The population of the Maldives was estimated to be approximately 328,000 in 2004,1 of which 71 per cent were living in rural areas.  Nineteen per cent of the economically active population were working in agriculture.
En 2004, la population des Maldives était estimée à 328 000 habitants1, dont 71 % vivaient dans les zones rurales, 19 % de la population active travaillaient dans le secteur agricole.