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Maldives
Rural population

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.

Global rank#158out of 217 countries
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Historical trend

309 K252 K195 K138 K81 K196019932025Maldives · 2025: 304,531Maldives

Analytical takeaways

  • Maldives records 304,531 for Rural population in 2025, ranking #158 globally out of 217 countries.
  • Rural population increased from 80,825 in 1960 to 304,531 in 2025, a gain of 223,706.
  • The country sits in the middle of the global distribution for this metric, making the page a balanced entry point for comparative analysis beyond the extremes.

Comparison

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