Nombre oficial :
Republic of Maldives
Región:
General Information
| Region | Southern Asia | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 530a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 1 765.6a | |
| Capital city | Male | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 176.9c | |
| UN membership date | 21 September 1965 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 300b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 161.1a | |
| National currency | Rufiyaa (MVR) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 15.4d |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 4 130 | 3 713 | 6 591b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 4 | -32.9 | 4.7b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 9 645.0 | 7 394.0 | 12 530.0b |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 6.2 | 8.3 | 6b |
| Economy: Industrye,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 12.1 | 13.8 | 11.3b |
| Economy: Services and other activitye,h (% of GVA) | 81.7 | 77.9 | 82.7b |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 8.3 | 8.2 | 7.7b |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 23.5 | 24.7 | 25b |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 68.3 | 67.1 | 67.3b |
| Unemploymenti (% of labour force) | 6.6 | 5.4 | 5 |
| Labour force participation ratei (female/male pop. %) | 39.6 / 69.3 | 40.3 / 75.5 | 41.1 / 76.9 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 132i | 135j | 145j,d |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 100 | 107 | 98b |
| International trade: exportsk (million current US$) | 144 | 163 | 92d |
| International trade: importsk (million current US$) | 1 897 | 1 838 | 3 634d |
| International trade: balancek (million current US$) | - 1 753 | - 1 675 | - 3 542d |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | -302 | - 1 327 | - 1 257d |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 3.6 | 2.8 | 0.3a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 38.5 | 40.2l | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 3.9m | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 2 | 1.6 | 1.5a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 80.1 / 77.5 | 80.4 / 77.5 | 83.2 / 80.2a |
| Population age distributionn (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 23.2 / 5.7 | 21.2 / 6.3 | 19.0 / 7.9a |
| International migrant stocko (000/% of total pop.) | 64.3 / 15.0 | 70.1 / 14.0 | 75.1 / 14.2d |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 9.7 | 6.8 | 5.2a |
| Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | 8.7 | 11.3 | 9.7p |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 1.9q | 2.2l | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 103.0 / 95.5 | 101.5 / 93.5 | 105.4 / 96.3b |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 109.3 / 99.8 | 100.8 / 91.0 | 101.4 / 92.1b |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... | 41.6 / 26.1l | 44.8 / 30.2b |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 0.9 | 0.6l | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 5.9 | 4.6r | 3.2r |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Interneti (per 100 inhabitants) | 54.5 | 79.1 | 84.7b |
| Threatened species (number) | 69 | 80 | 184d |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7p |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 1.3 / 3.1 | 1.7 / 3.5 | 2.3 / 4.3p |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 0 | 0 | 0p |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 43 | 48 | 60p |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borderss (000) | 1 234 | 555 | 1 675p |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 0 | 0 | 0d |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 0.63 | 9.16 | 3.47b |