Population in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Population was 23,826 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Population in Marshall Islands, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population in Marshall Islands stood at 23,826 people. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Marshall Islands peaked at 37,572 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23,826 people, in 2100.
That places Marshall Islands 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 34,675 people | 32,075 people | 37,572 people | 6 |
| 2030s | 28,652 people | 26,854 people | 31,211 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 25,906 people | 25,328 people | 26,616 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 24,767 people | 24,389 people | 25,212 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 24,248 people | 24,198 people | 24,328 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 24,530 people | 24,350 people | 24,708 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 24,742 people | 24,655 people | 24,784 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 24,283 people | 23,920 people | 24,602 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 23,826 people | 23,826 people | 23,826 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 218 Saint Kitts and Nevis 30,258 people compare
- 219 British Virgin Islands 27,912 people compare
- 220 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 27,880 people compare
- 222 Nauru 20,684 people compare
- 223 Saint Martin (French part) 20,028 people compare
- 224 Tuvalu 12,290 people compare
More population data for Marshall Islands
- 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)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.86 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.86 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.86 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.92 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.92 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Marshall Islands?
- Population in Marshall Islands was 23,826 people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 37,572 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,826 people in 2100.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for population?
- Marshall Islands ranks 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.