Table PP 5: ISLANDS BY POPULATION SIZE AND PERCENTAGE SHARE OF TOTAL POPULATION

Maldives, Population and Housing Census 2006
Table PP 5: ISLANDS BY POPULATION SIZE AND PERCENTAGE SHARE OF TOTAL POPULATION

Atoll / Island		Population			% share of total population
Atoll / Island		Both sexes	Male	Female	% share of total population
(1)		(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)
Republic		298,968	151,459	147,509	100.00

Administrative islands		288,101	140,914	147,187	96.37

Less than 500 Popn. (72 Islands)		22,932	10,926	12,006	7.67
Th	Vilufushi¹	16	14	2	0.01
V	Thinadhoo	55	30	25	0.02
GA	Dhiyadhoo	79	34	45	0.03
HDh	Kuburudhoo	85	35	50	0.03
HDh	Faridhoo	87	38	49	0.03
HA	Hathifushi	101	53	48	0.03
B	Fehendhoo	114	62	52	0.04
ADh	Dhidhdhoo	116	55	61	0.04
Lh	Maafilaafushi	130	74	56	0.04
M	Raimandhoo	156	80	76	0.05
V	Rakeedhoo	158	69	89	0.05
HA	Mulhadhoo	172	84	88	0.06
M	Veyvah	174	93	81	0.06
HDh	Maavaidhoo	190	76	114	0.06
B	Fulhadhoo	194	100	94	0.06
Th	Gaadhiffushi	198	100	98	0.07
N	Fodhdhoo	200	90	110	0.07
Dh	Ribudhoo	207	98	109	0.07
N	Magoodhoo	209	92	117	0.07
Dh	Vaanee	211	93	118	0.07
GA	Kodey	213	95	118	0.07
B	Kamadhoo	231	117	114	0.08
L	Gaadhoo	231	110	121	0.08
AA	Maalhos	248	110	138	0.08
R	Fainu	251	120	131	0.08
HDh	Nolhivaranfaru	260	118	142	0.09
HA	Uligamu	267	119	148	0.09
Th	Vandhoo	268	138	130	0.09
R	Agolhitheemu	272	111	161	0.09
B	Kihaadhoo	275	127	148	0.09
F	Dharaboodhoo	279	144	135	0.09
HDh	Finey	291	116	175	0.10
Lh	Olhuvelifushi	294	124	170	0.10
ADh	Mandhoo	294	165	129	0.10
B	Dhonfanu	305	147	158	0.10
R	Vaadhoo	320	141	179	0.11
M	Naalaafushi	321	161	160	0.11
ADh	Kuburudhoo	322	148	174	0.11
V	Fulidhoo	331	174	157	0.11
HA	Thakandhoo	340	127	213	0.11
R	Kinolhas	345	163	182	0.12
HA	Thurakunu	347	150	197	0.12
Th	Kadoodhoo	347	159	188	0.12
HDh	Hirimaradhoo	351	156	195	0.12
B	Kudarikilu	355	159	196	0.12
Th	Omadhoo	365	182	183	0.12
L	Mundhoo	372	206	166	0.12
N	Kudafari	373	166	207	0.12
HDh	Naivaadhoo	375	160	215	0.13
B	Maalhos	392	184	208	0.13
N	Henbadhoo	396	160	236	0.13
Sh	Bilehffahi	398	175	223	0.13
M	Maduvvari	408	227	181	0.14
Sh	Noomaraa	412	174	238	0.14
Sh	Goidhoo	416	180	236	0.14
ADh	Dhigurah	420	210	210	0.14
Sh	Narudhoo	426	202	224	0.14
HDh	Kuribi	430	207	223	0.14
L	Kalhaidhoo	434	233	201	0.15
AA	Feridhoo	439	208	231	0.15
GA	Kanduhulhudhoo	443	225	218	0.15
V	Felidhoo	448	243	205	0.15
HA	Muraidhoo	451	193	258	0.15
Th	Dhiyamigili	452	218	234	0.15
AA	Bodufolhudhoo	456	237	219	0.15
ADh	Hangnameedhoo	458	213	245	0.15
HA	Vashafaru	471	210	261	0.16
GA	Dhevvadhoo	480	254	226	0.16
AA	Mathiveri	483	244	239	0.16
R	Rasmaadhoo	487	242	245	0.16
GDh	Rathafandhoo	492	249	243	0.16
Sh	Maroshi	495	231	264	0.17

