Maldives: Administrative Division
Contents: Atolls and Islands
The population of the Maldivian administrative atolls and islands by census years.
| Name | Status | Native | Population Census 2014-09-20 | Population Census 2022-09-13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alif Alif [North Ari Atoll] | Administrative Atoll | އަރިއަތޮޅު އުތުރުބުރި | 6,475 | 8,017 | → |
| Bodufolhudhoo | Residential Island | ބޮޑުފޮޅުދޫ | 608 | 704 | → |
| Feridhoo | Residential Island | ފެރިދޫ | 441 | 544 | → |
| Himendhoo [Himandhoo] | Residential Island | ހިމެންދޫ | 724 | 885 | → |
| Maalhos | Residential Island | މާޅޮސް | 434 | 516 | → |
| Mathiveri | Residential Island | މަތިވެރި | 662 | 878 | → |
| Rasdhoo | Residential Island | ރަސްދޫ | 1,067 | 1,282 | → |
| Thoddoo | Residential Island | ތޮއްޑޫ | 1,534 | 1,924 | → |
| Ukulhas | Residential Island | އުކުޅަސް | 1,005 | 1,284 | → |
| Alif Dhaalu [South Ari Atoll] | Administrative Atoll | އަރިއަތޮޅު ދެކުނުބުރި | 9,086 | 10,540 | → |
| Dhan'gethi | Residential Island | ދަނގެތި | 824 | 936 | → |
| Dhigurah | Residential Island | ދިގުރަށް | 610 | 761 | → |
| Dhihdhoo [Dhidhdhoo] | Residential Island | ދިއްދޫ | 153 | 141 | → |
| Fenfushi | Residential Island | ފެންފުށި | 837 | 1,000 | → |
| Hangnaameedhoo | Residential Island | ހަންޏާމީދޫ | 517 | 484 | → |
| Kun'burudhoo | Residential Island | ކުނބުރުދޫ | 462 | 509 | → |
| Maamin'gili | Residential Island | މާމިނގިލި | 2,359 | 2,798 | → |
| Mahibadhoo | Residential Island | މަހިބަދޫ | 2,074 | 2,580 | → |
| Mandhoo | Residential Island | މަންދޫ | 367 | 418 | → |
| Omadhoo | Residential Island | އޮމަދޫ | 883 | 913 | → |
| Baa [South Maalhosmadulu] | Administrative Atoll | މާޅޮސްމަޑުލު ދެކުނުބުރި | 9,601 | 10,631 | → |
| Dharavandhoo | Residential Island | ދަރަވަންދޫ | 857 | 997 | → |
| Dhonfanu | Residential Island | ދޮންފަނު | 401 | 398 | → |
| Eydhafushi | Residential Island | އޭދަފުށި | 2,658 | 2,581 | → |
| Fehendhoo | Residential Island | ފެހެންދޫ | 107 | 198 | → |
| Fulhadhoo | Residential Island | ފުޅަދޫ | 187 | 341 | → |
| Goidhoo | Residential Island | ގޮއިދޫ | 543 | 583 | → |
| Hithaadhoo | Residential Island | ހިތާދޫ | 705 | 744 | → |
| Kamadhoo | Residential Island | ކަމަދޫ | 495 | 552 | → |
| Kendhoo | Residential Island | ކެންދޫ | 870 | 1,002 | → |
| Kihaadhoo | Residential Island | ކިހާދޫ | 360 | 481 | → |
| Kudarikilu | Residential Island | ކުޑަރިކިލު | 428 | 557 | → |
| Maalhos | Residential Island | މާޅޮސް | 484 | 572 | → |
| Thulhaadhoo | Residential Island | ތުޅާދޫ | 1,506 | 1,625 | → |
