Atolls
The population of the atolls of the Maldives by census years.
Until 2006 the population figures refer only to Maldevians. The 2014 and 2022 population figures include 63,637 and 132,493 foreign residents, respectively. Thus, the later figures is not completely comparable with previous census results.
| Name | Abbr. | Native | Capital | Area A-L (hect) | Population Census (C) 1995-03-25 | Population Census (C) 2000-03-31 | Population Census (C) 2006-03-25 | Population Census (C) 2014-09-20 | Population Census (C) 2022-09-13 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maldives | MDV | ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ | Maale' | 29,800 | 244,814 | 270,101 | 298,968 | 402,071 | 515,132 | → | ||
| Alif Alif (North Ari Atoll) | I | އަރިއަތޮޅު އުތުރުބުރި | Rasdhoo | 353 | 4,504 | 4,840 | 4,855 | 6,475 | 8,017 | 353 | → | |
| Alif Dhaalu (South Ari Atoll) | U | އަރިއަތޮޅު ދެކުނުބުރި | Mahibadhoo | 462 | 5,871 | 6,620 | 6,921 | 9,086 | 10,540 | 462 | → | |
| Baa (South Maalhosmadulu) | F | މާޅޮސްމަޑުލު ދެކުނުބުރި | Eydhafushi | 685 | 8,618 | 9,172 | 8,893 | 9,601 | 10,631 | 685 | → | |
| Dhaalu (South Nilandhe Atoll) | M | ނިލަންދެއަތޮޅު ދެކުނުބުރި | Kudahuvadhoo | 394 | 4,793 | 4,927 | 4,720 | 5,786 | 6,637 | 394 | → | |
| Faafu (North Nilandhe Atoll) | L | ނިލަންދެއަތޮޅު އުތުރުބުރި | Nilandhoo | 202 | 3,165 | 3,779 | 3,662 | 4,365 | 4,869 | 202 | → | |
| Gaafu Alif (North Huvadhu Atoll) | P | ހުވަދުއަތޮޅު އުތުރުބުރި | Vilin'gili | 867 | 8,108 | 8,129 | 8,007 | 9,221 | 9,190 | 867 | → | |
| Gaafu Dhaalu (South Huvadhu Atoll) | Q | ހުވަދުއަތޮޅު ދެކުނުބުރި | Thinadhoo | 1,839 | 11,939 | 11,840 | 10,991 | 12,690 | 12,758 | 1839 | → | |
| Gnaviyani (Fuammulah) | R | ޏ. އަތޮޅު | Fuvahmulah | 495 | 7,004 | 7,528 | 7,636 | 8,510 | 9,177 | 495 | → | |
| Haa Alif (North Thiladhunmathi) | A | ތިލަދުންމަތީ އުތުރުބުރި | Dhihdhoo | 1,753 | 13,676 | 14,141 | 13,314 | 13,672 | 14,623 | 1753 | → | |
| Haa Dhaalu (South Thiladhunmathi) | B | ތިލަދުންމަތީ ދެކުނުބުރި | Kulhudhuffushi | 2,075 | 15,365 | 16,863 | 16,214 | 19,541 | 22,440 | 2075 | → | |
| Kaafu (Malé Atoll) | H | މާލެ އަތޮޅު | Thulusdhoo | 1,017 | 7,994 | 9,438 | 10,149 | 14,092 | 17,749 | 1017 | → | |
| Laamu (Hadhdhunmathi) | O | ހައްދުންމަތި | Fonadhoo | 1,708 | 10,140 | 11,497 | 11,743 | 12,676 | 14,699 | 1708 | → | |
| Lhaviyani (Faadhippolhu) | G | ފާދިއްޕޮޅު | Naifaru | 470 | 7,919 | 8,629 | 8,346 | 8,380 | 8,992 | 470 | → | |
| Maale' (Malé) | T | މާލެ | Maale' | 992 | 62,519 | 74,069 | 103,693 | 153,904 | 211,908 | 992 | → | |
| Meemu (Mulakatholhu) | K | މުލަކަތޮޅު | Muli | 350 | 4,859 | 5,020 | 4,654 | 5,022 | 5,490 | 350 | → | |
| Noonu (South Miladhunmadulu) | D | މިލަދުންމަޑުލު ދެކުނުބުރި | Manadhoo | 1,205 | 10,103 | 10,429 | 10,015 | 11,229 | 12,503 | 1205 | → | |
