Demographics of Marshall Islands
| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 20 Mar 2025 |
As of 2025, the population of Marshall Islands is projected at 36k, compared to 38k in 2024. It ranks 16th in Oceania and 220th in the world. The population growth rate in 2025 is projected at -3.48 percent, the 236th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 19k males and 18k females in Marshall Islands. The percentage of the male population is 51.16%, compared to 48.85% of the female population. Marshall Islands has 840 more males than females. The sex ratio in Marshall Islands in 2025 will be 104.740 males per 100 females. Marshall Islands is in the 212th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
- Population
- Growth
- Gender
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 6,722 | 6,274 | 12,996 | 1.05 | 107.141 |
| 1955 | 6,968 | 6,514 | 13,482 | 0.70 | 106.970 |
| 1960 | 7,561 | 7,141 | 14,703 | 3.45 | 105.882 |
| 1965 | 8,913 | 8,489 | 17,402 | 3.13 | 104.995 |
| 1970 | 11,960 | 10,570 | 22,530 | 4.55 | 113.150 |
| 1975 | 13,505 | 12,649 | 26,154 | 3.28 | 106.767 |
| 1980 | 15,814 | 14,960 | 30,774 | 3.68 | 105.709 |
| 1985 | 19,351 | 18,411 | 37,761 | 4.01 | 105.106 |
| 1990 | 22,837 | 21,792 | 44,629 | 2.23 | 104.795 |
| 1995 | 24,705 | 23,561 | 48,266 | 1.09 | 104.855 |
| 2000 | 25,985 | 24,722 | 50,706 | 0.95 | 105.109 |
| 2005 | 26,579 | 25,326 | 51,906 | 0.19 | 104.947 |
| 2010 | 26,650 | 25,393 | 52,044 | 0.10 | 104.950 |
| 2015 | 25,026 | 23,775 | 48,800 | -2.14 | 105.262 |
| 2020 | 21,877 | 20,830 | 42,706 | -3.06 | 105.026 |
| 2021 | 21,192 | 20,174 | 41,367 | -3.31 | 105.046 |
| 2022 | 20,540 | 19,538 | 40,077 | -3.02 | 105.128 |
| 2023 | 19,904 | 18,924 | 38,827 | -3.32 | 105.179 |
| 2024 | 19,237 | 18,311 | 37,548 | -3.38 | 105.057 |
| 2025 | 18,561 | 17,721 | 36,282 | -3.48 | 104.740 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.611 | 17.165 | 7.756 |
| 1955 | 52.997 | 17.147 | 7.906 |
| 1960 | 54.359 | 16.187 | 8.077 |
| 1965 | 56.779 | 15.160 | 8.156 |
| 1970 | 58.798 | 16.216 | 8.075 |
| 1975 | 60.273 | 14.818 | 7.832 |
| 1980 | 60.989 | 13.948 | 7.370 |
| 1985 | 61.712 | 13.744 | 6.866 |
| 1990 | 61.756 | 13.925 | 5.970 |
| 1995 | 62.515 | 15.345 | 5.091 |
| 2000 | 63.323 | 17.075 | 4.695 |
| 2005 | 64.112 | 18.660 | 4.276 |
| 2010 | 64.498 | 19.581 | 3.673 |
| 2015 | 65.292 | 20.507 | 3.131 |
| 2020 | 65.387 | 21.405 | 2.989 |
| 2021 | 65.421 | 21.257 | 2.964 |
| 2022 | 66.725 | 20.965 | 2.936 |
| 2023 | 66.945 | 20.699 | 2.919 |
| 2024 | 67.075 | 20.504 | 2.864 |
| 2025 | 67.200 | 20.438 | 2.819 |
- Life expectancy
- Median age
- Fertility rate
| Year | Total | Crude (per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 232 | 605 | 17.877 | 46.560 |
