Country information

ISO MV
Calling code +960
Area (km²) 298.000
Driving side left

Population and statistics

Fertility Rate 2 births/woman
Estimate 2024
Quelle: World Bank
Gdp 7,741,066,861 USD
Estimate 2025
Quelle: World Bank
Gdp Growth 6 %
Estimate 2025
Quelle: World Bank
Gdp Per Capita 14,615 USD
Estimate 2025
Quelle: World Bank
Land Area 298 km²
Estimate 2023
Quelle: World Bank
Life Expectancy 81 years
Estimate 2024
Quelle: World Bank
Population Density 1,765 people/km²
Estimate 2023
Quelle: World Bank
Population Growth 0 %
Estimate 2025
Quelle: World Bank
Population Total 529,676 people
Estimate 2025
Quelle: World Bank
Urban Population Percent 43 %
Estimate 2025
Quelle: World Bank

Weather in Malé

Updated 12 minutes ago
28°C
Partly cloudy
Feels like 33°C
Humidity71%
Wind4 km/h
Rain Chance0%

Forecast

Fri04 SepOvercast28° / 29° 9%
Sat05 SepOvercast28° / 29° 20%
Sun06 SepDrizzle27° / 30° 29%
Mon07 SepDrizzle28° / 29° 33%
Tue08 SepDrizzle27° / 29° 55%
Wed09 SepDrizzle26° / 29° 92%
Thu10 SepDrizzle27° / 29° 96%
Geography

Geography of Maldives

Indian Ocean · Southern Asia

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The Maldives is a low-lying coral archipelago extending across the equator in the Indian Ocean.

Total Islands1,192 islands
Inhabited Islands187 islands
Administrative Atolls20 atolls
Land Area298 km²
Area Including Sea115,300 km²
Exclusive Economic Zone859,000 km²

Geographic Character

Island Nation
Yes
Ocean
Indian Ocean
Archipelago
Double chain of coral atolls
Terrain
Low-lying coral islands and reefs
Landlocked
No

Island Geography

Total Islands
1,192 islands
Inhabited Islands
187 islands
Uninhabited Islands
837 islands
Administrative Atolls
20 atolls
Natural Atolls
26 atolls

Land & Territory

Land Area
298 km²
Area Including Sea
115,300 km²
Exclusive Economic Zone
859,000 km²

Geographic Location

Region
South Asia
Subregion
Southern Asia
Capital City
Male
Latitude
4.1742
Longitude
73.5109
Time Zones
UTC+5
Latitude Extent
7° 6′ 35″ N to 0° 42′ 24″ S
Longitude Extent
72° 33′ 19″ E to 73° 46′ 13″ E
Destination intelligence

Maldives Tourism Statistics

Latest tourism, accommodation and visitor insights for the Maldives.

Last updated23 August 2026Latest available official data
Tourist arrivals
555,000Full-year arrivals 2020-67.4% vs previous available year
Previous available year1,703,0002019 arrivals

Tourist Arrivals Over the Years

Completed years with valid source data
1,286,000
2016
1,390,000
2017
1,484,000
2018
1,703,000
2019
555,000
2020
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Culture

Maldivian culture reflects South Asian, Indian Ocean and Islamic influences, with Dhivehi as the national language.

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