| Dhaalu [South Nilandhe Atoll] | Administrative Atoll | ނިލަންދެއަތޮޅު ދެކުނުބުރި | 5,786 | 6,637 | → |
| Ban'didhoo | Residential Island | ބަނޑިދޫ | 793 | 629 | → |
| Hulhudheli | Residential Island | ހުޅުދެލި | 719 | 764 | → |
| Kudahuvadhoo | Residential Island | ކުޑަހުވަދޫ | 2,447 | 3,131 | → |
| Maaen'boodhoo | Residential Island | މާއެނބޫދޫ | 621 | 679 | → |
| Meedhoo | Residential Island | މީދޫ | 929 | 1,118 | → |
| Rin'budhoo | Residential Island | ރިނބުދޫ | 277 | 316 | → |
| Faafu [North Nilandhe Atoll] | Administrative Atoll | ނިލަންދެއަތޮޅު އުތުރުބުރި | 4,365 | 4,869 | → |
| Bileiydhoo [Biledhdhoo] | Residential Island | ބިލެތްދޫ | 914 | 967 | → |
| Dharan'boodhoo | Residential Island | ދަރަނބޫދޫ | 400 | 455 | → |
| Feeali | Residential Island | ފީއަލި | 839 | 922 | → |
| Magoodhoo | Residential Island | މަގޫދޫ | 549 | 702 | → |
| Nilandhoo | Residential Island | ނިލަންދޫ | 1,663 | 1,823 | → |
| Gaafu Alif [North Huvadhu Atoll] | Administrative Atoll | ހުވަދުއަތޮޅު އުތުރުބުރި | 9,221 | 9,190 | → |
| Dhaandhoo | Residential Island | ދާންދޫ | 1,077 | 1,044 | → |
| Dhevvadhoo | Residential Island | ދެއްވަދޫ | 584 | 599 | → |
| Gemanafushi | Residential Island | ގެމަނަފުށި | 1,223 | 1,318 | → |
| Kan'duhulhudhoo | Residential Island | ކަނޑުހުޅުދޫ | 533 | 619 | → |
| Kolamaafushi | Residential Island | ކޮލަމާފުށި | 958 | 636 | → |
| Kon'dey | Residential Island | ކޮނޑޭ | 272 | 328 | → |
| Maamendhoo | Residential Island | މާމެންދޫ | 1,137 | 1,201 | → |
| Nilandhoo | Residential Island | ނިލަންދޫ | 600 | 545 | → |
| Vilin'gili | Residential Island | ވިލިނގިލި | 2,837 | 2,900 | → |
| Gaafu Dhaalu [South Huvadhu Atoll] | Administrative Atoll | ހުވަދުއަތޮޅު ދެކުނުބުރި | 12,690 | 12,758 | → |
| Faresmaathodaa | Residential Island | ފަރެސްމާތޮޑާ | 1,104 | 858 | → |
| Fiyoari | Residential Island | ފިޔޯރި | 737 | 637 | → |
| Gahdhoo | Residential Island | ގައްދޫ | 1,502 | 1,414 | → |
| Hoadehdhoo | Residential Island | ހޯޑެއްދޫ | 861 | 885 | → |
| Madaveli | Residential Island | މަޑަވެލި | 1,218 | 1,219 | → |
| Nadellaa | Residential Island | ނަޑެއްލާ | 776 | 581 | → |
| Rathafandhoo | Residential Island | ރަތަފަންދޫ | 550 | 431 | → |
| Thinadhoo | Residential Island | ތިނަދޫ | 5,230 | 6,217 | → |
| Vaadhoo | Residential Island | ވާދޫ | 712 | 516 | → |
| Gnaviyani [Fuammulah] | Administrative Atoll | ޏ. އަތޮޅު | 8,510 | 9,177 | → |
| Fuvahmulah | Residential Island | ފުވައްމުލައް | 8,510 | 9,177 | → |
| Haa Alif [North Thiladhunmathi] | Administrative Atoll | ތިލަދުންމަތީ އުތުރުބުރި | 13,672 | 14,623 | → |
| Baarah | Residential Island | ބާރަށް | 1,215 | 1,141 | → |
