This is a list of islands of the Maldives. There are 1,192 in total, of which 187 are inhabited. They are listed by administrative division/atoll. The islands are divided into:

Islands by area size

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. 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.

List of Inhabited Islands And Districts By Population

North Thiladhunmathi (HA) (Haa Alif Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

South Thiladhunmathi (HDh) (Haa Dhaalu Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

North Miladhunmadulu (Funadhuffaaru) (Sh) (Shaviyani Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

South Miladhunmadulu (N) (Noonu Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

North Maalhosmadulu (R) (Raa Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

South Maalhosmadulu (B) (Baa Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

Faadhippolhu (Lh) (Lhaviyani Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

Male' (K) Atoll (Kaafu Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

North Ari Atoll (AA) (Alif Alif Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

South Ari Atoll (ADh) (Alif Dhaal Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

Felidhu Atoll (V) (Vaavu Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

Mulakatholhu (M) (Meemu Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

North Nilandhe Atoll (F) (Faafu Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

South Nilandhe Atoll (Dh) (Dhaalu Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

Kolhumadulu (Th) (Thaa Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

Hadhdhunmathi (L) (Laamu Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

North Huvadhu Atoll (GA) (Gaafu Alif Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

South Huvadhu Atoll (GDh) (Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands

Fuvahmulah (Gn) (Gnaviyani Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Taking into consideration the geography of the island along with its size and population, the 8 wards of Fuvahmulah are officially recognised as administrative divisions which act as the replacement for islands in other atolls. They are Dhadimago, Diguvāndo, Hōdhado, Mādhado, Miskimmago, Funādo, Mālegan, Dūndigan. For each ward a chief ('Katheeb') was appointed as in charge of the day-to-day affairs of the respective ward and held accountable for an Atoll chief. According to the Decentralisation Act 2010 an island council too have to be elected for each division of the island. There was formerly a ninth ward named Dhashokubaa which was merged with Miskimmago.

Addu Atoll (Seenu Atoll)

Inhabited Islands

Uninhabited Islands

Disappeared Islands