Maldives — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition

Name: Maldives — World Gazetteer 2005 edition
Creator: Stefan Helders

Maldives had an estimated population of 294,087 in 2005, with 201 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.

About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.

For current figures: Maldives today — population now 515,696, against 294,087 in 2005.

Cities and towns, 2005

#	Place	Region	Population (2005)
1	Malé	Malé	84,972
2	Hithadhoo	Siin	9,927
3	Fuvammulah	Ghaviyani	7,960
4	Kulhudhuffushi	Haa Dhaal	7,774
5	Thinadhoo	Gaaf Dhaal	5,360
6	Naifaru	Lhaviyani	3,836
7	Hinnavaru	Lhaviyani	3,349
8	Kadholhudhoo	Raa	3,056
9	Dhidhdhoo	Haa Alif	3,039
10	Gamu	Laam	2,957
11	Maafushi	Kaaf	2,930
12	Eydhafushi	Baa	2,808
13	Feydhoo	Siin	2,657
14	Hoarafushi	Haa Alif	2,327
15	Viligili	Gaaf Alif	2,304
16	Ihavandhoo	Haa Alif	2,258
17	Maradhoo	Siin	2,204
18	Mahibadhoo	Alif Dhaal	2,156
19	Fonadhoo	Laam	2,075
20	Nilandhoo	Faaf	2,047
21	Velidhoo	Nuun	2,036
22	Thulhaadhoo	Baa	2,006
23	Maamigili	Alif Dhaal	1,919
24	Maakandoodhoo	Shaviyani	1,891
25	Alifushi	Raa	1,861
26	Kaashidhoo	Kaaf	1,826
27	Meedhoo	Siin	1,726
28	Maduvvari	Raa	1,690
29	Gadhdhoo	Gaaf Dhaal	1,681
30	Nolhivaramu	Haa Dhaal	1,677
31	Komandoo	Shaviyani	1,569
32	Meedhoo	Raa	1,539
33	Guraidhoo	Thaa	1,509
34	Holhudhoo	Nuun	1,506
35	Isdhoo	Laam	1,505
36	Thimarafushi	Thaa	1,504
37	Iguraidhoo	Raa	1,431
38	Manadhoo	Nuun	1,418
39	Maavah	Laam	1,413
40	Baarah	Haa Alif	1,371
41	Mulah	Miim	1,370
42	Hulhudhoo	Siin	1,350
43	Kudahuvadhoo	Dhaal	1,320
44	Vaikaradhoo	Haa Dhaal	1,315
45	Kurendhoo	Lhaviyani	1,311
46	Hanimaadhoo	Haa Dhaal	1,286
47	Ugoofaaru	Raa	1,263
48	Kaditheemu	Shaviyani	1,259
49	Kolamaafushi	Gaaf Alif	1,235
50	Funadhoo	Shaviyani	1,220
51	Kedhikolhudhoo	Nuun	1,219
52	Guraidhoo	Kaaf	1,208
53	Foakaidhoo	Shaviyani	1,183
54	Thoddoo	Alif Alif	1,160
55	Dhaandhoo	Gaaf Alif	1,158
56	Kelaa	Haa Alif	1,158
57	Makunudhoo	Haa Dhaal	1,158
58	Vilufushi	Thaa	1,145
59	Maradhoo-Feydhoo	Siin	1,119
60	Rasdhoo	Alif Alif	1,090
61	Himmafushi	Kaaf	1,072
62	Maamendhoo	Gaaf Alif	1,066
63	Hulhudhuffaaru	Raa	1,021
64	Muli	Miim	1,008
65	Kumundhoo	Haa Dhaal	997
66	Maamendhoo	Laam	989
67	Kolhufushi	Miim	988
68	Neykurendhoo	Haa Dhaal	966
69	Meedhoo	Dhaal	960
70	Gemanafushi	Gaaf Alif	936
71	Kibidhoo	Thaa	920
72	Feeali	Faaf	914
73	Dhiffushi	Kaaf	901
74	Maabaidhoo	Laam	894
75	Biledhdhoo	Faaf	885
76	Maakurathu	Raa	884
77	Hithaadhoo	Baa	881
78	Thulusdhoo	Kaaf	868
79	Fiyoari	Gaaf Dhaal	858
80	Gaafaru	Kaaf	851
81	Dharavandhoo	Baa	847
82	Veymandhoo	Thaa	845
83	Hirilandhoo	Thaa	840
84	Huraa	Kaaf	838
85	Madeveli	Gaaf Dhaal	824
86	Maafaru	Nuun	818
87	Dhiggaru	Miim	810
88	Omadhoo	Alif Dhaal	747
89	Kendhoo	Baa	746
90	Miladhoo	Nuun	738
91	Vashafaru	Haa Alif	736
92	Nellaidhoo	Haa Dhaal	731
93	Maaugoodhoo	Shaviyani	708
94	Feevah	Shaviyani	707
95	Dhagethi	Alif Dhaal	705
96	Hithadhoo	Laam	683
97	Fenfushi	Alif Dhaal	669
98	Hirimaradhoo	Haa Dhaal	653
99	Vaadhoo	Gaaf Dhaal	650
100	Landhoo	Nuun	649
