Total population by age in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Total population by age was 0.132 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total population by age in Marshall Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 0.132 for total population by age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Marshall Islands peaked at 0.132 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.042, in 1951.
Marshall Islands ranks 221st of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0484 | 0.042 | 0.056 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0606 | 0.048 | 0.065 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0586 | 0.047 | 0.066 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0764 | 0.062 | 0.089 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0798 | 0.07 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0744 | 0.062 | 0.085 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0869 | 0.056 | 0.114 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1237 | 0.115 | 0.132 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 218 British Virgin Islands 0.239 compare
- 218 American Samoa 0.239 compare
- 220 Palau 0.136 compare
- 222 Saint Barthélemy 0.11 compare
- 223 Anguilla 0.106 compare
- 224 Cook Islands 0.105 compare
More population data for Marshall Islands
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.407 (2100)
- Population density 132.37 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,311 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.407 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.8454 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Marshall Islands?
- Total population by age in Marshall Islands was 0.132 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.132 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.042 in 1951.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for total population by age?
- Marshall Islands ranks 221st out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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