Maldives — Country Profile & National Debt
An overview of Maldives covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About Maldives
The capital of Maldives is Malé. It has a population of approximately 515K. The country covers an area of 300 km². It is located in Southern Asia.
Geography
Maldives is a country in Southern Asia, part of the Asia region. It covers an area of approximately 300 km². It has direct access to the sea along its coastline.
Demographics & Languages
Maldives has a population of approximately 515,132 people. Population density is around 1717.1 people per km². Its officially recognised languages include Maldivian, totalling 1 language. People from this country are referred to as Maldivan.
Economy Overview
As of 2024, Maldives reports a nominal GDP of about $7.1 billion. Government debt stood at roughly 57.3% of GDP in 2011. The official currency is the Maldivian rufiyaa (MVR, symbol.ރ). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 15.43 MVR.
Culture & Time
Maldives operates on a single time zone (UTC+05:00). The local week is considered to start on Sunday. Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.mv.
Government & Status
The capital of Maldives is Malé. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the left. The international dialling code is +960. Its FIFA country code is MDV, and its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is MV.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP × debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.