Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 169.03 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 169.03 people per square kilometre for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands peaked at 212.98 people per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 169.03 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
Marshall Islands ranks 44th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 170.13 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 173.45 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 176.31 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 178.82 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 181.1 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 183.25 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 185.35 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 187.44 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 189.74 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 192.33 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 194.88 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 197.24 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 199.45 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 201.58 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 203.65 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 205.68 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 207.54 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 209.18 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 210.71 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 212.26 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 212.98 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 212.16 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 210.27 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 207.7 people per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 204.61 people per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 201.05 people per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 197.04 people per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 192.68 people per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 188.11 people per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 183.37 people per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 178.38 people per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 173.63 people per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 169.03 people per square kilometre | -2.7% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 169.03 people per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.45 people per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 169.03 people per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.73 people per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 180.62 people per square kilometre | 170.13 people per square kilometre | 189.74 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 202.22 people per square kilometre | 192.33 people per square kilometre | 210.71 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 203.89 people per square kilometre | 188.11 people per square kilometre | 212.98 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 176.1 people per square kilometre | 169.03 people per square kilometre | 183.37 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 41 Dominican Republic 170.11 people per square kilometre compare
- 42 Gambia 170.09 people per square kilometre compare
- 43 India 169.62 people per square kilometre compare
- 45 Sao Tome and Principe 164.99 people per square kilometre compare
- 46 Rwanda 163.22 people per square kilometre compare
- 47 Trinidad and Tobago 158.07 people per square kilometre compare
More population data for Marshall Islands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51.21 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3323 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.393 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,311 people (2100)
- Population density 132.37 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3799 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands was 169.03 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 212.98 people per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 169.03 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Marshall Islands ranks 44th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.