101	Filladhoo	Haa Alif	637
102	Maalhendhoo	Nuun	631
103	Dhabidhoo	Laam	619
104	Feydhoo	Shaviyani	618
105	Badidhoo	Dhaal	616
106	Rasgetheemu	Raa	611
107	Nadallaa	Gaaf Dhaal	605
108	Gulhi	Kaaf	603
109	Maroshi	Shaviyani	600
110	Madifushi	Thaa	596
111	Utheemu	Haa Alif	586
112	Maaeboodhoo	Dhaal	581
113	Rasmaadhoo	Raa	557
114	Felidhoo	Vaav	541
115	Mundhoo	Laam	540
116	Kunahandhoo	Laam	538
117	Mathiveri	Alif Alif	533
118	Innamaadhoo	Raa	525
119	Hangnameedhoo	Alif Dhaal	524
120	Himandhoo	Alif Alif	522
121	Ukulhas	Alif Alif	519
122	Rathafandhoo	Gaaf Dhaal	517
123	Lhaimagu	Shaviyani	513
124	Feridhoo	Alif Alif	510
125	Hulhudheli	Dhaal	510
126	Lhohi	Nuun	502
127	Noomaraa	Shaviyani	502
128	Bodufolhudhoo	Alif Alif	495
129	Dhevvadhoo	Gaaf Alif	494
130	Keyodhoo	Vaav	489
131	Maathodaa	Gaaf Dhaal	485
132	Maarandhoo	Haa Alif	484
133	Kuburudhoo	Alif Dhaal	477
134	Kuribi	Haa Dhaal	475
135	Goidhoo	Shaviyani	469
136	Thakandhoo	Haa Alif	467
137	Bilehffahi	Shaviyani	464
138	Narudhoo	Shaviyani	459
139	Magoodhoo	Faaf	453
140	Nolhivaranfaru	Haa Dhaal	448
141	Goidhoo	Baa	447
142	Dhiyamigili	Thaa	444
143	Dhigurah	Alif Dhaal	440
144	Naivaadhoo	Haa Dhaal	436
145	Olhuvelifushi	Lhaviyani	435
146	Muraidhoo	Haa Alif	431
147	Fares	Gaaf Dhaal	429
148	Hoadedhdhoo	Gaaf Dhaal	427
149	Hebadhoo	Nuun	424
150	Firubaidhoo	Shaviyani	411
151	Kudarikilu	Baa	406
152	Maduvvari	Miim	405
153	Kalhaidhoo	Laam	402
154	Nilandhoo	Gaaf Alif	391
155	Kinolhas	Raa	384
156	Maalhos	Alif Alif	376
157	Thuraakunu	Haa Alif	375
158	Kadoodhoo	Thaa	372
159	Vaanee	Dhaal	370
160	Ribudhoo	Dhaal	367
161	Agolhitheemu	Raa	365
162	Kudafari	Nuun	365
163	Gemendhoo	Dhaal	355
164	Vaadhoo	Raa	352
165	Omadhoo	Thaa	341
166	Fulidhoo	Vaav	337
167	Maalhos	Baa	328
168	Mandhoo	Alif Dhaal	322
169	Kihaadhoo	Baa	319
170	Finey	Haa Dhaal	317
171	Kanduhulhudhoo	Gaaf Alif	316
172	Dhonfanu	Baa	314
173	Maavaidhoo	Haa Dhaal	293
174	Uligamu	Haa Alif	287
175	Fulhadhoo	Baa	265
176	Naalaafushi	Miim	264
177	Gaadhiffushi	Thaa	256
178	Gaadhoo	Laam	255
179	Fodhdhoo	Nuun	249
180	Kodey	Gaaf Alif	249
181	Dharaboodhoo	Faaf	247
182	Magoodhoo	Nuun	246
183	Buruni	Thaa	244
184	Fainu	Raa	244
185	Mulhadhoo	Haa Alif	235
186	Kamadhoo	Baa	234
187	Vandhoo	Thaa	228
188	Kuburudhoo	Haa Dhaal	224
189	Veyvah	Miim	204
190	Rakeedhoo	Vaav	199
191	Maafilaafushi	Lhaviyani	181
192	Faridhoo	Haa Dhaal	154
193	Raimandhoo	Miim	149
194	Dhidhdhoo	Alif Dhaal	144
195	Fehendhoo	Baa	141
196	Hathifushi	Haa Alif	125
197	Dhiyadhoo	Gaaf Alif	117
198	Madifushi	Miim	111
199	Berinmadhoo	Haa Alif	108
200	Thinadhoo	Vaav	96
201	Hondaidhoo	Haa Dhaal	85

Administrative divisions, 2005

#	Name	Population (2005)
1	Malé	84,972
2	Siin	18,941
3	Haa Dhaal	18,446
4	Raa	15,863
5	Kaaf	15,169
6	Haa Alif	14,496
7	Laam	12,869
8	Shaviyani	12,239
9	Gaaf Dhaal	11,707
10	Alif Dhaal	10,868
11	Nuun	10,718
12	Lhaviyani	10,540
13	Baa	10,386
14	Thaa	9,071
15	Gaaf Alif	8,285
16	Ghaviyani	7,960
17	Dhaal	5,284
18	Miim	5,266
19	Alif Alif	4,717
20	Faaf	4,512
21	Vaav	1,778

The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.