Which has higher population, Marshall Islands or Tuvalu?

Marshall Islands, at 23,826 people against 12,290 people in Tuvalu as of 2100.

What is the difference in population between Marshall Islands and Tuvalu?

11,536 people, with Marshall Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Tuvalu?

77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.

Where does this data come from?

UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Marshall Islands vs Tuvalu: Population

Marshall Islands

23,826 people

in 2100

Tuvalu

12,290 people

in 2100

Marshall Islands rank

221st

Tuvalu rank

224th

Population over time

Marshall Islands
Tuvalu

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 23,826 people against 12,290 people in Tuvalu, a difference of 11,536 people.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.9 times Tuvalu's.

Across all 77 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.

Marshall Islands ranks 221st and Tuvalu ranks 224th of 236 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Marshall Islands	Tuvalu	Difference	Ahead
2020s	34,675 people	9,362 people	25,313 people	Marshall Islands
2030s	28,652 people	9,034 people	19,618 people	Marshall Islands
2040s	25,906 people	9,436 people	16,471 people	Marshall Islands
2050s	24,767 people	10,090 people	14,677 people	Marshall Islands
2060s	24,248 people	10,719 people	13,529 people	Marshall Islands
2070s	24,530 people	11,370 people	13,160 people	Marshall Islands
2080s	24,742 people	11,882 people	12,860 people	Marshall Islands
2090s	24,283 people	12,184 people	12,099 people	Marshall Islands
2100s	23,826 people	12,290 people	11,536 people	Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Marshall Islands or Tuvalu?: Marshall Islands, at 23,826 people against 12,290 people in Tuvalu as of 2100.
What is the difference in population between Marshall Islands and Tuvalu?: 11,536 people, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Tuvalu?: 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Marshall Islands and Tuvalu rank globally for population?: Marshall Islands ranks 221st and Tuvalu ranks 224th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population
Unit: people
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.