Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 28,701 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Marshall Islands, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas in Marshall Islands is 28,701 people, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Marshall Islands peaked at 38,337 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,342 people, in 1950.
Marshall Islands ranks 212th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,987 people | 3,342 people | 4,796 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,370 people | 5,122 people | 10,862 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,506 people | 12,233 people | 17,773 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,610 people | 18,357 people | 29,166 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,254 people | 29,936 people | 34,152 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,400 people | 34,620 people | 37,928 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,699 people | 33,860 people | 38,337 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,843 people | 28,701 people | 33,006 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 209 American Samoa 37,058 people compare
- 210 Jersey 35,910 people compare
- 211 San Marino 32,628 people compare
- 213 Micronesia (country) 25,557 people compare
- 214 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 25,416 people compare
- 215 Saint Martin (French part) 24,940 people compare
More population data for Marshall Islands
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 132.37 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,311 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.86 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.86 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.86 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.92 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.76 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 71.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Marshall Islands?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Marshall Islands was 28,701 people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 38,337 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,342 people in 1950.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Marshall Islands ranks 212th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.