Maldives
Republic of the Maldives · Southern Asia
The Maldives is a country in Southern Asia, with Malé as its capital, home to about 529,676 people. The Maldives shares no land border with any other country.
| Capital | Malé |
|---|---|
| Region | Southern Asia |
| Currency | Maldivian rufiyaa (MVR .ރ) |
| Calling code | +960 |
| ISO codes | MV / MDV / 462 ISO 3166-1 |
| Flag emoji | 🇲🇻 |
| Population | 529,676 (2025) World Bank |
| Area | 300 km² |
| Languages | Maldivian |
| Internet domain | .mv |
| Demonym | Maldivan |
About Maldives
The Maldives, officially Republic of the Maldives, is a United Nations member state in Southern Asia. Its capital and seat of government is Malé. It is an island nation with no land borders. The official currency is the Maldivian rufiyaa (.ރ), using the code MVR.
Curious about the city itself? See what is the capital of Maldives for Malé’s own facts and history.
To call the Maldives from abroad, dial the country code +960. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes MV (alpha-2) and MDV (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 529,676.
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How the Maldives compares
- Area: 300 km², ranking 186 of 194 sovereign states by land area.
- Population: 529,676, ranking 166 of 193 sovereign states.
- Density: about 1,766 people per square kilometre.
Flags with the same colours as the Maldives
6 other national flags use exactly the same set of colour families (red, green). Similar colours are the most common reason flags get mistaken for one another, though colour alone says nothing about layout.
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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Rankings, density and flag colour matches are computed from that same dataset. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.