Maldives: cities by population
Maldives has a population of 515,696, with Male as its capital. The 32 largest of its 32 recorded towns and cities, ranked.
Figures are the latest available in GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), which draws on national censuses of varying dates — treat them as recent, not same-year. Country totals are GeoNames country data. Sources & method.
| # | Place | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Male | Kaafu Atoll | 103,693 |
| 2 | Fuvahmulah | Gnyaviyani Atoll | 11,140 |
| 3 | Hithadhoo | Seenu | 9,927 |
| 4 | Kulhudhuffushi | Haa Dhaalu Atholhu | 9,500 |
| 5 | Thinadhoo | Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll | 6,376 |
| 6 | Naifaru | Faadhippolhu Atoll | 5,044 |
| 7 | Hulhumale | Kaafu Atoll | 5,000 |
| 8 | Dhihdhoo | Haa Alifu Atholhu | 3,039 |
| 9 | Maafushi | Kaafu Atoll | 3,000 |
| 10 | Viligili | Gaafu Alif Atoll | 2,925 |
| 11 | Funadhoo | Shaviyani Atholhu | 2,900 |
| 12 | Eydhafushi | Baa Atholhu | 2,808 |
| 13 | Mahibadhoo | Southern Ari Atoll | 2,156 |
| 14 | Vilufushi | Thaa Atholhu | 2,077 |
| 15 | Thulusdhoo | Kaafu Atoll | 1,801 |
| 16 | Guraidhoo | Thaa Atholhu | 1,800 |
| 17 | Guraidhoo | Kaafu Atoll | 1,800 |
| 18 | Fonadhoo | Laamu | 1,773 |
| 19 | Meedhoo | Seenu | 1,726 |
| 20 | Manadhoo | Noonu Atoll | 1,580 |
| 21 | Un’goofaaru | Raa Atoll | 1,575 |
| 22 | Kudahuvadhoo | Dhaalu Atholhu | 1,562 |
| 23 | Vaadhoo | Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll | 1,471 |
| 24 | Open Stage | Baa Atholhu | 1,258 |
| 25 | Madifushi | Thaa Atholhu | 1,110 |
| 26 | Veymandoo | Thaa Atholhu | 1,100 |
| 27 | Muli | Meemu Atholhu | 1,008 |
| 28 | Diyamigili | Thaa Atholhu | 763 |
| 29 | Maafaru | Noonu Atoll | 700 |
| 30 | Hithadhoo | Laamu | 683 |
| 31 | Buruni | Dhaalu Atholhu | 577 |
| 32 | Felidhoo | Vaavu Atholhu | 541 |
Twenty years earlier: Maldives in the 2005 World Gazetteer — population then 294,087.