People [1]

People

Population 523,787 (2022)
Population Growth Rate 0.446 annual % (2022)
Age Dependency Ratio 35.985 % of working-age population (2022)
Urban Population 41.536 % of total (2022)
Infant Mortality Rate 5.1 per 1,000 live births (2021)
Life Expectancy at Birth 79.918 years (2021)

Age Distribution - % of Total Population (2022)

Energy [2]

Electricity

Ranking
Production 0.66 billion kWh (2021) #157
Consumption 0.64 billion kWh (2021) #161
Exports 0 billion kWh (2021) #96
Imports 0 billion kWh (2021) #118
Renewable Electricity Generation 0.05 billion kWh (2021) #158

Oil

Ranking
Production 0 thousand bbl/day (2021) #119
Consumption 14.94 thousand bbl/day (2021) #143
Exports (Refined) [3] 0 thousand bbl/day (2013) #87
Imports (Refined) [3] 0 thousand bbl/day (2013) #85
Proved Reserves (Crude) 0 billion bbl (2021) #100

Natural Gas

Ranking
Production (Gross) 0 billion cu ft (2015) #97
Consumption (Dry) 0 billion cu ft (2021) #122
Exports (Dry) 0 billion cu ft (2021) #57
Imports (Dry) 0 billion cu ft (2021) #86
Proved Reserves 0 trillion cu ft (2021) #100

Other [3]

Technology

Airports 9 (2013)
Cellular Telephones 857,934 (2018 est.)
Highways 93 km (2018)
Internet Users 232,210 (2016 est.)
Telephones 18,754 (2018 est.)

Geography & Environment

LocationSouthern Asia, group of atolls in the Indian Ocean, south-southwest of India
Total Area298 sq. km
Land Area298 sq. km
Water Area0 sq. km
Coastline644 km
Climatetropical; hot, humid; dry, northeast monsoon (November to March); rainy, southwest monsoon (June to August)
Terrainflat, with white sandy beaches
Lowest PointIndian Ocean 0 m
Highest Point 8th tee, golf course, Villingi Island 5 m

Sources

  1. The World Bank Date Accessed: 9/11/2023
  2. U.S. Energy Information Administration
  3. CIA World Factbook Date Accessed: 5/9/2020