| Raa (North Maalhosmadulu) | E | މާޅޮސްމަޑުލު އުތުރުބުރި | Un'goofaaru | 827 | 12,953 | 14,424 | 14,643 | 15,819 | 17,581 | 827 | → | |
| Seenu (Addu Atoll) | S | އައްޑުއަތޮޅު | Hithadhoo | 1,117 | 17,997 | 18,499 | 17,862 | 21,275 | 25,062 | 1117 | → | |
| Shaviyani (North Miladhunmadulu) | C | މިލަދުންމަޑުލު އުތުރުބުރި | Funadhoo | 1,323 | 10,462 | 11,391 | 11,830 | 12,636 | 13,698 | 1323 | → | |
| Thaa (Kolhumadulu) | N | ކޮޅުމަޑުލު | Veymandoo | 838 | 9,545 | 9,302 | 8,451 | 9,656 | 10,260 | 838 | → | |
| Vaavu (Felidhu Atoll) | J | ފެލިދެ އަތޮޅު | Felidhoo | 72 | 1,678 | 1,649 | 1,502 | 1,811 | 1,995 | 72 | → | |
| [+] Resort, Industrial and Institutional Islands | 6,116 | 5,602 | 7,915 | 10,867 | 36,624 | 66,313 | 6116 | → |
- National Bureau of Statistics, Republic of Maldives (web).
Major Localities
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 2022-09-13 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maale' | T | 137,238 |
| 2 | Hulhumaale' | T | 65,714 |
| 3 | Hithadhoo | S | 13,759 |
| 4 | Kulhudhuffushi | B | 10,131 |
| 5 | Fuvahmulah | R | 9,177 |
| 6 | Feydhoo - Maradhoo | S | 6,831 |
| 7 | Vilin'gili | T | 6,755 |
| 8 | Thinadhoo | Q | 6,217 |
Contents: Localities
The population of all Maldivian localities with more than 2,000 inhabitants according to census results.
Until 2006 the population figures refer only to Maldevians (see also remark for atolls).
| Name | Native | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1995-03-25 | Population Census (C) 2000-03-31 | Population Census (C) 2006-03-25 | Population Census (C) 2014-09-20 | Population Census (C) 2022-09-13 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alifushi | އަލިފުށި | E | 1,592 | 1,737 | 1,974 | 1,804 | 1,859 | 61 | → | |
| Dhihdhoo (Dhidhdhoo) | ދިއްދޫ | A | 2,486 | 2,766 | 2,512 | 2,854 | 3,412 | 97 | → | |
| Dhuvaafaru | ދުވާފަރު | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,016 | 3,321 | 55 | → | |
| Eydhafushi | އޭދަފުށި | F | 2,006 | 2,401 | 2,409 | 2,658 | 2,581 | 56 | → | |
| Felidhoo | ފެލިދޫ | J | 391 | 469 | 448 | 506 | 620 | 16 | → | |
| Feydhoo - Maradhoo | ފޭދޫ - މަރަދޫ | S | 4,934 | 4,895 | 4,767 | 5,805 | 6,831 | 182 | → | |
| Fonadhoo | ފޮނަދޫ | O | 1,420 | 1,740 | 1,762 | 2,266 | 2,986 | 172 | → | |
| Funadhoo | ފުނަދޫ | C | 432 | 799 | 1,599 | 2,104 | 2,255 | 122 | → | |
| Fuvahmulah | ފުވައްމުލައް | R | 7,004 | 7,528 | 7,636 | 8,510 | 9,177 | 495 | → | |
| Gan (Gamu) | ގަން | O | 1,642 | 2,244 | 2,502 | 3,080 | 4,815 | 609 | → | |
| Hanimaadhoo | ހަނިމާދޫ | B | 779 | 1,009 | 1,184 | 1,951 | 2,664 | 304 | → | |
| Hinmafushi (Himmafushi) | ހިންމަފުށި | H | 702 | 878 | 1,007 | 1,725 | 2,012 | 66 | → | |
| Hinnavaru | ހިންނަވަރު | G | 2,963 | 3,212 | 3,017 | 2,497 | 2,286 | 54 | → | |
| Hithadhoo | ހިތަދޫ | S | 8,969 | 9,461 | 9,465 | 11,129 | 13,759 | 551 | → | |
| Hulhumaale' (Hulhumalé) | ހުޅުމާލެ | T | ... | ... | 2,866 | 17,149 | 65,714 | 419 | → | |
| Hulhumeedhoo (Hulhudhoo - Meedhoo) | ހުޅުމީދޫ | S | 3,163 | 3,120 | 2,605 | 3,113 | 3,074 | 323 | → | |
| Huvarafushi (Hoarafushi) | ހޯރަފުށި | A | 2,098 | 2,221 | 2,204 | 1,826 | 1,841 | 69 | → | |
| Ihavandhoo | އިހަވަންދޫ | A | 1,860 | 2,062 | 2,447 | 2,575 | 2,873 | 63 | → | |
| Kaashidhoo | ކާށިދޫ | H | 1,323 | 1,572 | 1,696 | 1,865 | 2,528 | 283 | → | |
| Kudahuvadhoo | ކުޑަހުވަދޫ | M | 1,135 | 1,232 | 1,639 | 2,447 | 3,131 | 166 | → | |
| Kulhudhuffushi | ކުޅުދުއްފުށި | B | 5,467 | 6,581 | 6,998 | 8,440 | 10,131 | 252 | → | |
| Maafushi | މާފުށި | H | 962 | 1,858 | 2,000 | 3,025 | 4,471 | 42 | → | |
| Maale' (Malé) | މާލެ | T | 59,970 | 67,939 | 92,555 | 125,969 | 137,238 | 208 | → | |
| Maamin'gili | މާމިގިލި | U | 1,304 | 1,551 | 1,671 | 2,359 | 2,798 | 191 | → | |
| Mahibadhoo | މަހިބަދޫ | U | 1,407 | 1,714 | 1,780 | 2,074 | 2,580 | 24 | → | |
| Manadhoo | މަނަދޫ | D | 1,076 | 1,239 | 1,201 | 1,397 | 1,745 | 111 | → | |
| Milandhoo | މިލަންދޫ | C | 0 | 0 | 1,637 | 1,884 | 2,094 | 134 | → | |
| Muli | މުލި | K | 591 | 787 | 746 | 860 | 949 | 77 | → | |
| Naifaru | ނައިފަރު | G | 3,497 | 3,707 | 3,687 | 4,103 | 4,832 | 58 | → | |
| Nilandhoo | ނިލަންދޫ | L | 1,055 | 1,504 | 1,303 | 1,663 | 1,823 | 75 | → | |
| Nolhivaramu | ނޮޅިވަރަމު | B | 1,428 | 1,556 | 1,554 | 1,892 | 1,985 | 206 | → | |
| Rasdhoo | ރަސްދޫ | I | 715 | 921 | 900 | 1,067 | 1,282 | 22 | → | |
| Thinadhoo | ތިނަދޫ | Q | 4,408 | 4,893 | 4,442 | 5,230 | 6,217 | 185 | → | |
| Thoddoo | ތޮއްޑޫ | I | 983 | 1,071 | 1,199 | 1,534 | 1,924 | 163 | → | |
| Thulusdhoo | ތުލުސްދޫ | H | 791 | 837 | 1,148 | 1,408 | 1,801 | 77 | → | |
| Un'goofaaru | އުނގޫފާރު | E | 920 | 1,089 | 2,988 | 1,501 | 1,754 | 36 | → | |
| Veymandoo | ވޭމަންޑޫ | N | 687 | 763 | 928 | 1,118 | 1,321 | 45 | → | |
| Vilin'gili | ވިލިނގިލި | P | 2,195 | 2,261 | 1,976 | 2,837 | 2,900 | 111 | → | |
| Vilin'gili (Villimalé) | ވިލިންގިލި | T | 300 | 4,291 | 6,956 | 7,988 | 6,755 | 33 | → |
- Some population changes are caused by relocation due to tsunami or the national population consolidation program.
- National Bureau of Statistics, Republic of Maldives (web).
Population Structure
Further information about the population structure.
| Gender (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 311,994 |
| Females | 203,138 |
| Age Groups (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 103,913 |
| 15-64 years | 390,369 |
| 65+ years | 20,850 |
| Age Distribution (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 66,104 |
| 10-19 years | 66,496 |
| 20-29 years | 103,828 |
| 30-39 years | 132,344 |
| 40-49 years | 71,824 |
| 50-59 years | 39,709 |
| 60-69 years | 22,397 |
| 70+ years | 12,430 |
| Citizenship (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Maldives | 382,639 |
| Foreign Citizenship | 132,493 |