Maldives

Country in Southern Asia

The Maldives is a country in Southern Asia, with its capital in Malé. About 529,676 people live there (2025), making it the 167th most populous of the 195 countries. At 300 km², it is the 187th largest country by area, and the smallest in Asia. It has no land borders.

The Maldives at a glance

Capital: Malé
Population (2025): 529,676
Area: 300 km²
Density: 1,766 per km²
Official language: Maldivian
Currency: Maldivian rufiyaa
People: Maldivan
Calling code: +960
Internet domain: .mv
Coast: Surrounded by sea

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How the Maldives compares

Population rank

167th of 195

46th of 47 in Asia

Size rank

187th of 195

47th of 47 in Asia

Crowding

1,766 per km²

More crowded than 97% of countries

Similar in size: Malta (316 km²).
Similar population: Cape Verde (527,326).
The Maldives is the only place that uses the Maldivian rufiyaa.
Maldivian is not an official language anywhere else.

The flag of the Maldives

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Its outline

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Its emoji clues

The four clues we use for the Maldives in Guess the Country by Emoji.

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How players do with the Maldives

Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with the Maldives so far, from 22 answers up to November 2026.

Its flag

59% right

24th hardest of 145 · 22 answers

Players recognise the flag of the Maldives in 59% of tries, one of the lowest scores of any flag.

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The Maldives has no land borders

The Maldives shares no land border with another country.

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1. Which is the flag of the Maldives?
2. What is the capital of the Maldives?
3. Which has more people?

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Questions about the Maldives

Is the Maldives a country?

Yes. The Maldives is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of the Maldives?

The capital of the Maldives is Malé.

Does the Maldives have any land borders?

No. The Maldives is surrounded by sea and shares no land border with another country.

How big is the Maldives?

The Maldives covers 300 km², about the same size as Malta (316 km²).

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