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Marshall Islands population

Current population of Marshall Islands

34,908

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
0
Deaths today
0
Change today (UTC)
0
World rank
213th of 218
0.00% of world population
Population
36,282
2025 estimate
Annual growth
−3.43%
2025
Density
216 /km²
2023
Land area
180 km²
Urban population
79%
2025
Median age
20.4 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
2.86
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
67.1 yrs
2024
Net migration
−1,698
2025
Capital
Majuro
Region
East Asia & Pacific

Population of Marshall Islands: overview

Marshall Islands counts just 36,282 residents (2025 estimate), giving it one of the smallest populations of any country or territory tracked worldwide (213th of 218). Marshall Islands is part of the East Asia & Pacific region and its capital is Majuro.

The population is shrinking, declining at 3.43% per year — Marshall Islands belongs to the growing group of countries whose populations have begun to fall. That translates to a loss of roughly 1,266 people over the past year.

Population density is relatively high at about 216 people per km², spread across 180 km² of land. Most residents — 79% — live in urban areas.

The population is young, with a median age of 20.4 years. The fertility rate of 2.86 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 67.1 years (2024).

The UN projects a steep decline to 25.2 thousand by 2050 — 31% below today's population. The 2030 projection is 31,186.

Marshall Islands population, 1960–2025 and projections

015K30K45K60K19601980200020202040projected2025: 36.28K1960: 14,7031961: 15,2191962: 15,7551963: 16,3021964: 16,8521965: 17,4021966: 17,9271967: 18,6551968: 19,8621969: 21,3051970: 22,5301971: 23,3661972: 23,9921973: 24,5811974: 25,2961975: 26,1541976: 27,0211977: 27,9061978: 28,8091979: 29,7381980: 30,7741981: 32,0171982: 33,3971983: 34,8111984: 36,2641985: 37,7611986: 39,2861987: 40,8281988: 42,3211989: 43,5861990: 44,6291991: 45,5681992: 46,3881993: 47,0931994: 47,7121995: 48,2661996: 48,7751997: 49,2591998: 49,7171999: 50,2022000: 50,7062001: 51,1232002: 51,4252003: 51,6392004: 51,7912005: 51,9062006: 51,9922007: 52,0352008: 52,0302009: 52,0192010: 52,0442011: 51,9072012: 51,4192013: 50,6812014: 49,7962015: 48,8002016: 47,7092017: 46,5292018: 45,2852019: 44,0072020: 42,7062021: 41,3672022: 40,0772023: 38,8272024: 37,5482025: 36,2822030: 31,1862050: 25,195
Population of Marshall Islands by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202536,282−3.43%−1,266
202437,548−3.35%−1,279
202338,827−3.17%−1,250
202240,077−3.17%−1,290
202141,367−3.19%−1,339
202042,706−3.00%−1,301
201944,007−2.86%−1,278
201845,285−2.71%−1,244
201746,529−2.50%−1,180
201647,709−2.26%−1,091
201548,800−2.02%−996
201449,796−1.76%−885
201052,044+0.05%+25
200551,906+0.22%+115
200050,706+1.00%+504
199548,266+1.15%+554
199044,629+2.36%+1,043
198537,761+4.05%+1,497
198030,774+3.42%+1,036
197526,154+3.34%+858
197022,530+5.59%+1,225
196517,402+3.21%+550
196014,703––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Marshall Islands population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Marshall Islands
YearProjected populationvs today
203031,186−14.0%
205025,195−30.6%

Marshall Islands population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 33.9% of Marshall Islands's population is under 15, 61.2% is of working age (15–64), and 4.9% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%0-4 male: 1,911 (5.3%)0-4 female: 1,791 (4.9%)0-45-9 male: 2,130 (5.9%)5-9 female: 2,025 (5.6%)10-14 male: 2,277 (6.3%)10-14 female: 2,164 (6.0%)10-1415-19 male: 2,481 (6.8%)15-19 female: 2,202 (6.1%)20-24 male: 1,760 (4.9%)20-24 female: 1,537 (4.2%)20-2425-29 male: 946 (2.6%)25-29 female: 867 (2.4%)30-34 male: 650 (1.8%)30-34 female: 710 (2.0%)30-3435-39 male: 1,028 (2.8%)35-39 female: 1,060 (2.9%)40-44 male: 1,170 (3.2%)40-44 female: 1,192 (3.3%)40-4445-49 male: 1,057 (2.9%)45-49 female: 1,060 (2.9%)50-54 male: 924 (2.5%)50-54 female: 899 (2.5%)50-5455-59 male: 778 (2.1%)55-59 female: 734 (2.0%)60-64 male: 580 (1.6%)60-64 female: 584 (1.6%)60-6465-69 male: 409 (1.1%)65-69 female: 409 (1.1%)70-74 male: 279 (0.8%)70-74 female: 270 (0.7%)70-7475-79 male: 130 (0.4%)75-79 female: 139 (0.4%)80-84 male: 43 (0.1%)80-84 female: 50 (0.1%)80-8485-89 male: 8 (0.0%)85-89 female: 22 (0.1%)90-94 male: 3 (0.0%)90-94 female: 8 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 0 (0.0%)95-99 female: 1 (0.0%)100+ male: 0 (0.0%)100+ female: 0 (0.0%)100+

Marshall Islands population FAQ

What is the population of Marshall Islands in 2026?

Marshall Islands's population is estimated at about 34.91 thousand in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 36,282 (2025). Marshall Islands ranks 213th in the world by population.

Is the population of Marshall Islands growing or shrinking?

Marshall Islands's population is shrinking by about 3.43% per year — a loss of roughly 1,266 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Marshall Islands?

Marshall Islands has about 216 people per square kilometre across a land area of 180 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Marshall Islands?

Marshall Islands is home to about 0.00% of the world's population.

What is Marshall Islands's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Marshall Islands's population at 25,195 in 2050, passing through 31,186 in 2030.

What is the median age in Marshall Islands?

The median age in Marshall Islands is 20.4 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.