Population growth in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Population growth was -3.3% in 2024. β Volatile
Population growth in Marshall Islands, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded -3.3% for population growth in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 90.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Marshall Islands peaked at 5.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -3.3%, in 2024.
That places Marshall Islands 211th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | -0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.7% | -2.9% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.2% | -3.3% | -3.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 208 Northern Mariana Islands -1.9% compare
- 209 North Macedonia -2.0% compare
- 210 Moldova -2.8% compare
- 212 Saint Martin (French Part) -5.2% 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 growth in Marshall Islands?
- Population growth in Marshall Islands was -3.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.3% in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for population growth?
- Marshall Islands ranks 211th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release