COUNTRY PROFILE / MDV
Maldives
MDV / MV
For Maldives, population is 529,676 people (2025, #170/215) and area is 300 km² (2023, #200/215). This profile covers 72 comparable rankings and 8 thematic maps. Main language: Divehi; Currency: Rufiyaa.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Maldives in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Maldives with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Maldives, population is about 0.4% of Japan's value and area is less than 0.1% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Maldives | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 529,676 people2025 / About 0.4% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 300 km²2023 / Less than 0.1% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 1,765.6 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 5.41 times Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 81.29 years2024 / 2.75 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 14,6152025 / About 40.7% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 282,019 people in 2000 to 529,676 people in 2025, an increase of about 87.8%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 70.89 years in 2000 to 81.29 years in 2024, an increase of 10.39 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 2,214 in 2000 to US$ 14,615 in 2025, an increase of about 560.2%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
67 additional rankings for Maldives.
67 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials4 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work19 rankings
Education & science2 rankings
Food & agriculture3 rankings
Environment & digital11 rankings
Safety & politics5 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY