Table 3.4 : NUMBER OF INHABITED ISLANDS BY SIZE  OF POPULATION
1985, 1990, 1995, 2000 AND 2006
Size class	No. of Adminstrative units ( islands )
(population)	1985	1990	1995	2000	2006
Size	202	202	201	200	194
Less than 100	2	1	1	0	5
100 - 199	17	13	11	11	11
200 - 299	29	20	10	15	18
300 - 399	39	30	26	22	18
400 - 499	30	25	27	28	20
500 - 599	19	24	23	19	18
600 - 699	13	19	16	14	12
700 - 799	10	14	16	12	11
800 - 899	6	7	9	13	12
900 - 999	12	8	11	8	6
1,000 - 1,999	17	31	38	42	47
2,000 - 4,999	6	7	9	12	12
5,000 - 9,999	1	2	3	3	3
10,000 +	1	1	1	1	1
Note:R.Kandholhudhoo, M.Madifushi, Dh.Gemendhoo and Th.Vilufushi people were relocated to other islands due to tsunami of 2004
Source: Department of National Planning