| 1955 | 233 | 640 | 17.315 | 47.439 |
| 1960 | 237 | 689 | 16.101 | 46.852 |
| 1965 | 245 | 812 | 14.094 | 46.645 |
| 1970 | 256 | 1,074 | 11.350 | 47.677 |
| 1975 | 277 | 1,332 | 10.582 | 50.911 |
| 1980 | 287 | 1,574 | 9.312 | 51.145 |
| 1985 | 310 | 1,820 | 8.208 | 48.208 |
| 1990 | 337 | 1,893 | 7.557 | 42.427 |
| 1995 | 338 | 1,860 | 6.998 | 38.527 |
| 2000 | 342 | 1,935 | 6.745 | 38.152 |
| 2005 | 344 | 1,930 | 6.637 | 37.188 |
| 2010 | 336 | 1,610 | 6.465 | 30.935 |
| 2015 | 317 | 1,228 | 6.493 | 25.164 |
| 2020 | 312 | 1,001 | 7.296 | 23.439 |
| 2021 | 306 | 959 | 7.389 | 23.176 |
| 2022 | 275 | 881 | 6.862 | 21.989 |
| 2023 | 271 | 821 | 6.968 | 21.137 |
| 2024 | 268 | 754 | 7.131 | 20.087 |
| 2025 | 265 | 715 | 7.306 | 19.707 |
- Total
- Crude
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 3,034 | 9,967 | 23.337 |
| 1955 | 4,040 | 9,854 | 29.081 |
| 1960 | 5,217 | 9,445 | 35.584 |
| 1965 | 7,374 | 9,910 | 42.663 |
| 1970 | 10,910 | 9,485 | 53.492 |
| 1975 | 15,507 | 10,069 | 60.632 |
| 1980 | 17,825 | 12,751 | 58.298 |
| 1985 | 23,745 | 14,588 | 61.945 |
| 1990 | 30,769 | 16,529 | 65.054 |
| 1995 | 34,041 | 16,974 | 66.727 |
| 2000 | 35,771 | 16,388 | 68.580 |
| 2005 | 37,031 | 15,024 | 71.138 |
| 2010 | 38,568 | 13,857 | 73.568 |
| 2015 | 40,175 | 12,819 | 75.811 |
| 2020 | 41,426 | 11,825 | 77.794 |
| 2021 | 41,652 | 11,637 | 78.162 |
| 2022 | 41,872 | 11,455 | 78.520 |
| 2023 | 42,116 | 11,284 | 78.868 |
| 2024 | 42,387 | 11,127 | 79.208 |
- Population
- Urbanization
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 1,911 | 1,791 | 3,702 | 10.20 | 106.700 |
| 05-09 | 2,130 | 2,025 | 4,154 | 11.45 | 105.185 |
| 10-14 | 2,277 | 2,164 | 4,441 | 12.24 | 105.222 |
| 15-19 | 2,481 | 2,202 | 4,683 | 12.91 | 112.670 |
| 20-24 | 1,760 | 1,537 | 3,296 | 9.08 | 114.509 |
| 25-29 | 946 | 867 | 1,812 | 4.99 | 109.112 |
| 30-34 | 649 | 710 | 1,359 | 3.75 | 91.408 |
| 35-39 | 1,028 | 1,060 | 2,087 | 5.75 | 96.981 |
| 40-44 | 1,170 | 1,192 | 2,361 | 6.51 | 98.154 |
| 45-49 | 1,057 | 1,060 | 2,117 | 5.84 | 99.717 |
| 50-54 | 924 | 899 | 1,823 | 5.02 | 102.781 |
| 55-59 | 777 | 734 | 1,512 | 4.17 | 105.858 |
| 60-64 | 580 | 584 | 1,164 | 3.21 | 99.315 |
| 65-69 | 409 | 408 | 818 | 2.25 | 100.245 |
| 70-74 | 279 | 270 | 549 | 1.51 | 103.333 |
| 75-79 | 130 | 139 | 269 | 0.74 | 93.525 |
| 80-84 | 43 | 50 | 92 | 0.25 | 86.000 |
| 85-89 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 0.08 | 38.095 |
| 90-94 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0.03 | 42.857 |
| 95-99 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| Total | 18,562 | 17,721 | 36,280 | 104.746 | |
- Population pyramid
- Gender ratio