Capital, population, economy, defence and diplomacy of Maldives — full country profile on Atlas.
Republic of Maldives
- Capital
- Malé
- Population
- 526k (2023)173rd/241
- Area
- 298 km²205th/241
- Density
- 1,765.1/km²
- Nominal GDP
- $8B (2025)158th/195
- GDP per capita
- $36,293 (2025)63rd/193
- HDI
- 0.76694th/194
- Life expectancy
- 81 years46th/216
- Fertility rate
- 1.56141st/216
- Unemployment rate
- 4.7%107th/187
- CO₂ emissions
- 2.3 Mt CO₂154th/200
- Forest area
- 2.7%173rd/199
- Internet users
- 85.2%78th/181
- Currency
- Maldivian Rufiyaa (MVR)
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