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Population Review

🇲🇻Maldives — Population & Demographics

Maldives has a population of 525,994, ranking #167 in the world. The capital is Male. Located in South Asia.

World Bank classification: Upper middle income

Maldives on world population map

World countries by population — Maldives is #167

525,994

Population

#167

World Rank

81.0

Life Expectancy

$12,588

GDP Per Capita

Demographics

Population525,994
Population Growth Rate0.36%
Urban Population41.5%
Fertility Rate1.57 births/woman
Life Expectancy81.0 years
Infant Mortality Rate5.0 per 1,000
Literacy Rate

Economy

$12,588

GDP Per Capita

4.0%

Unemployment Rate

Upper middle income

Income Level

Other Countries in South Asia

Frequently Asked Questions

Maldives has a population of 525,994, ranking #167 in the world. The annual population growth rate is 0.36%.

Life expectancy in Maldives is 81.0 years. The infant mortality rate is 5.0 per 1,000 live births.

Maldives's GDP per capita is $12,588. It is classified as a upper middle income country by the World Bank.

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population figures are latest available estimates. GDP per capita in current US dollars.