Population by income level in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Population by income level was 36,282 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by income level in Marshall Islands, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 36,282 for population by income level in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Marshall Islands peaked at 52,044 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14,703, in 1960.
That places Marshall Islands 210th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,398 | 14,703 | 21,305 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25,939 | 22,530 | 29,738 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,104 | 30,774 | 43,586 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,761 | 44,629 | 50,202 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,667 | 50,706 | 52,035 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,818 | 44,007 | 52,044 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,468 | 36,282 | 42,706 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 207 Gibraltar 40,126 compare
- 208 British Virgin Islands 39,732 compare
- 209 Monaco 38,341 compare
- 211 San Marino 34,109 compare
- 212 Saint Martin (French part) 24,941 compare
- 213 Palau 17,663 compare
More population data for Marshall Islands
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.86 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.86 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.86 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.92 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.92 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Marshall Islands?
- Population by income level in Marshall Islands was 36,282 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 52,044 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,703 in 1960.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for population by income level?
- Marshall Islands ranks 210th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.