| Dhihdhoo [Dhidhdhoo] | Residential Island | ދިއްދޫ | 2,854 | 3,412 | → |
| Filladhoo | Residential Island | ފިއްލަދޫ | 584 | 559 | → |
| Huvarafushi [Hoarafushi] | Residential Island | ހުވަރަފުށި | 1,826 | 1,841 | → |
| Ihavandhoo | Residential Island | އިހަވަންދޫ | 2,575 | 2,873 | → |
| Kelaa | Residential Island | ކެލާ | 1,074 | 1,115 | → |
| Maarandhoo | Residential Island | މާރަންދޫ | 671 | 668 | → |
| Mulhadhoo | Residential Island | މުޅަދޫ | 230 | 286 | → |
| Muraidhoo | Residential Island | މުރައިދޫ | 467 | 534 | → |
| Thakandhoo | Residential Island | ތަކަންދޫ | 354 | 279 | → |
| Thuraakunu | Residential Island | ތުރާކުނު | 421 | 427 | → |
| Uligamu | Residential Island | އުލިގަމު | 383 | 400 | → |
| Utheemu | Residential Island | އުތީމު | 569 | 612 | → |
| Vashafaru | Residential Island | ވަށަފަރު | 449 | 476 | → |
| Haa Dhaalu [South Thiladhunmathi] | Administrative Atoll | ތިލަދުންމަތީ ދެކުނުބުރި | 19,541 | 22,440 | → |
| Finey | Residential Island | ފިނޭ | 409 | 409 | → |
| Hanimaadhoo | Residential Island | ހަނިމާދޫ | 1,951 | 2,664 | → |
| Hirimaradhoo | Residential Island | ހިރިމަރަދޫ | 335 | 293 | → |
| Kulhudhuffushi | Residential Island | ކުޅުދުއްފުށި | 8,440 | 10,131 | → |
| Kumundhoo | Residential Island | ކުމުންދޫ | 886 | 997 | → |
| Kurin'bee [Kurinbi] | Residential Island | ކުރިނބީ | 463 | 492 | → |
| Makunudhoo | Residential Island | މަކުނުދޫ | 1,282 | 1,265 | → |
| Naivaadhoo | Residential Island | ނައިވާދޫ | 417 | 495 | → |
| Nellaidhoo | Residential Island | ނެއްލައިދޫ | 859 | 1,038 | → |
| Neykurendhoo | Residential Island | ނޭކުރެންދޫ | 743 | 641 | → |
| Nolhivaramu | Residential Island | ނޮޅިވަރަމު | 1,892 | 1,985 | → |
| Nolhivaranfaru | Residential Island | ނޮޅިވަރަންފަރު | 1,081 | 1,254 | → |
| Vaikaradhoo | Residential Island | ވައިކަރަދޫ | 783 | 776 | → |
| Kaafu [Malé Atoll] | Administrative Atoll | މާލެ އަތޮޅު | 14,092 | 17,749 | → |
| Dhiffushi | Residential Island | ދިއްފުށި | 1,053 | 1,270 | → |
| Gaafaru | Residential Island | ގާފަރު | 1,066 | 1,294 | → |
| Gulhi | Residential Island | ގުޅި | 912 | 976 | → |
| Guraidhoo | Residential Island | ގުރައިދޫ | 1,738 | 1,743 | → |
| Hinmafushi [Himmafushi] | Residential Island | ހިންމަފުށި | 1,725 | 2,012 | → |
| Huraa | Residential Island | ހުރާ | 1,300 | 1,654 | → |
| Kaashidhoo | Residential Island | ކާށިދޫ | 1,865 | 2,528 | → |
| Maafushi | Residential Island | މާފުށި | 3,025 | 4,471 | → |
| Thulusdhoo | Residential Island | ތުލުސްދޫ | 1,408 | 1,801 | → |
| Laamu [Hadhdhunmathi] | Administrative Atoll | ހައްދުންމަތި | 12,676 | 14,699 | → |
| Dhan'bidhoo | Residential Island | ދަނބިދޫ | 647 | 606 | → |
