Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 1,709 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,709 people
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
226th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,709 people
in 2023
All-time low
769 people
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Marshall Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 1,709 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Marshall Islands peaked at 1,709 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 769 people, in 1951.
That places Marshall Islands 226th 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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 774 people | — |
| 1951 | 769 people | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 773 people | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 780 people | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 790 people | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 804 people | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 814 people | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 829 people | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 841 people | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 853 people | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 866 people | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 878 people | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 903 people | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 928 people | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 964 people | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 1,001 people | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 1,047 people | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 1,050 people | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 976 people | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 867 people | -11.2% |
| 1970 | 794 people | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 816 people | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 887 people | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 961 people | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 991 people | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 983 people | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 981 people | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 980 people | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 977 people | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 981 people | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 995 people | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1,024 people | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 1,057 people | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1,097 people | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 1,129 people | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 1,157 people | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1,185 people | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 1,210 people | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 1,236 people | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 1,256 people | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1,255 people | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,256 people | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,254 people | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1,250 people | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1,242 people | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,233 people | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1,217 people | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1,188 people | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1,151 people | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1,137 people | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,146 people | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,159 people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,167 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,166 people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,155 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1,141 people | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1,124 people | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1,110 people | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1,098 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1,093 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,079 people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,085 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,137 people | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1,212 people | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 1,295 people | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 1,372 people | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 1,439 people | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 1,492 people | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1,545 people | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1,581 people | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,588 people | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,607 people | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,653 people | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1,709 people | +3.4% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 1,709 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572 people, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 1,709 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,191 people, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 802.7 people | 769 people | 853 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 948 people | 866 people | 1,050 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 935.1 people | 794 people | 991 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,135 people | 995 people | 1,256 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,218 people | 1,137 people | 1,256 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,136 people | 1,093 people | 1,167 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,324 people | 1,079 people | 1,581 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,639 people | 1,588 people | 1,709 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 223 Saint Barthelemy 1,921 people compare
- 224 Cook Islands 1,836 people compare
- 225 Anguilla 1,763 people compare
- 227 Wallis and Futuna 1,603 people compare
- 228 Saint Helena 1,400 people compare
- 229 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1,132 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Marshall Islands?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Marshall Islands was 1,709 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,709 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 769 people in 1951.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Marshall Islands ranks 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.