Population growth rate with and without migration in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Population growth rate with and without migration was -3.32 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-3.32
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
234th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.35
in 1968
All-time low
-3.32
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate with and without migration in Marshall Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded -3.32 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 7.35 in 1968 and was at its lowest, -3.32, 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.
Population growth rate with and without migration in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.05 | — |
| 1951 | 0.725 | -30.7% |
| 1952 | 0.848 | +17.0% |
| 1953 | 0.579 | -31.7% |
| 1954 | 0.65 | +12.3% |
| 1955 | 0.705 | +8.5% |
| 1956 | 0.59 | -16.3% |
| 1957 | 0.411 | -30.3% |
| 1958 | 2.01 | +390.0% |
| 1959 | 3.56 | +76.7% |
| 1960 | 3.45 | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 3.46 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 3.47 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 3.36 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 3.29 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 3.13 | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 2.81 | -10.4% |
| 1967 | 5.12 | +82.3% |
| 1968 | 7.35 | +43.8% |
| 1969 | 6.69 | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 4.55 | -31.9% |
| 1971 | 2.77 | -39.2% |
| 1972 | 2.52 | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 2.33 | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 3.39 | +45.8% |
| 1975 | 3.28 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 3.25 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 3.19 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 3.18 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 3.17 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 3.68 | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 4.23 | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 4.21 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 4.09 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 4.09 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.01 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 3.91 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 3.79 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 3.4 | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 2.51 | -26.3% |
| 1990 | 2.23 | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 1.94 | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 1.63 | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 1.39 | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 1.22 | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 1.09 | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 1.01 | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.966 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.885 | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 1.05 | +19.1% |
| 2000 | 0.949 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.687 | -27.6% |
| 2002 | 0.492 | -28.4% |
| 2003 | 0.339 | -31.1% |
| 2004 | 0.253 | -25.4% |
| 2005 | 0.189 | -25.3% |
| 2006 | 0.144 | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 0.019 | -86.8% |
| 2008 | -0.038 | -300.0% |
| 2009 | -0.006 | -84.2% |
| 2010 | 0.102 | -1800.0% |
| 2011 | -0.626 | -713.7% |
| 2012 | -1.27 | +102.6% |
| 2013 | -1.63 | +28.2% |
| 2014 | -1.9 | +16.9% |
| 2015 | -2.14 | +12.7% |
| 2016 | -2.38 | +11.4% |
| 2017 | -2.63 | +10.1% |
| 2018 | -2.8 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | -2.93 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | -3.06 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | -3.31 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | -3.02 | -8.8% |
| 2023 | -3.32 | +10.1% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's -3.32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5505. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's -3.32 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.69. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration in Marshall Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1800.0% | -0.006 | 0.102 |
| 2011 | -713.7% | 0.102 | -0.626 |
| 1958 | +390.0% | 0.411 | 2.01 |
| 2008 | -300.0% | 0.019 | -0.038 |
| 2012 | -102.6% | -0.626 | -1.27 |
| 2009 | +84.2% | -0.038 | -0.006 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.11 | 0.411 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.21 | 2.81 | 7.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.16 | 2.33 | 4.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.79 | 2.51 | 4.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 | 0.885 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3028 | -0.038 | 0.949 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.82 | -2.93 | 0.102 | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.18 | -3.32 | -3.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 231 Vatican -1.82 compare
- 232 Greece -2.08 compare
- 233 Northern Mariana Islands -2.1 compare
- 235 Cook Islands -3.59 compare
- 236 Saint Martin (French Part) -5.4 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)
- Population growth rate -0.407 (2100)
- Population density 132.37 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,311 (2100)
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 -3.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.35 in 1968.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.32 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 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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