| Fonadhoo | Residential Island | ފޮނަދޫ | 2,266 | 2,986 | → |
| Gaadhoo | Former Residential Island | ގާދޫ | 178 | ... | → |
| Gan [Gamu] | Residential Island | ގަން | 3,080 | 4,815 | → |
| Hithadhoo | Residential Island | ހިތަދޫ | 1,007 | 1,108 | → |
| Isdhoo | Residential Island | އިސްދޫ | 958 | 929 | → |
| Kalaidhoo | Residential Island | ކަލައިދޫ | 579 | 655 | → |
| Kunahandhoo | Residential Island | ކުނަހަންދޫ | 650 | 601 | → |
| Maabaidhoo | Residential Island | މާބައިދޫ | 649 | 565 | → |
| Maamendhoo | Residential Island | މާމެންދޫ | 896 | 879 | → |
| Maavah | Residential Island | މާވަށް | 1,530 | 1,379 | → |
| Mundoo | Residential Island | މުންޑޫ | 236 | 176 | → |
| Lhaviyani [Faadhippolhu] | Administrative Atoll | ފާދިއްޕޮޅު | 8,380 | 8,992 | → |
| Hinnavaru | Residential Island | ހިންނަވަރު | 2,497 | 2,286 | → |
| Kurendhoo | Residential Island | ކުރެންދޫ | 1,259 | 1,171 | → |
| Naifaru | Residential Island | ނައިފަރު | 4,103 | 4,832 | → |
| Olhuvelifushi | Residential Island | އޮޅުވެލިފުށި | 521 | 703 | → |
| Maale' [Malé] | City | މާލެ | 153,904 | 211,908 | → |
| Galolhu | City Division | ގަލޮޅު | 25,788 | 28,484 | → |
| Harbours (Maale, Hulhumaale & Vilimaale) | Industrial Areas | 2,431 | 1,399 | → | |
| Henveiru | City Division | ހެންވޭރު | 31,391 | 34,012 | → |
| Hulhule | Residential Island | ހުޅުލެ | 367 | 802 | → |
| Hulhumaale Phase 1 | City Division | ހުޅުމާލެ ސްޓޭޖް 1 | 17,149 | 35,859 | → |
| Hulhumaale Phase 2 | City Division | ހުޅުމާލެ ސްޓޭޖް 2 | ... | 29,855 | → |
| Maafannu | City Division | މާފަންނު | 42,788 | 47,036 | → |
| Machchangolhi | City Division | މައްޗަންގޮޅި | 26,002 | 27,706 | → |
| Vilin'gili [Vilimalé] | City Division | ވިލިނގިލި | 7,988 | 6,755 | → |
| Meemu [Mulakatholhu] | Administrative Atoll | މުލަކަތޮޅު | 5,022 | 5,490 | → |
| Dhiggaru | Residential Island | ދިއްގަރު | 984 | 1,099 | → |
| Kolhufushi | Residential Island | ކޮޅުފުށި | 735 | 793 | → |
| Maduvvari | Residential Island | މަޑުއްވަރި | 369 | 318 | → |
| Mulah | Residential Island | މުލަށް | 1,275 | 1,426 | → |
| Muli | Residential Island | މުލި | 860 | 949 | → |
| Naalaafushi | Residential Island | ނާލާފުށި | 424 | 430 | → |
| Raiymandhoo | Residential Island | ރަތްމަންދޫ | 112 | 171 | → |
| Veyvah | Residential Island | ވޭވަށް | 263 | 304 | → |
| Non-administrative islands | Non-Administrative Islands | 36,624 | 66,313 | → | |
| Industrial and other islands | Industrial and Other Islands | ސިނާއީ ރަށްތަކާއި އެހެނިހެން | 8,257 | 13,831 | → |
| Resort islands | Resort Islands | ރިސޯޓުތައް | 28,367 | 52,482 | → |
