World population growth in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: World population growth was -0.4% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.4%
Change on year
down 21.5%
World rank
142nd
of 239 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 1968
All-time low
-9.5%
in 1945
Years of data
161
1900–2100
World population growth in Marshall Islands, 1900–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2100, world population growth in Marshall Islands stood at -0.4%.
The figure is down 21.5% on the previous year and down 104.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population growth in Marshall Islands peaked at 7.4% in 1968 and was at its lowest, -9.5%, 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.
World population growth in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 2.4% | — |
| 1905 | 2.4% | -0.0% |
| 1910 | 2.4% | -0.0% |
| 1915 | 2.4% | -0.1% |
| 1920 | 2.3% | -5.9% |
| 1925 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1930 | -2.3% | -198.2% |
| 1935 | -9.5% | +321.1% |
| 1940 | -9.5% | +0.0% |
| 1945 | -9.5% | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.0% | -111.0% |
| 1951 | 0.7% | -30.7% |
| 1952 | 0.8% | +17.0% |
| 1953 | 0.6% | -31.7% |
| 1954 | 0.7% | +12.3% |
| 1955 | 0.7% | +8.5% |
| 1956 | 0.6% | -16.3% |
| 1957 | 0.4% | -30.3% |
| 1958 | 2.0% | +390.0% |
| 1959 | 3.6% | +76.7% |
| 1960 | 3.4% | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 3.5% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 3.5% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 3.4% | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 3.3% | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 3.1% | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 2.8% | -10.4% |
| 1967 | 5.1% | +82.3% |
| 1968 | 7.4% | +43.8% |
| 1969 | 6.7% | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 4.6% | -31.9% |
| 1971 | 2.8% | -39.2% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | +45.8% |
| 1975 | 3.3% | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 3.2% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 3.2% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 3.2% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 3.2% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 3.7% | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 4.2% | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 4.2% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 4.1% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 4.1% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | -26.3% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +19.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -27.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -28.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -31.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -25.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -25.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -86.8% |
| 2008 | -0.0% | -300.0% |
| 2009 | -0.0% | -84.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -1800.0% |
| 2011 | -0.6% | -713.7% |
| 2012 | -1.3% | +102.6% |
| 2013 | -1.6% | +28.2% |
| 2014 | -1.9% | +16.9% |
| 2015 | -2.1% | +12.7% |
| 2016 | -2.4% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | -2.6% | +10.1% |
| 2018 | -2.8% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | -2.9% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | -3.1% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | -3.3% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | -3.0% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | -3.3% | +10.1% |
| 2024 | -3.4% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | -3.5% | +3.2% |
| 2026 | -3.3% | -5.9% |
| 2027 | -3.1% | -5.9% |
| 2028 | -2.9% | -6.4% |
| 2029 | -2.8% | -2.2% |
| 2030 | -2.6% | -7.2% |
| 2031 | -2.4% | -9.7% |
| 2032 | -2.1% | -9.8% |
| 2033 | -1.9% | -9.4% |
| 2034 | -1.7% | -9.9% |
| 2035 | -1.5% | -11.4% |
| 2036 | -1.3% | -15.4% |
| 2037 | -1.2% | -6.2% |
| 2038 | -1.0% | -18.5% |
| 2039 | -0.9% | -7.6% |
| 2040 | -0.8% | -10.5% |
| 2041 | -0.7% | -12.9% |
| 2042 | -0.6% | -14.2% |
| 2043 | -0.6% | -1.3% |
| 2044 | -0.5% | -12.0% |
| 2045 | -0.5% | -6.7% |
| 2046 | -0.4% | -11.4% |
| 2047 | -0.4% | -2.9% |
| 2048 | -0.4% | +3.9% |
| 2049 | -0.5% | +11.2% |
| 2050 | -0.4% | -21.1% |
| 2051 | -0.5% | +15.5% |
| 2052 | -0.4% | -10.1% |
| 2053 | -0.4% | -9.3% |
| 2054 | -0.4% | +17.8% |
| 2055 | -0.5% | +5.0% |
| 2056 | -0.4% | -20.1% |
| 2057 | -0.3% | -11.7% |
| 2058 | -0.2% | -39.0% |
| 2059 | -0.3% | +35.5% |
| 2060 | -0.2% | -24.3% |
| 2061 | -0.2% | +5.9% |
| 2062 | -0.2% | -22.9% |
| 2063 | -0.1% | -67.3% |
| 2064 | -0.0% | -68.5% |
| 2065 | 0.0% | -123.5% |
| 2066 | 0.1% | +3300.0% |
| 2067 | 0.1% | -39.0% |
| 2068 | 0.2% | +113.3% |
| 2069 | 0.1% | -23.2% |
| 2070 | 0.2% | +27.2% |
| 2071 | 0.2% | -7.5% |
| 2072 | 0.1% | -18.1% |
| 2073 | 0.2% | +52.7% |
| 2074 | 0.1% | -28.5% |
| 2075 | 0.2% | +59.4% |
| 2076 | 0.1% | -37.7% |
| 2077 | 0.2% | +20.4% |
| 2078 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 2079 | 0.1% | -48.9% |
| 2080 | 0.1% | +22.5% |
| 2081 | 0.0% | -59.6% |
| 2082 | 0.1% | +47.7% |
| 2083 | 0.0% | -26.2% |
| 2084 | -0.0% | -166.7% |
| 2085 | -0.1% | +140.6% |
| 2086 | -0.1% | -20.8% |
| 2087 | -0.1% | +98.4% |
| 2088 | -0.1% | +7.4% |
| 2089 | -0.2% | +74.6% |
| 2090 | -0.2% | -12.3% |
| 2091 | -0.2% | +21.1% |
| 2092 | -0.3% | +20.3% |
| 2093 | -0.3% | +7.6% |
| 2094 | -0.3% | -9.0% |
| 2095 | -0.3% | +22.2% |
| 2096 | -0.3% | -6.9% |
| 2097 | -0.4% | +23.5% |
| 2098 | -0.4% | -5.0% |
| 2099 | -0.3% | -11.6% |
| 2100 | -0.4% | +21.5% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's -0.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.6%, 70% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's -0.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.3%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where World population growth 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% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2010 | +1800.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2011 | -713.7% | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 1958 | +390.0% | 0.4% | 2.0% |
| 1935 | -321.1% | -2.3% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | -300.0% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 1910s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 1920s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 1930s | -5.9% | -9.5% | -2.3% | 2 |
| 1940s | -9.5% | -9.5% | -9.5% | 2 |
| 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% | -3.5% | -2.8% | 10 |
| 2030s | -1.7% | -2.6% | -0.9% | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.6% | -0.8% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.4% | -0.5% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.0% | -0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.0% | -0.2% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.3% | -0.4% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.4% | -0.4% | -0.4% | 1 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.393 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3799 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is world population growth in Marshall Islands?
- World population growth in Marshall Islands was -0.4% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population growth recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 1968.
- What is the lowest world population growth recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.5% in 1945.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for world population growth?
- Marshall Islands ranks 142nd out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is world population growth 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of World population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average exponential rate of growth of the population over a given period. It is calculated as ln(P2/P1) where P1 and P2 are the populations on subsequent years. Available from 1700 to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.