Population growth rate with and without migration in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Population growth rate with and without migration was -3.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate with and without migration in Marshall Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded -3.3% for population growth rate with and without migration in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 104.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Marshall Islands peaked at 7.4% in 1968 and was at its lowest, -3.3%, in 2023.
Marshall Islands ranks 234th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.2% | 2.8% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 2.5% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | -0.0% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.8% | -2.9% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.2% | -3.3% | -3.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 231 Vatican -1.8% compare
- 232 Greece -2.1% compare
- 233 Northern Mariana Islands -2.1% compare
- 235 Cook Islands -3.6% compare
- 236 Saint Martin (French part) -5.4% compare
More population data for Marshall Islands
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.86 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.86 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.86 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.92 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.76 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 71.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Marshall Islands?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Marshall Islands was -3.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 1968.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.3% in 2023.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Marshall Islands ranks 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 104.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.