Key demographics
- Population
- 601.3K
- Density
- 1,454.4/km²
- HDI
- 0.766 (High)
- Gini index (2016)
- 31.3
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 81.3 yrs
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 1.56
- Urban population (2025)
- 42.5%
- Literacy rate (2019)
- 98.2%
- Labor force (2025)
- 66.4%
- Gender wage gap (2019)
- 14.0%
Population structure
- Dependency ratio
- 31.6%
- Profile
- Mature
- Urban population (2025)
- 42.5%
- Birth rate (2024)
- 10.6 /1000
- Death rate (2024)
- 2.4 /1000
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 1.56
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 4.7 /1000
- Slum population (2022)
- 34.9%
- Tourism (2020)
- 555.0K
Languages and culture
| Language | Native name |
|---|---|
| Maldivian | Þ‹Þ¨ÞˆÞ¬Þ€Þ¨ |
- Demonym (male)
- Maldivan
- Demonym (female)
- Maldivan
- National anthem
- Gaumiii salaaam
Healthcare
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 81.3 yrs
- HALE (2021)
- 66.7 yrs
- Health spending (2023)
- 9.3% of GDP
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 4.7/1000
- UHC index (2023)
- 71/100
- Hospital beds (2021)
- 4.6/1000
- Physicians (2019)
- 2.24/1000
- Nurses (2020)
- 5.02/1000
- Health spending per capita (2023)
- $1,159
- Out-of-pocket (2023)
- 18.1%
Education and technology
- Literacy rate (2019)
- 98.2%
- Education spending (2023)
- 5.2% of GDP
- Internet users (2024)
- 85.2%
- Mobile subscriptions (2024)
- 148.1/100
- Broadband (2024)
- 19.7/100
- Secure servers (2024)
- 1,330/1M
Broadband connectivity
- Broadband per 100 (2024)
- 19.7
Geography and practical
- Area
- 300 km²
- Continent
- Asia
- Region
- Asia
- Subregion
- Southern Asia
- Landlocked
- No
- Driving side
- Left
- Timezones
- UTC+05:00
- Calling codes
- +960
- Postal code
- #####
- TLD
- .mv
- Maps
- Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
National symbols
- Flag
- The flag of Maldives has a red field, at the center of which is a large green rectangle bearing a fly-side facing white crescent.
- National anthem
- Gaumiii salaaam