This is a list of islands of the Maldives. There are 1,192 in total, of which 187 are inhabited.[1] They are listed by administrative division/atoll. The islands are divided into:
This list ranks the top 10 islands of the Maldives by area.
Some islands in the Maldives, although geographically one island, is divided into two administrative islands (for example, Gan and Maandhoo in Laamu Atoll). For such cases, this list ranks the entire (combined) area of the geographical island.
Inland water bodies such as lakes and ponds are included in the total area.
Rank | Island | Atoll | Total area (km2) [4] | Total area (sq mi) | Population (2014) [5] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gamu-Maandhoo | Laamu | 7.3 | 2.81 | 2,809 (Gan) |
2 | Hithadhoo | Seenu | 5.4 | 2.08 | 10,398 |
3 | Fuvahmulah | Gnaviyani | 4.9 | 1.89 | 13,037 |
4 | Hulhumalé | Kaafu | 4.0 | 1.54 | 14,843 |
5 | Hulhumeedhoo | Seenu | 3.9 | 1.50 | 3,113 (Combined) |
6 | Isdhoo-Kalaidhoo | Laamu | 3.6 | 1.38 | 1,461 (Combined) |
7 | Gan | Seenu | 3.3 | 1.27 | - |
8 | Hanimaadhoo | Haa Dhaalu | 3.1 | 1.19 | 1,618 |
9 | Hulhulé | Kaafu | 3.0 | 1.15 | - |
10 | Filladhoo-Dhapparu | Haa Alif | 2.6 | 1.00 | 562 (Filladhoo) |
Note: The combined area of Malé, Hulhulé and Hulhumalé exceeds 9 km2, which surpasses the area of the largest natural island in the Maldives. However, these three as a whole are considered to be a city, not an island.
Atoll Or City | Island | Population[6] | |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 2014 | ||
Malé (City) | Malé (Island)
|
137,433
|
125,969
|
Hulhumalé (Island) | 66,526
|
17,516
| |
vilimalé (District - Island) | 6,754 | 7,988 | |
harbours (District) | 1,425 | 1,438 | |
Addu Atoll - Seenu Atoll (Addu City) | Hithadhoo (Addu Atoll) | 13,745 | 11,129 |
Maradhoo (Island)
|
3,943
|
3,602
| |
Feydhoo (Addu Atoll) | 4,291 | 3,431 | |
Hulhumeedhoo (Island)
|
3,074
|
3,113
| |
Alif Alif Atoll | Bodufolhudhoo | 697 | 608 |
Feridhoo | 543 | 441 | |
Himandhoo | 884 | 724 | |
Maalhos (Alif Alif Atoll) | 516 | 434 | |
Mathiveri | 874 | 662 | |
Rasdhoo | 1,286 | 1,067 | |
Thoddoo | 1,923 | 1,534 | |
Ukulhas | 1,274 | 1,005 | |
Dhaalu Atoll | Bandidhoo | 630 | 793 |
Hulhudheli | 761 | 719 | |
Kudahuvadhoo | 3,132 | 2,447 | |
Maaenboodhoo | 675 | 621 | |
Meedhoo (Dhaalu Atoll) | 1,113 | 929 | |
Rinbudhoo | 317 | 277 | |
Faafu Atoll | Bileddhoo | 964 | 914 |
Dharanboodhoo | 454 | 400 | |
Feeali | 922 | 839 | |
Magoodhoo (Faafu Atoll) | 693 | 549 | |
Nilandhoo (Faafu Atoll) | 1,825 | 1,663 | |
Gaafu Alif Atoll | Dhaandhoo | 1,045 | 1,077 |
Dhevvadhoo | 598 | 584 | |
Gemanafushi | 1,307 | 1,223 | |
Kanduhulhudhoo | 616 | 533 | |
Kolamaafushi | 635 | 958 | |
Kondey | 328 | 272 | |
Maamendhoo | 1,197 | 1,137 | |
Nilandhoo (Gaafu Alif Atoll) | 542 | 600 | |
Villingili | 2,906 | 2,837 | |
Gnaviyani Atoll | Fuvahmulah (City) | 9,166 | 8,510 |
Haa Alif Atoll | Baarah | 1,141 | 1,215 |
Dhiddhoo (Haa Alif) | 3,408 | 2,854 | |
Filladhoo | 559 | 584 | |
Hoarafushi | 1,831 | 1,826 | |
Ihavandhoo | 2,866 | 2,575 | |
Kelaa | 1,117 | 1,074 | |
Maarandhoo (Haa Alif) | 667 | 671 | |
Mulhadhoo | 286 | 230 | |
Muraidhoo | 534 | 467 | |
Thakandhoo | 279 | 354 | |
Thuraakunu | 427 | 421 | |
Uligamu | 400 | 383 | |
Utheemu | 612 | 569 | |
Vashafaru | 476 | 449 | |
Haa Dhaalu Atoll | Finey | 409 | 409 |
Hanimaadhoo | 2,645 | 1,951 | |
Hirimaradhoo | 293 | 335 | |
Kulhudhuffushi (City) | 10,251 | 8,440 | |
Kumundhoo | 996 | 886 | |
Kurinbi | 492 | 463 | |
Makunudhoo (Haa Dhaalu Atoll) | 1,265 | 1,282 | |
Naivaadhoo | 495 | 417 | |
Nellaidhoo | 1,036 | 859 | |
Neykurendhoo | 641 | 743 | |
Nolhivaramu | 1,980 | 1,892 | |
Nolhivaranfaru | 1,255 | 1,081 | |
Vaikaradhoo | 776 | 783 | |
Kaafu Atoll | Dhiffushi (Kaafu Atoll) | 1,274 | 1,053 |
Gaafaru | 1,289 | 1,066 | |
Gulhi | 976 | 912 | |
Guraidhoo (Kaafu Atoll) | 1,739 | 1,738 | |
Himmafushi | 2,015 | 1,725 | |
Huraa | 1,654 | 1,300 | |
Kaashidhoo | 2,450 | 1,865 | |
Maafushi | 4,499 | 3,025 | |
Thulusdhoo | 1,818 | 1,408 | |
Lhaviyani Atoll | Hinnavaru | 2,288 | 2,497 |
Kurendhoo | 1,171 | 1,259 | |
Naifaru | 4,814 | 4,103 | |
Olhuvelifushi | 696 | 521 | |
Meemu Atoll | Dhiggaru (Meemu Atoll) | 1,096 | 984 |
Kolhufushi | 790 | 735 | |
Maduvvaree (Meemu Atoll) | 318 | 369 | |
Mulah | 1,423 | 1,275 | |
Muli | 940 | 860 | |
Naalaafushi | 430 | 424 | |
Raimmandhoo | 170 | 112 | |
Veyvah | 304 | 263 | |
Vaavu Atoll | Felidhoo (Vaavu Atoll) | 618 | 506 |
Fulidhoo | 399 | 372 | |
Keyodhoo (Vaavu Atoll) | 642 | 675 | |
Rakeedhoo | 77 | 106 | |
Thinadhoo (Vaavu Atoll) | 259 | 152 | |
Total | |||
Maldives | 515,122 | 402,071 |