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Maldives - Urbanization and Housing Density 42.51

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 217 economies tracked

Latest value

42.51 (2025)

Global rank

##168 of 217 economies

Share of global total

0.3%

Growth since 1960

3.74×

Ranking Race — Urbanization and Housing Density

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#33#65#97#129#16119601970198019902000201020202025#181#1682018 overtook Mauritius2024 overtook Bhutan
MaldivesBahrainBermudaCayman IslandsGibraltar

Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Maldives climbed from #181 to #168 (overtook Mauritius). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Maldives ↓

Key Events — Maldives

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2018
Overtook Mauritius in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Bhutan in global rank auto

Urbanization and Housing Density, 1960-2025

World Bank WDI · Percentage · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19601975199020052020202511.3321.7232.1242.51
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