Distribution of Distribution of Resident Maldivian Resident Maldivian total resident population resident Maldivian population population population Resident population in by place of birth by place of registration Almost 2/3rd of the islands have a administrative islands by size of Out of the total Maldivian population (excluding Male’) population less than 1,000 people population, 57,338 persons 33% compose (17%) is registered 17% 81% in the Male' 34% 22% 81% are registered in the rest of of the total resident Maldivian 21% 9 in 10 people the islands population. born in Haa Alif 10% Hdh Highest proportion of the 7% Haa Dhaal 8% Shaviyani 22% of the islands 35% 27% 9% 2% Noonu 1% registered population 5% Raa Lhaviyani Island in the Atolls are also Baa 1% of

size <500 Excluding foreign resident population, found in Kaafu Alif Alif

10000+ population

500-999 there are 2 islands with a population Alif Dhaalu Vaavu 1000-1999 2000-4999 5000-9999 born Abroad less than 100. Faafu Meemu Addu (S) - 9% Dhaalu & Thaa Population size of the 187 inhabited Laamu South Thilandhumathi islands vary substantially. V.Thinadhoo Out of the total Maldivian population, 79,641 persons (24% of population) (Hdh)- 7% Gaafu Alif Gaafu Dhaalu were born in Male'. 106 residents B. Gnaviyani S Seenu V. Haa Alif 9% When the resident foreign population Haa Dhaal Out of the 79,641 Maldivians born in 8% Shaviyani 8% of the Noonu Male', 43% are registered in is included, there is no island with a Raa Lhaviyani population below population was Baa islands other than Male', while 56%

born in Kaafu 24% of them are registered in Male'. 11,129 residents one hundred inhabitants. Alif Alif

both Alif Dhaalu S.. Vaavu Faafu

aavu Meemu aafu V

Lhaviyani Addu (S) K Dhaalu aamu Meemu Out of the 57,338 Maldivians registered in Gnaviyani L Noonu Gaafu Alif Shaviyani

Haa Dhaal Thaa

Haa Alif and Laamu Male', 78% were born in Male'. aa Seenu Thaa Baa

Apart from the with a R South capital Male' aafu

F Dhaalu The highest proportion of registered Alif Gaafu Dhaalu population of 153,904, only 4 Alif Dhaalu Thilandhumathi Gaafu Alif population of the atoll is also born in administrative islands have a The maximum number of people (HDh). Gaafu Dhaalu Gnaviyani that Atoll. live in islands with a population 8% population size greater than 5,000. Seenu A substantial proportion of ranging between There are GDh.Thinadhoo, 1,000 to 1,999 registered population of each Atoll is HDh. , born in Male', ranging from 7% to Gn. & S.Hithadhoo. 26% across the Atolls. Ministry of Finance and Treasury, 5th Floor, Ameenee Magu, Tel: 3349480, email: [email protected] www.statisticsmaldives.gov.mv Usual Resident Maldivian Reason for last migration Lifetime migration Resident Population population In case of Republic, four main reasons A person whose usual island of residence differs of Maldives with a change in residence from his island of birth is a lifetime migrant. for which the resident Maldivian Total : 402,071 Foreign: 63,637 Population with a different island for population has migrated are: Census 2014 shows a population of usual and previous residence are 25% 22% 147,883 to be lifetime migrants. Maldivian: 338,434 considered as migrants. Population without a change in their Migration usual residence are considered as return migrants Education to live in this island non-migrants. 54% of Male 46% of the women During the census, persons were 16% 12% enumerated in the household where they Percentage share of migrants and A m o n g t h e l i f e t i m e m i g r a n t s non-migrants, 2014 were located during census night. due to family 45% were usual residents of Male' & Non-Administrative islands Employment & migrating & to live with them. 55% were usual residents from Administrative islands 89% job opportunity Usual residence however, is the island Atolls (includes administrative Atolls (both administrative & & Non-Administrative islands) where the person usually resides. Usual non-administrative islands combined) Male’ 44% In Male’, main reasons are: residence is determined based on the Republic 40% Distribution of duration of one year or more. If the 0 20 40 60 80 100 14% % resident foreign population person has lived in that island for less Non-Migrants % Migrants % The foreign population is distributed than one year, but intends to live for one Out of the 338,434 resident Maldivians Education return migrants year, that island is considered as usual to live in this island across the country, majority of them 44% of the population (147,927) had live in Male' (40%) & in residence of the person. shifted their residence In Atolls (including Administrative and non-administrative islands A person who has ever changed his/her Administrative islands in all of the Non- administrative), main reasons are: (36%). 20 atolls have a higher share of island of usual residence is a migrant. 35% 18% non-migrant population. The foreign population consists of many different nationalities with A person whose usual residence differs in the country as well Migration return migrants Employment & Bangladeshis from his birth place is a lifetime to live in this island as in the Atolls is job opportunity migrant. 58% dominated by males. Male Female Indians 27% 26% 21% CENSUS 2014 54% of Male Most of the foreign population has lived Quick Guide: 46% of the women Employment & return migrants in the country for 1 to 2 years. to live in this island had a change in residency job opportunity Migration However in Male', female migrants are more than male migrants. National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Ministry of Finance and Treasury, 5th Floor, Ameenee Magu, Tel: 3349480, email: [email protected] US .... CENSme in.... www.statisticsmaldives.gov.mv count Maldives 2014