South Asia
Maldives in numbers Maldives is in South Asia and is classed by the World Bank as upper middle income. Its capital is Male. Its population was 529,676 in 2025, ranking 171 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$14,615 in 2025.
Population 529,676 2025
GDP US$7.7 billion 2025
GDP per person US$14,615 2025
Life expectancy 81.3 2024
Area 300 2024
Urban share 42.5% 2025
People 529,676
2025 · +88% since 2000 · Rank 171 of 217
0.35%
2025 · 1.65% in 2000 · Rank 151 of 217
1,771.1
2024 · +88% since 2000 · Rank 8 of 216
42.5%
2025 · 27.6% in 2000 · Rank 168 of 217
19.0%
2025 · 40.2% in 2000 · Rank 129 of 217
5.0%
2025 · 3.8% in 2000 · Rank 149 of 217
1.56
2024 · -42% since 2000 · Rank 139 of 217
Health and living standards 81.3
2024 · +15% since 2000 · Rank 44 of 217
5.4
2024 · -86% since 2000 · Rank 153 of 196
US$1,159
2023 · +427% since 2000 · Rank 61 of 193
100.0%
2024 · 83.8% in 2000 · Rank 49 of 215
85.2%
2024 · 2.2% in 2000 · Rank 82 of 186
99.7%
2024 · 127.0% in 2000 · Rank 99 of 190
Economy US$7.7 billion
2025 · +1,140% since 2000 · Rank 161 of 210
US$14,615
2025 · +560% since 2000 · Rank 91 of 210
Int$28,555
2025 · +235% since 2000 · Rank 84 of 199
6.31%
2025 · 3.85% in 2000 · Rank 29 of 210
4.01%
2025 · -1.17% in 2000 · Rank 57 of 180
4.5%
2025 · 2.0% in 2000 · Rank 114 of 187
78.2%
2024 · 91.3% in 2014 · Rank 20 of 183
0.1%
2025 · 0.4% in 2000 · Rank 164 of 176
Land and environment 300
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 200 of 216
12.5%
2024 · 12.4% in 2000 · Rank 153 of 214
3.57
2024 · +60% since 2000 · Rank 83 of 203
Elsewhere in South Asia Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Maldives. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.