Has the population peaked? in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Has the population peaked? was 38,849 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38,849 people
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
218th
of 236 countries
All-time high
52,064 people
in 2010
All-time low
13,019 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Has the population peaked? in Marshall Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, has the population peaked? in Marshall Islands stood at 38,849 people.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in Marshall Islands peaked at 52,064 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13,019 people, in 1950.
That places Marshall Islands 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Has the population peaked? in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13,019 people | — |
| 1951 | 13,134 people | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 13,240 people | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 13,332 people | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 13,413 people | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 13,508 people | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 13,594 people | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 13,660 people | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 13,826 people | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 14,217 people | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 14,728 people | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 15,240 people | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 15,782 people | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 16,325 people | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 16,881 people | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 17,430 people | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 17,947 people | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 18,678 people | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 19,889 people | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 21,328 people | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 22,552 people | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 23,392 people | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 24,015 people | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 24,607 people | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 25,318 people | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 26,177 people | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 27,040 people | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 27,928 people | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 28,831 people | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 29,757 people | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 30,793 people | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 32,040 people | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 33,418 people | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 34,832 people | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 36,282 people | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 37,779 people | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 39,307 people | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 40,846 people | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 42,338 people | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 43,611 people | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 44,648 people | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 45,587 people | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 46,406 people | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 47,112 people | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 47,731 people | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 48,283 people | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 48,795 people | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 49,277 people | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 49,732 people | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 50,221 people | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 50,721 people | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 51,137 people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 51,441 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 51,657 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 51,803 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 51,928 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 52,011 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 52,050 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 52,049 people | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 52,036 people | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 52,064 people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 51,927 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 51,438 people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 50,696 people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 49,815 people | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 48,823 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 47,730 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 46,544 people | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 45,307 people | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 44,030 people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 42,728 people | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 41,387 people | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 40,094 people | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 38,849 people | -3.1% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 38,849 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 38,849 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million people, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,494 people | 13,019 people | 14,217 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 17,423 people | 14,728 people | 21,328 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 25,962 people | 22,552 people | 29,757 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,125 people | 30,793 people | 43,611 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,779 people | 44,648 people | 50,221 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,683 people | 50,721 people | 52,050 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,837 people | 44,030 people | 52,064 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,764 people | 38,849 people | 42,728 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 215 Liechtenstein 39,622 people compare
- 216 British Virgin Islands 39,009 people compare
- 217 Monaco 38,979 people compare
- 219 Gibraltar 38,493 people compare
- 220 San Marino 33,761 people compare
- 221 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 29,920 people 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)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 132.37 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,311 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is has the population peaked? in Marshall Islands?
- Has the population peaked? in Marshall Islands was 38,849 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 52,064 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,019 people in 1950.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for has the population peaked??
- Marshall Islands ranks 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.