Atolls
The population of the atolls of the Maldives by census years.
Until 2006 the population figures refer only to Maldevians. The 2014 resident population includes 63,637 foreign residents. Thus, the 2014 population is not comparable with previous census results.
Name | Abbr. | Native | Capital | Area A-L (hect) | Population Census (C) 1990-03-08 | Population Census (C) 1995-03-25 | Population Census (C) 2000-03-31 | Population Census (C) 2006-03-25 | Population Census (C) 2014-09-20 | ||
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Maldives | MDV | ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ | Male' | 29,800 | 213,215 | 244,814 | 270,101 | 298,968 | 402,071 | ||
Alif Alif (North Ari Atoll) | I | އަރިއަތޮޅު އުތުރުބުރި | Rasdhoo | 429 | 5,163 | 6,695 | 5,518 | 5,776 | 9,060 | 429 | |
Alif Dhaalu (South Ari Atoll) | U | އަރިއަތޮޅު ދެކުނުބުރި | Mahibadhoo | 497 | 4,630 | 5,260 | 7,803 | 8,379 | 13,387 | 497 | |
Baa (South Maalhosmadulu) | F | މާޅޮސްމަޑުލު ދެކުނުބުރި | Eydhafushi | 729 | 7,716 | 8,712 | 9,612 | 9,578 | 13,501 | 729 | |
Dhaalu (South Nilandhe Atoll) | M | ނިލަންދެއަތޮޅު ދެކުނުބުރި | Kudahuvadhoo | 257 | 4,199 | 4,793 | 5,067 | 4,967 | 7,442 | 257 | |
Faafu (North Nilandhe Atoll) | L | ނިލަންދެއަތޮޅު އުތުރުބުރި | Nilandhoo | 200 | 2,614 | 3,165 | 3,827 | 3,765 | 4,627 | 200 | |
Gaafu Alif (North Huvadhu Atoll) | P | ހުވަދުއަތޮޅު އުތުރުބުރި | Viligili | 675 | 7,295 | 8,121 | 8,249 | 8,262 | 10,873 | 675 | |
Gaafu Dhaalu (South Huvadhu Atoll) | Q | ހުވަދުއަތޮޅު ދެކުނުބުރި | Thinadhoo | 1,045 | 10,417 | 12,031 | 11,886 | 11,013 | 13,127 | 1045 | |
Gnaviyani (Fuammulah) | R | ޏ. އަތޮޅު | Fuvahmulah | 492 | 6,160 | 7,004 | 7,528 | 7,636 | 8,510 | 492 | |
Haa Alif (North Thiladhunmathi) | A | ތިލަދުންމަތީ އުތުރުބުރި | Dhidhdhoo | 1,659 | 12,031 | 13,676 | 14,161 | 13,495 | 14,724 | 1659 | |
Haa Dhaalu (South Thiladhunmathi) | B | ތިލަދުންމަތީ ދެކުނުބުރި | Kulhudhuffushi | 2,280 | 12,890 | 15,365 | 16,956 | 16,237 | 19,648 | 2280 | |
Kaafu (Male' Atoll) | H | މާލެ އަތޮޅު | Thulusdhoo | 853 | 10,133 | 11,675 | 13,474 | 15,441 | 27,419 | 853 | |
Laamu (Hadhdhunmathi) | O | ހައްދުންމަތި | Fonadhoo | 1,780 | 9,101 | 10,156 | 11,588 | 11,990 | 13,770 | 1780 | |
Lhaviyani (Faadhippolhu) | G | ފާދިއްޕޮޅު | Naifaru | 342 | 7,725 | 8,038 | 9,385 | 9,190 | 10,660 | 342 | |
Male' [Malé] | T | މާލެ | Male' | 439 | 55,130 | 62,519 | 74,069 | 103,693 | 153,904 | 439 | |
Meemu (Mulakatholhu) | K | މުލަކަތޮޅު | Muli | 331 | 4,186 | 4,859 | 5,084 | 4,710 | 5,473 | 331 | |
Noonu (South Miladhunmadhulu) | D | މިލަދުންމަޑުލު ދެކުނުބުރި | Manadhoo | 1,033 | 8,437 | 10,103 | 10,429 | 10,015 | 12,824 | 1033 | |
Raa (North Maalhosmadhulu) | E | މާޅޮސްމަޑުލު އުތުރުބުރި | Un'goofaaru | 755 | 11,303 | 12,953 | 14,486 | 14,756 | 16,739 | 755 | |
Seenu (Addu Atoll) | S | އައްޑުއަތޮޅު | Hithadhoo | 1,110 | 15,177 | 18,004 | 18,515 | 18,026 | 21,807 | 1110 | |
Shaviyani (North Miladhunmadhulu) | C | މިލަދުންމަޑުލު އުތުރުބުރި | Funadhoo | 1,442 | 9,022 | 10,462 | 11,406 | 11,940 | 13,096 | 1442 | |
Thaa (Kolhumadulu) | N | ކޮޅުމަޑުލު | Veymandoo | 716 | 8,189 | 9,545 | 9,305 | 8,493 | 9,893 | 716 | |
Vaavu (Felidhu Atoll) | J | ފެލިދެ އަތޮޅު | Felidhoo | 66 | 1,697 | 1,678 | 1,753 | 1,606 | 2,042 | 66 |
- The tabulated area figures for atolls refer to the land area of inhabited islands, resorts and industrial islands.
