Annual growth rate of urban population share in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.4713 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.4713
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
82nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.36
in 1969
All-time low
-0.6909
in 1977
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Marshall Islands, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 0.4713 for annual growth rate of urban population share in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Marshall Islands peaked at 6.36 in 1969 and was at its lowest, -0.6909, in 1977.
That places Marshall Islands 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.58 | — |
| 1951 | 2.77 | +7.5% |
| 1952 | 2.93 | +5.7% |
| 1953 | 3.05 | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 3.15 | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 3.22 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 3.27 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 3.38 | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 2.89 | -14.4% |
| 1959 | 2.8 | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 3.24 | +15.6% |
| 1961 | 3.53 | +9.1% |
| 1962 | 3.75 | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 3.9 | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 4 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 4.04 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 3.98 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 4.43 | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 5.62 | +27.0% |
| 1969 | 6.36 | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 6.05 | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 5.08 | -16.1% |
| 1972 | 3.12 | -38.5% |
| 1973 | 1.32 | -57.8% |
| 1974 | -0.2084 | -115.8% |
| 1975 | -0.4934 | +136.8% |
| 1976 | -0.6583 | +33.4% |
| 1977 | -0.6909 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | -0.5968 | -13.6% |
| 1979 | -0.3429 | -42.5% |
| 1980 | 0.075 | -121.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7803 | +940.4% |
| 1982 | 1.43 | +83.4% |
| 1983 | 1.79 | +25.2% |
| 1984 | 1.94 | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 1.88 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.64 | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 1.13 | -31.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6355 | -43.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2631 | -58.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2127 | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1672 | -21.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1354 | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1168 | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1112 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1187 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1391 | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1725 | +24.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2161 | +25.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2999 | +38.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4276 | +42.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5591 | +30.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6591 | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7354 | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7881 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8177 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8248 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8103 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7748 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7183 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6417 | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5763 | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.554 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5413 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.527 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5124 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4978 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.483 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4681 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4532 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4338 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.445 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.483 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4764 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4738 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.4713 | -0.5% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 0.4713 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3526, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 0.4713 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2441, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of urban population share in Marshall Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +940.4% | 0.075 | 0.7803 |
| 1975 | -136.8% | -0.2084 | -0.4934 |
| 1980 | +121.9% | -0.3429 | 0.075 |
| 1974 | -115.8% | 1.32 | -0.2084 |
| 1982 | +83.4% | 0.7803 | 1.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3 | 2.58 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.29 | 3.24 | 6.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.26 | -0.6909 | 6.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 | 0.075 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.169 | 0.1112 | 0.2999 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7115 | 0.4276 | 0.8248 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5255 | 0.4532 | 0.6417 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4639 | 0.4338 | 0.483 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Marshall Islands?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Marshall Islands was 0.4713 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.36 in 1969.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6909 in 1977.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Marshall Islands ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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