
Maldives
Asia · 2024
Maldives Overview & Key Indicators
Maldives is in the Asia region. Population is 527,799. Total GDP is $7.1B. GDP per capita is $13,379. Life expectancy is 81.3 years.
Population
527,799
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024
Total GDP
$7.1B
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024
GDP per Capita
$13,379
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024
Life Expectancy
81.3
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Median Age (years)
31.9
UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024
Population Growth
0.34%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024
Urbanization
42.0%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024
Net Migration
-4.6
World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024
Maldives Economy
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024
Inflation Rate
1.4%
World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024
Gini Index
29.3
Data year 2019
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2019
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Data year 2019
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2019
Maldives Environment
CO₂ Emissions
3.57
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024
Renewable Energy Share
1.2%
Data year 2022
World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2022
Forest Area
2.8%
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)
11.2
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023
Maldives Technology
Internet Users
85.2%
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024
Mobile Subscriptions
148.1
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2024
Frequently Asked Questions about Maldives
Maldives had a population of 527,799 in 2024 (World Bank).
GDP per capita in Maldives was $13,379 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).
Data Sources & Accuracy
World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.
- World Bank Open Data (World Development Indicators)
- UNDP Human Development Report (Human Development Index)
- UN World Population Prospects (median age)
Last checked: September 30, 2026
Maldives Social & Health
Life Expectancy
81.3
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Literacy Rate
98.2%
Data year 2019
World Bank World Development Indicators · SE.ADT.LITR.ZS · 2019
Human Development Index
0.766
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · hdi · 2023
Education Index
0.602
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · education_index · 2023