Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.076 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Marshall Islands, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Marshall Islands is 0.076 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Marshall Islands peaked at 0.1267 thousands per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.076 thousands per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Marshall Islands 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.1252 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.1263 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1267 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1264 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1256 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1244 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.123 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1215 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1199 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1189 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1179 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1166 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1152 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1139 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1129 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1124 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1125 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.113 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1135 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1142 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1152 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.114 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1111 thousands per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1075 thousands per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1036 thousands per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0995 thousands per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0956 thousands per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0917 thousands per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0877 thousands per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0838 thousands per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0801 thousands per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0781 thousands per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.076 thousands per square kilometre | -2.7% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 0.076 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 0.076 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1243 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1199 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1267 thousands per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1147 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1124 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1189 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.104 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0877 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1152 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0795 thousands per square kilometre | 0.076 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0838 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 34 Netherlands 0.0817 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 35 Guam 0.0799 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 36 El Salvador 0.0772 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 38 Vietnam 0.0759 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 39 San Marino 0.073 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 40 Grenada 0.069 thousands per square kilometre 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 population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Marshall Islands?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Marshall Islands was 0.076 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1267 thousands per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.076 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Marshall Islands ranks 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.