Population in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Population was 23,826 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
23,826 people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
221st
of 236 countries
All-time high
37,572 people
in 2024
All-time low
23,826 people
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
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.
Population in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37,572 people | — |
| 2025 | 36,305 people | -3.4% |
| 2026 | 35,101 people | -3.3% |
| 2027 | 33,998 people | -3.1% |
| 2028 | 32,999 people | -2.9% |
| 2029 | 32,075 people | -2.8% |
| 2030 | 31,211 people | -2.7% |
| 2031 | 30,440 people | -2.5% |
| 2032 | 29,760 people | -2.2% |
| 2033 | 29,161 people | -2.0% |
| 2034 | 28,627 people | -1.8% |
| 2035 | 28,165 people | -1.6% |
| 2036 | 27,769 people | -1.4% |
| 2037 | 27,423 people | -1.2% |
| 2038 | 27,110 people | -1.1% |
| 2039 | 26,854 people | -0.9% |
| 2040 | 26,616 people | -0.9% |
| 2041 | 26,413 people | -0.8% |
| 2042 | 26,234 people | -0.7% |
| 2043 | 26,071 people | -0.6% |
| 2044 | 25,930 people | -0.5% |
| 2045 | 25,794 people | -0.5% |
| 2046 | 25,670 people | -0.5% |
| 2047 | 25,560 people | -0.4% |
| 2048 | 25,446 people | -0.4% |
| 2049 | 25,328 people | -0.5% |
| 2050 | 25,212 people | -0.5% |
| 2051 | 25,110 people | -0.4% |
| 2052 | 25,003 people | -0.4% |
| 2053 | 24,907 people | -0.4% |
| 2054 | 24,804 people | -0.4% |
| 2055 | 24,700 people | -0.4% |
| 2056 | 24,594 people | -0.4% |
| 2057 | 24,511 people | -0.3% |
| 2058 | 24,444 people | -0.3% |
| 2059 | 24,389 people | -0.2% |
| 2060 | 24,328 people | -0.3% |
| 2061 | 24,279 people | -0.2% |
| 2062 | 24,232 people | -0.2% |
| 2063 | 24,204 people | -0.1% |
| 2064 | 24,200 people | -0.0% |
| 2065 | 24,198 people | -0.0% |
| 2066 | 24,214 people | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 24,240 people | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 24,274 people | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 24,310 people | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 24,350 people | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 24,388 people | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 24,429 people | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 24,466 people | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 24,506 people | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 24,550 people | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 24,599 people | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 24,633 people | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 24,673 people | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 24,708 people | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 24,734 people | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 24,756 people | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 24,766 people | +0.0% |
| 2083 | 24,783 people | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 24,784 people | +0.0% |
| 2085 | 24,766 people | -0.1% |
| 2086 | 24,750 people | -0.1% |
| 2087 | 24,731 people | -0.1% |
| 2088 | 24,699 people | -0.1% |
| 2089 | 24,655 people | -0.2% |
| 2090 | 24,602 people | -0.2% |
| 2091 | 24,551 people | -0.2% |
| 2092 | 24,481 people | -0.3% |
| 2093 | 24,410 people | -0.3% |
| 2094 | 24,336 people | -0.3% |
| 2095 | 24,262 people | -0.3% |
| 2096 | 24,178 people | -0.3% |
| 2097 | 24,091 people | -0.4% |
| 2098 | 23,997 people | -0.4% |
| 2099 | 23,920 people | -0.3% |
| 2100 | 23,826 people | -0.4% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 23,826 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.55 million people, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 23,826 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.97 million people, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3323 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 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)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8454 Percent per annum (2030)
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.