Maldives—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #94 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
1.5%
2024
YoY Change
+5.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#94
of 217 countries
Maximum
6.6%
2003
Minimum
1.4%
2023
CAGR
-3.8%
25 years
Last
1.5%
Previous
1.4%
Highest
6.6%
Lowest
1.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Maldives's urban population growth (%) was 1.5% in 2024, ranking #94 out of 217 countries. This represents a +5.2% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 6.6% (2003) and the lowest was 1.4% (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.5% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -38.1% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -35.5% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +24.2% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +30.7% |
| 2000 | 3.9% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |