Maldives

Asia · Southern Asia · capital Malé

About Maldives

The capital of Maldives is Malé. Malé is the seat of national government for Maldives, a country in Southern Asia.

Maldives has a population of about 525,994 people, the 174th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Maldives covers 300 square kilometers (116 square miles), making Maldives the 212th largest country in the world by area.

Maldives shares no land border with any other country. No neighboring state can be reached from Maldives overland.

Life expectancy at birth in Maldives is 81.0 years, the 44th highest of any country in the world.

Maldives is in Asia, in the Southern Asia region. Maldives is one of 50 countries and territories in Asia.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Maldives
Populationtotal people	526.0Kpeople	174th
Land Areatotal km²	300km²	212th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$12.6K	90th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$6.6B	163rd
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	81.0years	44th
Urban Population% living in cities	41.5%	169th
Internet Users% of people online	84.7%	79th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.58births/woman	140th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	555.0Karrivals/year	111th
Forest Cover% of land forested	2.7%	185th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	4.0%	115th
Military Spending% of GDP	no data
Renewable Energy% of energy use	1.2%	186th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	2.9%	151st
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	5.2%of GDP	53rd
Health Spending% of GDP	9.2%of GDP	41st
Arable Land% of land arable	13.4%	78th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$766.8M	100th