The global population hockey stick in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: The global population hockey stick was 38,849 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
38,849 people
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
220th
of 239 countries
All-time high
77,255 people
in 1928
All-time low
5,828 people
in 1800
Years of data
224
1800–2023
The global population hockey stick in Marshall Islands, 1800–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, the global population hockey stick in Marshall Islands stood at 38,849 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the global population hockey stick in Marshall Islands peaked at 77,255 people in 1928 and was at its lowest, 5,828 people, in 1800.
That places Marshall Islands 220th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
The global population hockey stick in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 5,828 people | — |
| 1801 | 5,828 people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 5,828 people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 5,828 people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 5,828 people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 5,828 people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 5,828 people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 5,828 people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 5,828 people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 5,828 people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 5,828 people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 5,828 people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 5,828 people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 5,828 people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 5,828 people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 5,828 people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 5,828 people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 5,828 people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 5,828 people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 5,855 people | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 5,910 people | +0.9% |
| 1821 | 5,993 people | +1.4% |
| 1822 | 6,105 people | +1.9% |
| 1823 | 6,247 people | +2.3% |
| 1824 | 6,392 people | +2.3% |
| 1825 | 6,541 people | +2.3% |
| 1826 | 6,693 people | +2.3% |
| 1827 | 6,849 people | +2.3% |
| 1828 | 7,008 people | +2.3% |
| 1829 | 7,171 people | +2.3% |
| 1830 | 7,338 people | +2.3% |
| 1831 | 7,508 people | +2.3% |
| 1832 | 7,683 people | +2.3% |
| 1833 | 7,861 people | +2.3% |
| 1834 | 8,044 people | +2.3% |
| 1835 | 8,231 people | +2.3% |
| 1836 | 8,422 people | +2.3% |
| 1837 | 8,618 people | +2.3% |
| 1838 | 8,818 people | +2.3% |
| 1839 | 9,023 people | +2.3% |
| 1840 | 9,233 people | +2.3% |
| 1841 | 9,448 people | +2.3% |
| 1842 | 9,667 people | +2.3% |
| 1843 | 9,892 people | +2.3% |
| 1844 | 10,122 people | +2.3% |
| 1845 | 10,357 people | +2.3% |
| 1846 | 10,598 people | +2.3% |
| 1847 | 10,845 people | +2.3% |
| 1848 | 11,097 people | +2.3% |
| 1849 | 11,355 people | +2.3% |
| 1850 | 11,618 people | +2.3% |
| 1851 | 11,908 people | +2.5% |
| 1852 | 12,204 people | +2.5% |
| 1853 | 12,508 people | +2.5% |
| 1854 | 12,819 people | +2.5% |
| 1855 | 13,138 people | +2.5% |
| 1856 | 13,464 people | +2.5% |
| 1857 | 13,799 people | +2.5% |
| 1858 | 14,143 people | +2.5% |
| 1859 | 14,494 people | +2.5% |
| 1860 | 14,855 people | +2.5% |
| 1861 | 15,224 people | +2.5% |
| 1862 | 15,602 people | +2.5% |
| 1863 | 15,990 people | +2.5% |
| 1864 | 16,388 people | +2.5% |
| 1865 | 16,795 people | +2.5% |
| 1866 | 17,212 people | +2.5% |
| 1867 | 17,640 people | +2.5% |
| 1868 | 18,078 people | +2.5% |
| 1869 | 18,527 people | +2.5% |
| 1870 | 18,987 people | +2.5% |
| 1871 | 19,459 people | +2.5% |
| 1872 | 19,942 people | +2.5% |
| 1873 | 20,437 people | +2.5% |
| 1874 | 20,945 people | +2.5% |
| 1875 | 21,465 people | +2.5% |
| 1876 | 21,998 people | +2.5% |
| 1877 | 22,544 people | +2.5% |
| 1878 | 23,103 people | +2.5% |
| 1879 | 23,677 people | +2.5% |
| 1880 | 24,264 people | +2.5% |
| 1881 | 24,866 people | +2.5% |
| 1882 | 25,483 people | +2.5% |
| 1883 | 26,115 people | +2.5% |
| 1884 | 26,763 people | +2.5% |
| 1885 | 27,427 people | +2.5% |
| 1886 | 28,107 people | +2.5% |
| 1887 | 28,804 people | +2.5% |
| 1888 | 29,518 people | +2.5% |
| 1889 | 30,250 people | +2.5% |
| 1890 | 31,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1891 | 31,768 people | +2.5% |
| 1892 | 32,556 people | +2.5% |
| 1893 | 33,363 people | +2.5% |
| 1894 | 34,189 people | +2.5% |
| 1895 | 35,037 people | +2.5% |
| 1896 | 35,905 people | +2.5% |
| 1897 | 36,794 people | +2.5% |
| 1898 | 37,706 people | +2.5% |
| 1899 | 38,640 people | +2.5% |
| 1900 | 39,597 people | +2.5% |
| 1901 | 40,577 people | +2.5% |
| 1902 | 41,582 people | +2.5% |
| 1903 | 42,612 people | +2.5% |
| 1904 | 43,667 people | +2.5% |
| 1905 | 44,748 people | +2.5% |
| 1906 | 45,855 people | +2.5% |
| 1907 | 46,990 people | +2.5% |
| 1908 | 48,153 people | +2.5% |
| 1909 | 49,345 people | +2.5% |
| 1910 | 50,566 people | +2.5% |
| 1911 | 51,817 people | +2.5% |
| 1912 | 53,099 people | +2.5% |
| 1913 | 54,413 people | +2.5% |
| 1914 | 55,759 people | +2.5% |
| 1915 | 57,138 people | +2.5% |
| 1916 | 58,551 people | +2.5% |
| 1917 | 59,999 people | +2.5% |
| 1918 | 61,394 people | +2.3% |
| 1919 | 62,821 people | +2.3% |
| 1920 | 64,282 people | +2.3% |
| 1921 | 65,776 people | +2.3% |
| 1922 | 67,305 people | +2.3% |
| 1923 | 68,869 people | +2.3% |
| 1924 | 70,470 people | +2.3% |
| 1925 | 72,109 people | +2.3% |
| 1926 | 73,785 people | +2.3% |
| 1927 | 75,500 people | +2.3% |
| 1928 | 77,255 people | +2.3% |
| 1929 | 77,209 people | -0.1% |
| 1930 | 75,486 people | -2.2% |
| 1931 | 72,200 people | -4.4% |
| 1932 | 67,453 people | -6.6% |
| 1933 | 61,336 people | -9.1% |
| 1934 | 55,773 people | -9.1% |
| 1935 | 50,716 people | -9.1% |
| 1936 | 46,116 people | -9.1% |
| 1937 | 41,934 people | -9.1% |
| 1938 | 38,131 people | -9.1% |
| 1939 | 34,673 people | -9.1% |
| 1940 | 31,529 people | -9.1% |
| 1941 | 28,669 people | -9.1% |
| 1942 | 26,070 people | -9.1% |
| 1943 | 23,705 people | -9.1% |
| 1944 | 21,556 people | -9.1% |
| 1945 | 19,601 people | -9.1% |
| 1946 | 17,823 people | -9.1% |
| 1947 | 16,207 people | -9.1% |
| 1948 | 14,737 people | -9.1% |
| 1949 | 13,700 people | -7.0% |
| 1950 | 13,019 people | -5.0% |
