Population young working old in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Population young working old was 13,479 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13,479
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
202nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
22,774
in 1993
All-time low
5,914
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population young working old in Marshall Islands, 1950–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Marshall Islands recorded 13,479 for population young working old in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population young working old in Marshall Islands peaked at 22,774 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5,914, in 1950.

Marshall Islands ranks 202nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Population young working old in Marshall Islands, year by year

Annual values for Population young working old in Marshall Islands, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 5,914 —
1951 5,960 +0.8%
1952 5,976 +0.3%
1953 5,979 +0.1%
1954 5,977 -0.0%
1955 5,987 +0.2%
1956 6,016 +0.5%
1957 6,058 +0.7%
1958 6,180 +2.0%
1959 6,448 +4.3%
1960 6,789 +5.3%
1961 7,111 +4.7%
1962 7,428 +4.5%
1963 7,731 +4.1%
1964 8,013 +3.6%
1965 8,265 +3.1%
1966 8,466 +2.4%
1967 8,718 +3.0%
1968 9,153 +5.0%
1969 9,659 +5.5%
1970 10,138 +5.0%
1971 10,657 +5.1%
1972 11,180 +4.9%
1973 11,639 +4.1%
1974 12,097 +3.9%
1975 12,600 +4.2%
1976 13,120 +4.1%
1977 13,668 +4.2%
1978 14,239 +4.2%
1979 14,821 +4.1%
1980 15,425 +4.1%
1981 16,091 +4.3%
1982 16,805 +4.4%
1983 17,535 +4.3%
1984 18,293 +4.3%
1985 19,094 +4.4%
1986 19,918 +4.3%
1987 20,744 +4.1%
1988 21,496 +3.6%
1989 22,041 +2.5%
1990 22,395 +1.6%
1991 22,639 +1.1%
1992 22,767 +0.6%
1993 22,774 +0.0%
1994 22,674 -0.4%
1995 22,494 -0.8%
1996 22,263 -1.0%
1997 22,005 -1.2%
1998 21,726 -1.3%
1999 21,491 -1.1%
2000 21,311 -0.8%
2001 21,109 -0.9%
2002 20,867 -1.1%
2003 20,623 -1.2%
2004 20,409 -1.0%
2005 20,275 -0.7%
2006 20,239 -0.2%
2007 20,293 +0.3%
2008 20,382 +0.4%
2009 20,492 +0.5%
2010 20,640 +0.7%
2011 20,622 -0.1%
2012 20,256 -1.8%
2013 19,674 -2.9%
2014 19,002 -3.4%
2015 18,283 -3.8%
2016 17,565 -3.9%
2017 16,860 -4.0%
2018 16,151 -4.2%
2019 15,443 -4.4%
2020 14,759 -4.4%
2021 14,244 -3.5%
2022 13,877 -2.6%
2023 13,479 -2.9%

Marshall Islands compared with similar countries

  • Marshall Islands's 13,479 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Marshall Islands's 13,479 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 473,838, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 6,050 5,914 6,448 10
1960s 8,133 6,789 9,659 10
1970s 12,416 10,138 14,821 10
1980s 18,744 15,425 22,041 10
1990s 22,323 21,491 22,774 10
2000s 20,600 20,239 21,311 10
2010s 18,450 15,443 20,640 10
2020s 14,090 13,479 14,759 4

Countries ranked near Marshall Islands

  1. 199 Antigua and Barbuda 16,999 compare
  2. 200 Jersey 15,057 compare
  3. 201 United States Virgin Islands 14,161 compare
  4. 203 American Samoa 13,078 compare
  5. 204 Isle of Man 12,227 compare
  6. 205 Dominica 12,049 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population young working old in Marshall Islands?
Population young working old in Marshall Islands was 13,479 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population young working old recorded in Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 22,774 in 1993.
What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 5,914 in 1950.
How does Marshall Islands rank for population young working old?
Marshall Islands ranks 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population young working old rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population young working old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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