Population growth rate in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Population growth rate was -0.407 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.407
Change on year
down 21.5%
World rank
142nd
of 239 countries
All-time high
7.35
in 1968
All-time low
-9.51
in 1945
Years of data
161
1900–2100
Population growth rate in Marshall Islands, 1900–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population growth rate in Marshall Islands stood at -0.407.
The figure is down 21.5% on the previous year and down 104.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Marshall Islands peaked at 7.35 in 1968 and was at its lowest, -9.51, in 1945.
Marshall Islands ranks 142nd of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 2.45 | — |
| 1905 | 2.45 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | 2.44 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | 2.44 | -0.1% |
| 1920 | 2.3 | -5.9% |
| 1925 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | -2.26 | -198.2% |
| 1935 | -9.5 | +321.1% |
| 1940 | -9.51 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | -9.51 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.05 | -111.0% |
| 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% |
| 2024 | -3.38 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | -3.48 | +3.2% |
| 2026 | -3.28 | -5.9% |
| 2027 | -3.08 | -5.9% |
| 2028 | -2.89 | -6.4% |
| 2029 | -2.82 | -2.2% |
| 2030 | -2.62 | -7.2% |
| 2031 | -2.37 | -9.7% |
| 2032 | -2.13 | -9.8% |
| 2033 | -1.94 | -9.4% |
| 2034 | -1.74 | -9.9% |
| 2035 | -1.55 | -11.4% |
| 2036 | -1.31 | -15.4% |
| 2037 | -1.23 | -6.2% |
| 2038 | -1 | -18.5% |
| 2039 | -0.924 | -7.6% |
| 2040 | -0.827 | -10.5% |
| 2041 | -0.72 | -12.9% |
| 2042 | -0.618 | -14.2% |
| 2043 | -0.61 | -1.3% |
| 2044 | -0.537 | -12.0% |
| 2045 | -0.501 | -6.7% |
| 2046 | -0.444 | -11.4% |
| 2047 | -0.431 | -2.9% |
| 2048 | -0.448 | +3.9% |
| 2049 | -0.498 | +11.2% |
| 2050 | -0.393 | -21.1% |
| 2051 | -0.454 | +15.5% |
| 2052 | -0.408 | -10.1% |
| 2053 | -0.37 | -9.3% |
| 2054 | -0.436 | +17.8% |
| 2055 | -0.458 | +5.0% |
| 2056 | -0.366 | -20.1% |
| 2057 | -0.323 | -11.7% |
| 2058 | -0.197 | -39.0% |
| 2059 | -0.267 | +35.5% |
| 2060 | -0.202 | -24.3% |
| 2061 | -0.214 | +5.9% |
| 2062 | -0.165 | -22.9% |
| 2063 | -0.054 | -67.3% |
| 2064 | -0.017 | -68.5% |
| 2065 | 0.004 | -123.5% |
| 2066 | 0.136 | +3300.0% |
| 2067 | 0.083 | -39.0% |
| 2068 | 0.177 | +113.3% |
| 2069 | 0.136 | -23.2% |
| 2070 | 0.173 | +27.2% |
| 2071 | 0.16 | -7.5% |
| 2072 | 0.131 | -18.1% |
| 2073 | 0.2 | +52.7% |
| 2074 | 0.143 | -28.5% |
| 2075 | 0.228 | +59.4% |
| 2076 | 0.142 | -37.7% |
| 2077 | 0.171 | +20.4% |
| 2078 | 0.174 | +1.8% |
| 2079 | 0.089 | -48.9% |
| 2080 | 0.109 | +22.5% |
| 2081 | 0.044 | -59.6% |
| 2082 | 0.065 | +47.7% |
| 2083 | 0.048 | -26.2% |
| 2084 | -0.032 | -166.7% |
| 2085 | -0.077 | +140.6% |
| 2086 | -0.061 | -20.8% |
| 2087 | -0.121 | +98.4% |
| 2088 | -0.13 | +7.4% |
| 2089 | -0.227 | +74.6% |
| 2090 | -0.199 | -12.3% |
| 2091 | -0.241 | +21.1% |
| 2092 | -0.29 | +20.3% |
| 2093 | -0.312 | +7.6% |
| 2094 | -0.284 | -9.0% |
| 2095 | -0.347 | +22.2% |
| 2096 | -0.323 | -6.9% |
| 2097 | -0.399 | +23.5% |
| 2098 | -0.379 | -5.0% |
| 2099 | -0.335 | -11.6% |
| 2100 | -0.407 | +21.5% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's -0.407 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.5825, 70% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's -0.407 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.318, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2066 | +3300.0% | 0.004 | 0.136 |
| 2010 | +1800.0% | -0.006 | 0.102 |
| 2011 | -713.7% | 0.102 | -0.626 |
| 1958 | +390.0% | 0.411 | 2.01 |
| 1935 | -321.1% | -2.26 | -9.5 |
| 2008 | -300.0% | 0.019 | -0.038 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.45 | 2.45 | 2.45 | 2 |
| 1910s | 2.44 | 2.44 | 2.44 | 2 |
| 1920s | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2 |
| 1930s | -5.88 | -9.5 | -2.26 | 2 |
| 1940s | -9.51 | -9.51 | -9.51 | 2 |
| 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 | -3.17 | -3.48 | -2.82 | 10 |
| 2030s | -1.68 | -2.62 | -0.924 | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.5634 | -0.827 | -0.431 | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.3672 | -0.458 | -0.197 | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.0116 | -0.214 | 0.177 | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.1611 | 0.089 | 0.228 | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.0382 | -0.227 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.3109 | -0.399 | -0.199 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.407 | -0.407 | -0.407 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Marshall Islands?
- Population growth rate in Marshall Islands was -0.407 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.35 in 1968.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.51 in 1945.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for population growth rate?
- Marshall Islands ranks 142nd out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 104.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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