| Noonu [South Miladhunmadulu] | Administrative Atoll | މިލަދުންމަޑުލު ދެކުނުބުރި | 11,229 | 12,503 | → |
| Fohdhoo | Residential Island | ފޮއްދޫ | 228 | 345 | → |
| Hen'badhoo | Residential Island | ހެނބަދޫ | 491 | 638 | → |
| Holhudhoo | Residential Island | ހޮޅުދޫ | 1,638 | 1,428 | → |
| Ken'dhikulhudhoo | Residential Island | ކެނދިކުޅުދޫ | 1,326 | 1,556 | → |
| Kudafari | Residential Island | ކުޑަފަރި | 453 | 628 | → |
| Landhoo | Residential Island | ލަންދޫ | 665 | 757 | → |
| Lhohi | Residential Island | ޅޮހި | 615 | 692 | → |
| Maafaru | Residential Island | މާފަރު | 715 | 919 | → |
| Maalhendhoo | Residential Island | މާޅެންދޫ | 666 | 724 | → |
| Magoodhoo | Residential Island | މަގޫދޫ | 255 | 305 | → |
| Manadhoo | Residential Island | މަނަދޫ | 1,397 | 1,745 | → |
| Miladhoo | Residential Island | މިލަދޫ | 819 | 934 | → |
| Velidhoo | Residential Island | ވެލިދޫ | 1,961 | 1,832 | → |
| Raa [North Maalhosmadulu] | Administrative Atoll | މާޅޮސްމަޑުލު އުތުރުބުރި | 15,819 | 17,581 | → |
| Alifushi | Residential Island | އަލިފުށި | 1,804 | 1,859 | → |
| An'golhitheemu | Residential Island | އަނގޮޅިތީމު | 403 | 381 | → |
| Dhuvaafaru | Residential Island | ދުވާފަރު | 3,016 | 3,321 | → |
| Fainu | Residential Island | ފައިނު | 318 | 423 | → |
| Hulhudhuffaaru | Residential Island | ހުޅުދުއްފާރު | 1,131 | 1,228 | → |
| In'guraidhoo | Residential Island | އިނގުރައިދޫ | 1,209 | 1,278 | → |
| Innamaadhoo | Residential Island | އިންނަމާދޫ | 577 | 663 | → |
| Kinolhas | Residential Island | ކިނޮޅަސް | 464 | 543 | → |
| Maakurathu | Residential Island | މާކުރަތު | 798 | 956 | → |
| Maduvvari | Residential Island | މަޑުއްވަރި | 1,449 | 1,760 | → |
| Meedhoo | Residential Island | މީދޫ | 1,726 | 1,872 | → |
| Rasgetheemu | Residential Island | ރަސްގެތީމު | 509 | 537 | → |
| Rasmaadhoo | Residential Island | ރަސްމާދޫ | 516 | 554 | → |
| Un'goofaaru | Residential Island | އުނގޫފާރު | 1,501 | 1,754 | → |
| Vaadhoo | Residential Island | ވާދޫ | 398 | 452 | → |
| Seenu [Addu Atoll] | Administrative Atoll | އައްޑުއަތޮޅު | 21,275 | 25,062 | → |
| Feydhoo | Residential Island | ފޭދޫ | 3,431 | 4,289 | → |
| Hithadhoo | Residential Island | ހިތަދޫ | 11,129 | 13,759 | → |
| Hulhudhoo | Residential Island | ހުޅުދޫ | 1,242 | 1,182 | → |
| Maradhoo | Residential Island | މަރަދޫ | 2,374 | 2,542 | → |
| Maradhoo-Feydhoo | Residential Island | މަރަދޫފޭދޫ | 1,228 | 1,398 | → |
| Meedhoo | Residential Island | މީދޫ | 1,871 | 1,892 | → |
| Shaviyani [North Miladhunmadulu] | Administrative Atoll | މިލަދުންމަޑުލު އުތުރުބުރި | 12,636 | 13,698 | → |
