Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Number airline passengers, per square kilometre was 4,746 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 4,746 units per square kilometre for number airline passengers, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 5,053 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.33 units per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Maldives 6th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23.33 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 33.33 units per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1977 | 43.33 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1978 | 66.67 units per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1979 | 83.33 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 90 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 112.67 units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1982 | 113.33 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 126.67 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 133.33 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 200 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 216.67 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 28 units per square kilometre | -87.1% |
| 1988 | 28 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 28 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 31.33 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 31.33 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 31.33 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 31.33 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 128.33 units per square kilometre | +309.6% |
| 1995 | 528.67 units per square kilometre | +311.9% |
| 1996 | 689.67 units per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1997 | 629.67 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 824 units per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1999 | 870.33 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1,050 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 187.39 units per square kilometre | -82.2% |
| 2002 | 193.01 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 200.73 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 252.92 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 273.15 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 311.39 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 308.28 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 303.65 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 284.83 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 3,416 units per square kilometre | +1099.2% |
| 2015 | 4,378 units per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2016 | 4,699 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 4,952 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 3,971 units per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 4,073 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 976.44 units per square kilometre | -76.0% |
| 2021 | 926.27 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 5,053 units per square kilometre | +445.6% |
| 2023 | 4,746 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 4,746 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.26 units per square kilometre, 274.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 4,746 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 55.8 units per square kilometre, 85.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1099.2% | 284.83 units per square kilometre | 3,416 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +445.6% | 926.27 units per square kilometre | 5,053 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +311.9% | 128.33 units per square kilometre | 528.67 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +309.6% | 31.33 units per square kilometre | 128.33 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50 units per square kilometre | 23.33 units per square kilometre | 83.33 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 107.67 units per square kilometre | 28 units per square kilometre | 216.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 379.6 units per square kilometre | 31.33 units per square kilometre | 870.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 336.57 units per square kilometre | 187.39 units per square kilometre | 1,050 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,248 units per square kilometre | 3,416 units per square kilometre | 4,952 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,925 units per square kilometre | 926.27 units per square kilometre | 5,053 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 3 Hong Kong 24,480 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Malta 7,575 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Bahrain 7,168 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Qatar 3,282 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Ireland 2,795 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Nauru 1,862 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Maldives was 4,746 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 5,053 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.33 units per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Maldives rank for number airline passengers, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 6th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number airline passengers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number airline passengers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number airline passengers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number airline passengers Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number airline passengers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.