Popn. 500 to 999 (59 Islands)		40,343	19,599	20,744	13.49
B	Goidhoo	503	255	248	0.17
R	Rasgetheemu	504	236	268	0.17
V	Keyodhoo	510	262	248	0.17
AA	Himandhoo	515	260	255	0.17
F	Magoodhoo	518	248	270	0.17
HA	Utheemu	521	205	316	0.17
Sh	Lhaimagu	529	245	284	0.18
HA	Maarandhoo	530	264	266	0.18
GA	Nilandhoo	534	258	276	0.18
R	Innamaadhoo	537	266	271	0.18
L	Dhabidhoo	537	263	274	0.18
HA	Filladhoo	548	253	295	0.18
N	Lhohi	552	272	280	0.18
ADh	Fenfushi	560	278	282	0.19
N	Maalhendhoo	561	278	283	0.19
Dh	Hulhudheli	566	261	305	0.19
Dh	Badidhoo	578	294	284	0.19
N	Landhoo	582	258	324	0.19
Dh	Maaeboodhoo	600	295	305	0.20
L	Kunahandhoo	602	305	297	0.20
GDh	Nadallaa	614	289	325	0.21
AA	Ukulhas	615	313	302	0.21
ADh	Dhagethi	624	303	321	0.21
K	Gulhi	662	352	310	0.22
GDh	Vaadhoo	662	319	343	0.22
GDh	Hoadedhdhoo	668	324	344	0.22
GDh	Fiyoari	673	316	357	0.23
ADh	Omadhoo	676	303	373	0.23
L	Maabaidhoo	690	351	339	0.23
Sh	Feydhoo	695	324	371	0.23
N	Maafaru	710	305	405	0.24
HDh	Nellaidhoo	717	319	398	0.24
Th	Madifushi	720	357	363	0.24
B	Dharavandhoo	740	341	399	0.25
F	Feeali	741	320	421	0.25
Sh	Feevah	746	350	396	0.25
M	Muli	746	389	357	0.25
B	Hithaadhoo	758	369	389	0.25
K	Dhiffushi	767	383	384	0.26
N	Miladhoo	784	336	448	0.26
Sh	Maaugoodhoo	795	381	414	0.27
K	Gaafaru	800	401	399	0.27
Th	Kibidhoo	808	390	418	0.27
M	Kolhufushi	811	405	406	0.27
F	Biledhdhoo	821	389	432	0.27
HDh	Neykurendhoo	835	370	465	0.28
L	Hithadhoo	836	438	398	0.28
Th	Hirilandhoo	845	448	397	0.28
L	Maamendhoo	845	401	444	0.28
K	Huraa	849	510	339	0.28
B	Kendhoo	858	435	423	0.29
R	Maakurathu	877	413	464	0.29
HDh	Kumundhoo	889	402	487	0.30
AA	Rasdhoo	900	447	453	0.30
M	Dhiggaru	909	456	453	0.30
Dh	Meedhoo	919	519	400	0.31
HDh	Vaikaradhoo	923	395	528	0.31
Th	Veymandoo	928	480	448	0.31
GDh	Faresmaathoda	936	471	465	0.31

