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EIA for the proposed Hulhule-Male’ Bridge Project<br />

4.9.1.1 Annual Population Growth Rate<br />

Inter-censal average annual growth rate between 2006 and 2014 showed that Maldives as a<br />

whole, experienced a positive growth with an average annual growth rate for the country of 1.56.<br />

Similarly, Male’ also experienced a positive growth during this period with an average annual<br />

growth rate of 2.94. Within the wards of Male’, Hulhumale’ experienced the biggest growth rate<br />

with an annual growth rate of 19.11.<br />

Table 4.17: Average Annual Population Growth Rate, 2014<br />

Average Annual Growth<br />

Locality<br />

Rate (2006-2014)<br />

Republic 1.56<br />

Male’ 2.93<br />

Henveiru 1.74<br />

Galolhu 2.20<br />

Machchangolhi 1.51<br />

Maafannu 2.35<br />

Villimale’ 0.57<br />

Hulhumale’ 19.11<br />

Source: Department of National Planning, 2014<br />

4.9.1.2 Sex Ratio<br />

According to the preliminary results of Maldives Population and Housing Census of 2014, the<br />

National Sex Ratio for the country shows that there are more males than females in Maldives<br />

with a sex ratio of 103 (103 males per 100 females). Sex ratio for the population residing in the<br />

greater Male’ area shows a slightly smaller gap between the number of males and females with a<br />

sex ratio of 99.<br />

4.9.1.3 Population Structure<br />

The figure below shows the population pyramid of Male’ based on Maldives Population and<br />

Housing Census of 2006.<br />

Prepared by: CDE Consulting & China Shipping Environment Technology<br />

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