- The tabulated population figures adds to the population of administrative atolls the population of corresponding resorts, industrial, and other islands. In case of the 2014 figures, the number consists of the final census results for administrative atolls and the preliminary results for resorts, industrial, and other islands; only the 2014 total is completely final.
- National Bureau of Statistics, Republic of Maldives (web).
Major Localities
Name | Adm. | Population Census (Cf) 2014-09-20 | |
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1 | Male' | T | 127,079 |
2 | Hulhumale' | T | 15,769 |
3 | Hithadhoo | S | 11,129 |
4 | Fuvahmulah | R | 8,510 |
5 | Kulhudhuffushi | B | 8,440 |
6 | Villingili | T | 7,790 |
7 | Thinadhoo | Q | 5,230 |
8 | Naifaru | G | 4,103 |
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. The 2014 resident population includes foreign residents. Thus, the 2014 population is not comparable with previous census results.
Name | Native | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1995-03-25 | Population Census (C) 2000-03-31 | Population Census (C) 2006-03-25 | Population Census (Cf) 2014-09-20 | Area | |
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Alifushi | އަލިފުށި | E | 1,592 | 1,737 | 1,974 | 1,804 | 59 | |
Dhidhdhoo | ދިއްދޫ | A | 2,486 | 2,766 | 2,512 | 2,854 | 59 | |
Dhuvaafaru | ދުވާފަރު | E | ... | ... | ... | 3,016 | 0 | |
Eydhafushi | އޭދަފުށި | F | 2,006 | 2,401 | 2,409 | 2,658 | 31 | |
Felidhoo | ފެލިދޫ | J | 391 | 469 | 448 | 506 | 14 | |
Feydhoo | ފޭދޫ | S | 3,005 | 2,829 | 2,724 | 3,431 | 65 | |
Fonadhoo | ފޮނަދޫ | O | 1,420 | 1,740 | 1,762 | 2,266 | 159 | |
Funadhoo | ފުނަދޫ | C | 432 | 799 | 1,599 | 2,104 | 86 | |
Fuvahmulah | ފުވައްމުލައް | R | 7,004 | 7,528 | 7,636 | 8,510 | 420 | |
Gan (Gamu) | ގަން | O | 1,642 | 2,244 | 2,502 | 3,080 | 517 | |
Hinnavaru | ހިންނަވަރު | G | 2,963 | 3,212 | 3,017 | 2,497 | 13 | |
Hithadhoo | ހިތަދޫ | S | 8,969 | 9,461 | 9,465 | 11,129 | 467 | |
Hoarafushi | ހޯރަފުށި | A | 2,098 | 2,221 | 2,204 | 1,826 | 63 | |
Hulhumale' | ހުޅުމާލެ | T | ... | ... | 2,866 | 15,769 | 200 | |
Ihavandhoo | އިހަވަންދޫ | A | 1,860 | 2,062 | 2,447 | 2,575 | 61 | |
Kudahuvadhoo | ކުޑަހުވަދޫ | M | 1,135 | 1,232 | 1,639 | 2,447 | 67 | |
Kulhudhuffushi | ކުޅުދުއްފުށި | B | 5,467 | 6,581 | 6,998 | 8,440 | 172 | |
Maafushi | މާފުށި | H | 962 | 1,858 | 2,000 | 3,025 | 23 | |
Maamigili | މާމިގިލި | U | 1,304 | 1,551 | 1,671 | 2,359 | 75 | |
Mahibadhoo | މަހިބަދޫ | U | 1,407 | 1,714 | 1,780 | 2,074 | 18 | |
Male' | މާލެ | T | 59,970 | 67,939 | 92,555 | 127,079 | 193 | |
Manadhoo | މަނަދޫ | D | 1,076 | 1,239 | 1,201 | 1,397 | 92 | |
Maradhoo | މަރަދޫ | S | 1,929 | 2,066 | 2,043 | 2,374 | 75 | |
Meedhoo | މީދޫ | S | 1,632 | 1,681 | 1,458 | 1,871 | 166 | |
Muli | މުލި | K | 591 | 787 | 746 | 860 | 29 | |
Naifaru | ނައިފަރު | G | 3,497 | 3,707 | 3,687 | 4,103 | 14 | |
Nilandhoo | ނިލަންދޫ | L | 1,055 | 1,504 | 1,303 | 1,663 | 49 | |
Rasdhoo | ރަސްދޫ | I | 715 | 921 | 900 | 1,067 | 17 | |
Thinadhoo | ތިނަދޫ | Q | 4,408 | 4,893 | 4,442 | 5,230 | 104 | |
Thulusdhoo | ތުލުސްދޫ | H | 791 | 837 | 1,148 | 1,408 | 34 | |
Un'goofaaru | އުނގޫފާރު | E | 920 | 1,089 | 2,988 | 1,501 | 28 | |
Veymandoo | ވޭމަންޑޫ | N | 687 | 763 | 928 | 1,118 | 41 | |
Viligili | ވިލިނގިލި | P | 2,195 | 2,261 | 1,976 | 2,837 | 55 | |
Villingili (Villimale') | ވިލިންގިލި | T | 300 | 4,291 | 6,956 | 7,790 | 27 |
- Some population changes are caused by relocation due to tsunami or the national population consolidation program.
- National Bureau of Statistics, Republic of Maldives (web).