Maldives

Asia · Southern Asia

Maldives

Republic of the Maldives
Asia · Southern Asia · Capital: Malé

Quick facts about Maldives

Official name	Republic of the Maldives
Capital	Malé
Continent & subregion	Asia · Southern Asia
Population	525,994 people (world rank 170)
Area	300 km²
Density	1,753 people/km²
Share of world population	0.007% of 8,037,699,775
GDP (nominal)	US$6.6 billion
Urbanisation	41.5% urban population
Life expectancy	81 years
Currency	Maldivian rufiyaa (.ރ) — MVR
Languages	Maldivian
Internet domain	`.mv`
Calling code	+960
Status	Sovereign state

Development & environment in numbers

GDP per Capita	US$12,588 · see world ranking
Internet Users	84.6% · see world ranking
Fertility Rate	1.6 children per woman · see world ranking
Infant Mortality	5 per 1,000 births · see world ranking
CO₂ Emissions per Capita	3.4 tonnes CO₂ · see world ranking
Forest Cover	12.5% · see world ranking

These come from the World Bank Open Data 2023 series, the same source behind the world indicator rankings. A blank simply means Maldives did not report that figure.

Neighbours (land borders)

No land borders — an island country or a remote territory.

The geographic position is roughly 3.3°, 73°.

Flags: flagcdn.com; population, GDP, urbanisation, life expectancy and every development indicator above: World Bank Open Data (2023 series); base data: the open-source world-countries package — all of it free, with no registration.