000 | 27.6 | +2.2% | 184 / 217 |
| 1999 | 27.0 | +2.0% | 185 / 217 |
| 1998 | 26.5 | +1.7% | 186 / 217 |
| 1997 | 26.0 | +1.3% | 186 / 217 |
| 1996 | 25.7 | +0.6% | 184 / 217 |
| 1995 | 25.5 | -0.0% | 184 / 217 |
| 1994 | 25.6 | -0.3% | 184 / 217 |
| 1993 | 25.6 | -0.4% | 184 / 217 |
| 1992 | 25.7 | -0.3% | 183 / 217 |
| 1991 | 25.8 | -0.2% | 181 / 217 |
| 1990 | 25.9 | – | 180 / 217 |
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