Maldives
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Southern Asia |
| Population (000, 2024) | 528 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 17,593 |
| Capital city | Male |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 1,769 |
| UN membership date | 211,965 |
| Surface area (km2) | 300 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 1,626 |
| National currency | Rufiyaa (MVR) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 154 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 6,171 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 139 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 117,808 |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 56 |
| Economy: Industrye,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 116 |
| Economy: Services and other activitye,h (% of GVA) | 828 |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 73 |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 252 |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 675 |
| Unemploymenti (% of labour force) | 43 |
| Labour force participation ratei (female/male pop. %) | 425,782 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 143 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 94 |
| International trade: exportsk (million current US$) | 162 |
| International trade: importsk (million current US$) | 3,489 |
| International trade: balancek (million current US$) | 3,327 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 1,033 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 4 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 16 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 830,799 |
| Population age distributionn (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 19,675 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | ... / ... |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 54 |
| Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | 10 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | ... |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 5 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 5 |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 839 |
| Threatened species (number) | 97 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 27 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 2,039 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 0 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 54 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borderst (000) | 1,675 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 0 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 254 |
Expat distribution in Maldives from top sending countries
