Population aged 65 years or older in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Population aged 65 years or older was 1.76 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Marshall Islands, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older in Marshall Islands stood at 1.76 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Marshall Islands peaked at 1.76 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.771 thousands, in 1971.
That places Marshall Islands 221st out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9191 thousands | 0.771 thousands | 0.992 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 thousands | 0.975 thousands | 1.24 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 thousands | 1.13 thousands | 1.25 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 thousands | 1.09 thousands | 1.17 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 thousands | 1.06 thousands | 1.56 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 thousands | 1.58 thousands | 1.76 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 218 Saint Barthelemy 2.03 thousands compare
- 219 Cook Islands 1.91 thousands compare
- 220 Anguilla 1.87 thousands compare
- 222 Wallis and Futuna 1.68 thousands compare
- 223 Saint Helena 1.43 thousands compare
- 224 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.14 thousands compare
More population data for Marshall Islands
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.407 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,311 (2100)
- Population density 132.37 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.407 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.86 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.86 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.86 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.42 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.92 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 2.92 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Marshall Islands?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Marshall Islands was 1.76 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.771 thousands in 1971.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Marshall Islands ranks 221st out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release