Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.2089 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Marshall Islands, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Marshall Islands stood at 0.2089 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Marshall Islands peaked at 0.6517 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2089 units per person, in 2025.
That places Marshall Islands 151st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6517 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6396 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.6262 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.6116 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5959 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.5793 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.562 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.544 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5207 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4902 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.457 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4257 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4007 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3871 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3854 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3876 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3913 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3954 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3994 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4023 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4035 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4009 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.394 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.384 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3723 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.36 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3486 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3392 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3334 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3308 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3292 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.328 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.327 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3261 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3254 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3246 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3237 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3227 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3214 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3197 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3172 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3138 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3096 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3048 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2994 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2938 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2879 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2821 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2763 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2709 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2659 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2615 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2573 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2532 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2492 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2453 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2415 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2377 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2341 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2306 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2271 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2238 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2201 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2164 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2127 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.2089 units per person | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5821 units per person | 0.4902 units per person | 0.6517 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4032 units per person | 0.3854 units per person | 0.457 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3667 units per person | 0.3308 units per person | 0.4035 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3248 units per person | 0.3197 units per person | 0.3292 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2956 units per person | 0.2709 units per person | 0.3172 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2476 units per person | 0.2306 units per person | 0.2659 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2182 units per person | 0.2089 units per person | 0.2271 units per person | 6 |
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More population data for Marshall Islands
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Marshall Islands?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Marshall Islands was 0.2089 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6517 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2089 units per person in 2025.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Marshall Islands ranks 151st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.