| 1951 | 13,134 people | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 13,240 people | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 13,332 people | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 13,413 people | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 13,508 people | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 13,594 people | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 13,660 people | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 13,826 people | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 14,217 people | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 14,728 people | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 15,240 people | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 15,782 people | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 16,325 people | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 16,881 people | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 17,430 people | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 17,947 people | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 18,678 people | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 19,889 people | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 21,328 people | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 22,552 people | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 23,392 people | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 24,015 people | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 24,607 people | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 25,318 people | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 26,177 people | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 27,040 people | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 27,928 people | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 28,831 people | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 29,757 people | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 30,793 people | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 32,040 people | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 33,418 people | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 34,832 people | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 36,282 people | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 37,779 people | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 39,307 people | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 40,846 people | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 42,338 people | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 43,611 people | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 44,648 people | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 45,587 people | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 46,406 people | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 47,112 people | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 47,731 people | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 48,283 people | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 48,795 people | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 49,277 people | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 49,732 people | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 50,221 people | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 50,721 people | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 51,137 people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 51,441 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 51,657 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 51,803 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 51,928 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 52,011 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 52,050 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 52,049 people | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 52,036 people | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 52,064 people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 51,927 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 51,438 people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 50,696 people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 49,815 people | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 48,823 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 47,730 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 46,544 people | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 45,307 people | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 44,030 people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 42,728 people | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 41,387 people | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 40,094 people | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 38,849 people | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 5,828 people | 5,828 people | 5,828 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 5,831 people | 5,828 people | 5,855 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 6,491 people | 5,910 people | 7,171 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 8,155 people | 7,338 people | 9,023 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 10,261 people | 9,233 people | 11,355 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 13,010 people | 11,618 people | 14,494 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 16,631 people | 14,855 people | 18,527 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 21,256 people | 18,987 people | 23,677 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 27,160 people | 24,264 people | 30,250 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 34,696 people | 31,000 people | 38,640 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 44,313 people | 39,597 people | 49,345 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 56,556 people | 50,566 people | 62,821 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 71,256 people | 64,282 people | 77,255 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 54,382 people | 34,673 people | 75,486 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 21,360 people | 13,700 people | 31,529 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 13,494 people | 13,019 people | 14,217 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 17,423 people | 14,728 people | 21,328 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 25,962 people | 22,552 people | 29,757 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,125 people | 30,793 people | 43,611 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,779 people | 44,648 people | 50,221 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,683 people | 50,721 people | 52,050 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,837 people | 44,030 people | 52,064 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,764 people | 38,849 people | 42,728 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 217 Liechtenstein 39,622 people compare
- 218 British Virgin Islands 39,009 people compare
- 219 Monaco 38,979 people compare
- 221 Gibraltar 38,493 people compare
- 222 San Marino 33,761 people compare
- 223 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 29,920 people compare
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3323 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the global population hockey stick in Marshall Islands?
- The global population hockey stick in Marshall Islands was 38,849 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the global population hockey stick recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 77,255 people in 1928.
- What is the lowest the global population hockey stick recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,828 people in 1800.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for the global population hockey stick?
- Marshall Islands ranks 220th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the global population hockey stick rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The global population hockey stick. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.