Popn. 1000 to 1499 (30 Islands)		35,514	17,268	18,246	11.88
GDh	Maamendhoo	1,000	508	492	0.33
K	Himmafushi	1,007	657	350	0.34
S	Maradhoofeydhoo	1,025	467	558	0.34
HDh	Makunudhoo	1,045	505	540	0.35
GDh	Madeveli	1,065	508	557	0.36
GDh	Gemanafushi	1,082	533	549	0.36
GDh	Kolamaafushi	1,087	542	545	0.36
GDh	Dhaandhoo	1,113	534	579	0.37
M	Mulah	1,129	553	576	0.38
Th	Buruni	1,130	552	578	0.38
Th	Guraidhoo	1,137	535	602	0.38
S	Hulhudhoo	1,147	542	605	0.38
Sh	Kaditheemu	1,148	531	617	0.38
K	Thulusdhoo	1,148	594	554	0.38
HDh	Hanimaadhoo	1,184	583	601	0.40
AA	Thoddoo	1,199	593	606	0.40
HA	Kelaa	1,200	527	673	0.40
Sh	Foakaidhoo	1,201	566	635	0.40
N	Manadhoo	1,201	565	636	0.40
HA	Baarah	1,203	557	646	0.40
N	Kedhikolhudhoo	1,204	565	639	0.40
Lh	Kurendhoo	1,218	570	648	0.41
K	Guraidhoo	1,220	674	546	0.41
Th	Thimarafushi	1,237	601	636	0.41
R	Iguraidhoo	1,278	614	664	0.43
F	Nilandhoo	1,303	626	677	0.44
Sh	Komandoo	1,333	644	689	0.45
L	Maavah	1,373	652	721	0.46
GDh	Gadhdhoo	1,439	729	710	0.48
S	Meedhoo	1,458	641	817	0.49

Popn. 1500 to 1999 (17 Islands)		28,545	13,670	14,875	9.55
R	Hulhudhuffaaru	1,516	725	791	0.51
Sh	Milandhoo	1,637	765	872	0.55
N	Holhudhoo	1,527	680	847	0.51
HDh	Nolhivaramu	1,554	707	847	0.52
R	Maduvvari	1,558	745	813	0.52
L	Isdhoo	1,559	755	804	0.52
Sh	Funadhoo	1,599	767	832	0.53
Dh	Kudahuvadhoo	1,639	775	864	0.55
ADh	Maamigili	1,671	800	871	0.56
K	Kaashidhoo	1,696	818	878	0.57
N	Velidhoo	1,716	822	894	0.57
R	Meedhoo	1,736	838	898	0.58
B	Thulhaadhoo	1,759	860	899	0.59
L	Fonadhoo	1,762	937	825	0.59
ADh	Mahibadhoo	1,780	839	941	0.60
R	Alifushi	1,974	939	1,035	0.66
S	Viligili	1,976	951	1,025	0.66

Popn. 2000 to 4999 (12 Islands)		32,975	16,238	16,737	11.03
K	Maafushi	2,000	1,326	674	0.67
S	Maradhoo	2,043	1,018	1,025	0.68
HA	Hoarafushi	2,204	1,051	1,153	0.74
B	Eydhafushi	2,409	1,160	1,249	0.81
HA	Ihavandhoo	2,447	1,209	1,238	0.82
L	Gan	2,502	1,277	1,225	0.84
HA	Dhidhdhoo	2,512	1,130	1,382	0.84
S	Feydhoo	2,724	1,223	1,501	0.91
R	Ugoofaaru	2,988	1,471	1,517	1.00
Lh	Hinnavaru	3,017	1,358	1,659	1.01
Lh	Naifaru	3,687	1,847	1,840	1.23
GDh	Thinadhoo	4,442	2,168	2,274	1.49

Popn. 5000 to 5999 (3 Islands)		24,099	11,221	12,878	8.06
HDh	Kulhudhuffushi	6,998	3,299	3,699	2.34
Gn	Fuvahmulah	7,636	3,557	4,079	2.55
S	Hithadhoo	9,465	4,365	5,100	3.17

Popn. 10000+ (1 Island)		103,693	51,992	51,701	34.68
MLE	Male'	103,693	51,992	51,701	34.68
					continued….

Non-administrative Islands*
All Size Class		10,867	10,545	322	3.63
Less Than 100		3,584	3,522	62	1.20
100-199		3,456	3,347	109	1.16
200-299		2,470	2,411	59	0.83
300-399		1,357	1,265	92	0.45

Resorts		8,540	8,329	211	2.86
Less Than 100		3,009	2,957	52	1.01
100-199		2,780	2,693	87	0.93
200-299		1,724	1,693	31	0.58
300-399		1,027	986	41	0.34

Industrial Islands and Others		2,327	2,216	111	0.78
Less Than 100		575	565	10	0.19
100-199		676	654	22	0.23
200-299		746	718	28	0.25
300-399		330	279	51	0.11

* Non-administrative islands include tourist resorts, industrial islands and islands used for other purposes.
¹ Population displaced to other islands due to tsunami

Ministry of Planning and National Development