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Maldives
Republic of the Maldives · Southern Asia
At a glance
CapitalMalé
Most common first languageDhivehimother tongue
Official languageDhivehi
CurrencyMaldivian rufiyaa
Drives on theleft
Highest pointVillingili5 m
Biggest category of goods exportedfood94% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports92.9%of everything sold abroad, 2024
TerritoryEntirely islandsno part on a continental mainland · archipelago
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Maldives by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 530k (2025) | 170th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $7.74bn (2025) | 159th of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 298 km² (2023) | 196th of 209 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $5.52bn (2024) | 129th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 782k (2024) | 167th of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 8 km² (2023) | 198th of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 59 km² (2023) | 192nd of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 2 Mt (2024) | 151st of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 225k (2025) | 173rd of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 81.3 years (2024) | 44th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $14,615 (2025) | 85th of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 85.2% (2024) | 82nd of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 4.0% (2025) | 60th of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 4.5% (2025) | 112th of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 42.5% (2025) | 161st of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 1.56 (2024) | 139th of 209 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 156.5% of GDP (2024) | 16th of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 3.55 t (2024) | 82nd of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.766 (2023) | 93rd of 193 |
Land borders
None. Everything that leaves Maldives goes by sea or by air.
Maldives shares these with other countries
Drives on the left 60Is made up entirely of islands 58Shares no land border 51Is an archipelago 39Is a member of the commonwealth 55Mainly exports food 47Earns most of its export income from services 48Is in southern asia 9
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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