| Bileiyfahi [Bilehffahi] | Residential Island | ބިލެތްފަހި | 484 | 502 | → |
| Feevah | Residential Island | ފީވައް | 660 | 694 | → |
| Feydhoo | Residential Island | ފޭދޫ | 741 | 854 | → |
| Foakaidhoo | Residential Island | ފޯކައިދޫ | 1,366 | 1,571 | → |
| Funadhoo | Residential Island | ފުނަދޫ | 2,104 | 2,255 | → |
| Goidhoo | Residential Island | ގޮއިދޫ | 515 | 592 | → |
| Kan'ditheemu | Residential Island | ކަނޑިތީމު | 1,094 | 1,193 | → |
| Komandoo | Residential Island | ކޮމަންޑޫ | 1,111 | 921 | → |
| Lhaimagu | Residential Island | ޅައިމަގު | 597 | 684 | → |
| Maaun'goodhoo | Residential Island | މާއުނގޫދޫ | 802 | 944 | → |
| Maroshi | Residential Island | މަރޮށި | 439 | 479 | → |
| Milandhoo | Residential Island | މިލަންދޫ | 1,884 | 2,094 | → |
| Narudhoo | Residential Island | ނަރުދޫ | 491 | 544 | → |
| Noomaraa | Residential Island | ނޫމަރާ | 348 | 371 | → |
| Thaa [Kolhumadulu] | Administrative Atoll | ކޮޅުމަޑުލު | 9,656 | 10,260 | → |
| Burunee | Residential Island | ބުރުނީ | 350 | 414 | → |
| Dhiyamigili | Residential Island | ދިޔަމިގިލި | 556 | 649 | → |
| Gaadhiffushi | Residential Island | ގާދިއްފުށި | 268 | 317 | → |
| Guraidhoo | Residential Island | ގުރައިދޫ | 1,280 | 1,293 | → |
| Hirilandhoo | Residential Island | ހިރިލަންދޫ | 1,039 | 1,146 | → |
| Kan'doodhoo | Residential Island | ކަނޑޫދޫ | 432 | 456 | → |
| Kin'bidhoo | Residential Island | ކިނބިދޫ | 768 | 715 | → |
| Madifushi | Residential Island | މަޑިފުށި | 801 | 858 | → |
| Omadhoo | Residential Island | އޮމަދޫ | 458 | 417 | → |
| Thimarafushi | Residential Island | ތިމަރަފުށި | 1,190 | 1,229 | → |
| Vandhoo | Residential Island | ވަންދޫ | 293 | 364 | → |
| Veymandoo | Residential Island | ވޭމަންޑޫ | 1,118 | 1,321 | → |
| Vilufushi | Residential Island | ވިލުފުށި | 1,103 | 1,081 | → |
| Vaavu [Felidhu Atoll] | Administrative Atoll | ފެލިދެ އަތޮޅު | 1,811 | 1,995 | → |
| Felidhoo | Residential Island | ފެލިދޫ | 506 | 620 | → |
| Fulidhoo | Residential Island | ފުލިދޫ | 372 | 400 | → |
| Keyodhoo | Residential Island | ކެޔޮދޫ | 675 | 641 | → |
| Rakeedhoo | Residential Island | ރަކީދޫ | 106 | 76 | → |
| Thinadhoo | Residential Island | ތިނަދޫ | 152 | 258 | → |
| Dhivehi Raajjeyge [Maldives] | Republic | ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ | 402,071 | 515,132 |
Source: National Bureau of Statistics, Republic of Maldives.
Explanation: Uninhabited islands are not listed.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 311,994 |
| Females | 203,138 |
| Citizenship (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Maldives | 382,639 |
| Foreign Citizenship | 132,493 |