Share of population urban in Marshall Islands, Republic of the
Marshall Islands, Republic of the: Share of population urban was 79.11 in 2025. β² Rising
Share of population urban in Marshall Islands, Republic of the, 1950β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population urban in Marshall Islands, Republic of the is 79.11, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Marshall Islands, Republic of the peaked at 79.11 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.71, in 1950.
That places Marshall Islands, Republic of the 74th out of 229 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.54 | 25.71 | 33.78 | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.79 | 34.83 | 50.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.68 | 54.3 | 61.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.33 | 59.65 | 66.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.52 | 67.08 | 68.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.44 | 68.28 | 72.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.24 | 73.41 | 76.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.18 | 77.29 | 79.11 | 6 |
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More population data for Marshall Islands, Republic of the
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.407 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,311 (2100)
- Population density 132.37 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.407 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.86 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.86 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.86 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.42 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.92 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Marshall Islands, Republic of the?
- Share of population urban in Marshall Islands, Republic of the was 79.11 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Marshall Islands, Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 79.11 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Marshall Islands, Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.71 in 1950.
- How does Marshall Islands, Republic of the rank for share of population urban?
- Marshall Islands, Republic of the ranks 74th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Marshall Islands, Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands, Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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