Marshall Islands vs Palau: Population by income level
Marshall Islands
36,282
in 2025
Palau
17,663
in 2025
Marshall Islands rank
210th
Palau rank
213th
Population by income level over time
- Marshall Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 36,282 against 17,663 in Palau, a difference of 18,619.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 2.1 times Palau's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 210th and Palau ranks 213th of 215 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,398 | 10,358 | 7,040 | Marshall Islands |
| 1970s | 25,939 | 12,312 | 13,628 | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 37,104 | 13,535 | 23,570 | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 47,761 | 17,039 | 30,722 | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 51,667 | 19,394 | 32,272 | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 48,818 | 17,859 | 30,958 | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 39,468 | 17,736 | 21,731 | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Marshall Islands or Palau?
- Marshall Islands, at 36,282 against 17,663 in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Marshall Islands and Palau?
- 18,619, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Palau?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Marshall Islands and Palau rank globally for population by income level?
- Marshall Islands ranks 210th and Palau ranks 213th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.