Marshall Islands Population (LIVE)

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Marshall Islands Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of the Marshall Islands is 36,938 as of Saturday, December 21, 2024, based on the latest United Nations estimates.
  • the Marshall Islands population is equivalent to 0.00046% of the total world population.
  • the Marshall Islands ranks number 217 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in the Marshall Islands is 209 per Km2 (540 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 180 Km2 (69 sq. miles)
  • 100% of the population is urban (37,548 people in 2024)

Population of the Marshall Islands (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Density (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationMarshall Islands
Global Rank
2024 37,548 -3.29 % -1,279 209 N.A. N.A. 0.00 % 8,161,972,572 217
2023 38,827 -3.12 % -1,250 216 N.A. N.A. 0.00 % 8,091,734,930 216
2022 40,077 -3.12 % -1,290 223 N.A. N.A. 0.00 % 8,021,407,192 213
2021 41,367 -3.14 % -1,339 230 N.A. N.A. 0.00 % 7,954,448,391 213
2020 42,706 -2.96 % -1,301 237 97 % 41,426 0.00 % 7,887,001,292 212
2019 44,007 -2.82 % -1,278 244 93.6 % 41,195 0.00 % 7,811,293,698 211
2018 45,285 -2.67 % -1,244 252 90.4 % 40,955 0.00 % 7,729,902,781 211
2017 46,529 -2.47 % -1,180 258 87.5 % 40,714 0.00 % 7,645,617,954 211
2016 47,709 -2.24 % -1,091 265 84.8 % 40,451 0 % 7,558,554,526 210
2015 48,800 -1.28 % -649 271 82.3 % 40,175 0 % 7,470,491,872 210
2010 52,044 0.05 % 28 289 74.1 % 38,568 0 % 7,021,732,148 209
2005 51,906 0.47 % 240 288 71.3 % 37,031 0 % 6,586,970,132 208
2000 50,706 0.99 % 488 282 70.5 % 35,771 0 % 6,171,702,993 208
1995 48,266 1.58 % 727 268 70.5 % 34,041 0 % 5,758,878,982 207
1990 44,629 3.4 % 1,374 248 68.9 % 30,769 0 % 5,327,803,110 208
1985 37,761 4.18 % 1,397 210 62.9 % 23,745 0 % 4,868,943,465 209
1980 30,774 3.31 % 924 171 57.9 % 17,825 0 % 4,447,606,236 209
1975 26,154 3.03 % 725 145 59.3 % 15,507 0 % 4,070,735,277210
1970 22,530 5.3 % 1,026 125 48.4 % 10,910 0 % 3,694,683,794 210
1965 17,402 3.43 % 540 97 23.2 % 4,040 0 % 3,334,533,703213
1960 14,703 1.75 % 244 82 35.5 % 5,217 0 % 3,015,470,894 213
1955 13,482 0.74 % 97 75 30 % 4,040 0 % 2,740,213,792 213
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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the Marshall Islands Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Density (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationMarshall Islands
Global Rank
2025 36,282 -3.21 % -1,285 202 N.A. N.A. 0 % 8,231,613,070 217
2030 31,186 -2.98 % -1,019 173 N.A. N.A. 0 % 8,569,124,911 219
2035 28,142 -2.03 % -609 156 N.A. N.A. 0 % 8,885,210,181 219
2040 26,597 -1.12 % -309 148 N.A. N.A. 0 % 9,177,190,203 219
2045 25,773 -0.63 % -165 143 N.A. N.A. 0 % 9,439,639,668 219
2050 25,195 -0.45 % -116 140 N.A. N.A. 0 % 9,664,378,587 219
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

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Notes

The Marshall Islands Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of the Marshall Islands delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of the Marshall Islands (1950 - 2024) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2024.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2024. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2024: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2023 to June 30 2024). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2024: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2023 to June 30 2024). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by the Marshall Islands in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.