Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 13,479 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13,479 people
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
202nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
22,774 people
in 1993
All-time low
5,914 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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 13,479 people for share of children, working-age adults, and older people 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, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Marshall Islands peaked at 22,774 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5,914 people, 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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,914 people | — |
| 1951 | 5,960 people | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 5,976 people | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 5,979 people | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 5,977 people | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 5,987 people | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 6,016 people | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 6,058 people | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 6,180 people | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 6,448 people | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 6,789 people | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 7,111 people | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 7,428 people | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 7,731 people | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 8,013 people | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 8,265 people | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 8,466 people | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 8,718 people | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 9,153 people | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 9,659 people | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 10,138 people | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 10,657 people | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 11,180 people | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 11,639 people | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 12,097 people | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 12,600 people | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 13,120 people | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 13,668 people | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 14,239 people | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 14,821 people | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 15,425 people | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 16,091 people | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 16,805 people | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 17,535 people | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 18,293 people | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 19,094 people | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 19,918 people | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 20,744 people | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 21,496 people | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 22,041 people | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 22,395 people | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 22,639 people | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 22,767 people | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 22,774 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22,674 people | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 22,494 people | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 22,263 people | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 22,005 people | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 21,726 people | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 21,491 people | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 21,311 people | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 21,109 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 20,867 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 20,623 people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 20,409 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 20,275 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 20,239 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 20,293 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 20,382 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 20,492 people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 20,640 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 20,622 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 20,256 people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 19,674 people | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 19,002 people | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 18,283 people | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 17,565 people | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 16,860 people | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 16,151 people | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 15,443 people | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 14,759 people | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 14,244 people | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 13,877 people | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 13,479 people | -2.9% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 13,479 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million people, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 13,479 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 473,838 people, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,050 people | 5,914 people | 6,448 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,133 people | 6,789 people | 9,659 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,416 people | 10,138 people | 14,821 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,744 people | 15,425 people | 22,041 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,323 people | 21,491 people | 22,774 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,600 people | 20,239 people | 21,311 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,450 people | 15,443 people | 20,640 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,090 people | 13,479 people | 14,759 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 199 Antigua and Barbuda 16,999 people compare
- 200 Jersey 15,057 people compare
- 201 United States Virgin Islands 14,161 people compare
- 203 American Samoa 13,078 people compare
- 204 Isle of Man 12,227 people compare
- 205 Dominica 12,049 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Marshall Islands?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Marshall Islands was 13,479 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 22,774 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,914 people in 1950.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Marshall Islands ranks 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share 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 0-14.