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Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, and historically known as the Maldive Islands, is an archipelagic country in South Asia, located in the eastern Arabian Sea, within the northern Indian Ocean.

ISO MDV · MV  ·  Region Asia  ·  Figures for 2024

Key Statistics

World Bank · 2024
Population
527.8K
172nd in the world
Growth 0.3%
GDP
7.1B
166th in the world
Growth 3.5%
GDP per Capita
$13,379
92nd in the world
GNI per Capita (PPP)
23,400.0
90th in the world
Life Expectancy
81.0 yrs
45th in the world
Infant Mortality
5.0
51st lowest
per 1,000 births
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
75th lowest
GHG Emissions
4.6
84th lowest
tons per capita
Net Migration
-2.4K
Fertility Rate
1.6
140th in the world
births per woman
Urban Population
42.0%
168th most urban
Population 65+
4.6%
153rd oldest
Population 0–14
19.6%

Geography & Terrain

Surface Area
300 km²
201st largest
Population Density
1,759.3 /km²
7th most dense
Satellite · Mapbox
Physical terrain of Maldives.
Political · Mapbox
Political boundaries, neighbours and principal cities.
View the Maldives population-density map →

Health System

Health Outcomes
Life Expectancy
81.0 yrs
45th in the world
Infant Mortality
5.0
51st lowest
per 1,000 live births
Maternal Mortality
32.0
80th lowest
per 100,000 live births
Spending & Access
Spending per Capita
$1,159
62nd in the world
Spending (% of GDP)
9.2%
41st in the world
Out-of-Pocket
18.0%
61st lowest
of health spending
System Capacity
Physicians
2.2
84th in the world
per 1,000 people
Nurses & Midwives
5.0
75th in the world
per 1,000 people
Hospital Beds
4.6
33rd in the world
per 1,000 people
Preventive Care
DPT Immunization
99.0%
11th in the world
children 12–23 mo.
Measles Immunization
99.0%
11th in the world
children 12–23 mo.
Age Structure
Distribution by age and sex, 2024.Source: PopulationPyramid.net

Economy

GDP
7.1B
166th in the world
GDP per Capita
$13,379
92nd in the world
Unemployment
4.3%
75th lowest
GDP composition by sector.Source: World Bank
Trade balance, % of GDP.Source: World Bank
Composition of goods exports, 2022.Source: OEC
Composition of goods imports, 2022.Source: OEC

Education

Literacy Rate
98.2%
37th in the world
Tertiary Enrollment
48.5%
84th in the world
Education Spending
5.2%
57th in the world
% of GDP

Society & Equality

Gini Index
29.3
27th most equal
Poverty Rate
0.0%
5th lowest
at $2.15/day
Homicide Rate
0.6
21st safest
per 100,000 people
Women in Parliament
3.2%
186th in the world
Female Labor Participation
40.5%
150th in the world
Military Spending
N/A
% of GDP

Technology & Infrastructure

Internet Users
84.7%
86th in the world
Mobile Subscriptions
141.6
38th in the world
per 100 people
Access to Electricity
100.0%
71st in the world
Access to Water
99.8%
60th in the world
Access to Sanitation
99.7%
31st in the world
Renewable Energy
1.2%
186th in the world
% of consumption
Forest Area
2.8%
186th in the world
% of land area

Historical Trends

Population, 1960–2024.
Gross domestic product, US$.
Life expectancy at birth.

About Maldives

Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, and historically known as the Maldive Islands, is an archipelagic country in South Asia, located in the eastern Arabian Sea, within the northern Indian Ocean. Maldives is southwest of Sri Lanka and India, about 750 kilometres from the Asian continent's mainland. Maldives' chain of 26 atolls stretches across the equator from Ihavandhippolhu Atoll in the north to Addu Atoll in the south.

Source: Wikipedia

Detailed Map

Cities, roads and terrain of Maldives.Source: Geoapify · OSM

Population Density

Modelled population density, by 1 km cell.Source: WorldPop
View the detailed population density page for Maldives →