List of places in the Maldives
The list of places in the Maldives provides an overview of the development of the population of the larger places in the South Asian state of Maldives .
By far the largest town in the Maldives is Malé with a population of 92,555 (as of March 25, 2006). This means that around a third of the country's population is concentrated in the Maldivian capital.
The following table contains the most important places in the country and the results of the censuses (VZ) of March 25, 1995, March 31, 2000 and March 25, 2006. The higher-level administrative unit ( district ) to which the municipality belongs is also listed. The capital Malé is administered by the government and does not belong to any district. The population figures refer to the municipality within its political limits, without politically independent suburbs.
(VZ = census)
rank | Surname | VZ 1995 | VZ 2000 | VZ 2006 | Administrative unit |
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1. | Times | 59,970 | 67,939 | 92,555 | Times |
2. | Hithadhoo | 8,969 | 9,461 | 9,465 | Seenu |
3. | Fuvahmulah | 7.004 | 7,528 | 7,636 | Gnaviyani |
4th | Kulhudhuffushi | 5,467 | 6,581 | 6,998 | Haa Dhaalu |
5. | Villingili | 300 | 4,291 | 6,956 | Times |
6th | Thinadhoo | 4,408 | 4,893 | 4,442 | Gaafu Dhaalu |
7th | Naifaru | 3,497 | 3,707 | 3,687 | Lhaviyani |
8th. | Hinnavaru | 2,963 | 3,212 | 3,017 | Lhaviyani |
9. | Un'goofaaru | 920 | 1,089 | 2,988 | Raa |
10. | Hulhumale | - | - | 2,866 | Times |
11. | Feydhoo | 3,005 | 2,829 | 2,724 | Seenu |
12. | Dhidhdhoo | 2,486 | 2,766 | 2,512 | Haa Alif |
13. | Gan | 1,642 | 2,244 | 2,502 | Laamu |
14th | Ihavandhoo | 1,860 | 2,062 | 2,447 | Haa Alif |
15th | Eydhafushi | 2.006 | 2,401 | 2,409 | Baa |
16. | Hoarafushi | 2,098 | 2,221 | 2,204 | Haa Alif |
17th | Maradhoo | 1.929 | 2,066 | 2,043 | Seenu |
18th | Maafushi | 962 | 1,858 | 2,000 | Kaafu |
19th | Viligili | 2,195 | 2,261 | 1,976 | Gaafu Alif |
20th | Alifushi | 1,592 | 1,737 | 1,974 | Raa |
21st | Mahibadhoo | 1,407 | 1,714 | 1,780 | Alif Dhaalu |
22nd | Fonadhoo | 1,420 | 1,740 | 1,762 | Laamu |
23. | Kudahuvadhoo | 1,135 | 1,232 | 1,639 | Dhaalu |
24. | Funadhoo | 432 | 799 | 1,599 | Shaviyani |
25th | Nilandhoo | 1,055 | 1,504 | 1,303 | Faafu |
26th | Manadhoo | 1,076 | 1,239 | 1,201 | Noonu |
27. | Thulusdhoo | 791 | 837 | 1,148 | Kaafu |
28. | Veymandoo | 687 | 763 | 928 | Thaa |
29 | Rasdhoo | 715 | 921 | 900 | Alif Alif |
30th | Mule | 591 | 787 | 746 | Meemu |
31. | Fulidhoo | 300 | 323 | 331 | Vaavu |
Source: Ministry of Planning & National Development, Republic of Maldives