Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate was -2.91 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded -2.91 % change on previous year for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands peaked at 14.09 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -2.91 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Marshall Islands 232nd out of 234 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1959 | 5.6 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 1960 | 6.78 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1961 | 7.08 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 7.37 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 7.52 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 7.55 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 8.33 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 11.91 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 1969 | 14.09 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1970 | 12.63 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 9.69 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1972 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1973 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1974 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1975 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 1981 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 1982 | 5.52 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 1983 | 5.95 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 6.16 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1989 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1990 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1991 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9943 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.907 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7886 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7309 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.734 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3416 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 2012 | -0.385 % change on previous year | -212.7% |
| 2013 | -0.8932 % change on previous year | +132.0% |
| 2014 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 2015 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 2016 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2017 | -1.99 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2018 | -2.21 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2019 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2020 | -2.52 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2021 | -2.72 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2022 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2023 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2024 | -2.83 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2025 | -2.91 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's -2.91 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9495 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's -2.91 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8009 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -212.7% | 0.3416 % change on previous year | -0.385 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -132.0% | -0.385 % change on previous year | -0.8932 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.1 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 5.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 8.54 % change on previous year | 6.78 % change on previous year | 14.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.1 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 12.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.08 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | 6.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 % change on previous year | 0.7309 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.12 % change on previous year | -2.37 % change on previous year | 0.734 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.72 % change on previous year | -2.91 % change on previous year | -2.52 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 229 Estonia -1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 230 Northern Mariana Islands -1.56 % change on previous year compare
- 231 American Samoa -2.1 % change on previous year compare
- 233 Cook Islands -3.06 % change on previous year compare
- 234 Saint Martin (French Part) -4.55 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Marshall Islands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.393 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.393 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3323 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51.21 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8454 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3799 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 132.37 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,311 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands was -2.91 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.09 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.91 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate?
- Marshall Islands ranks 232nd out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.