Population ages 65 and above, total in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Population ages 65 and above, total was 1,769 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Marshall Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 1,769 for population ages 65 and above, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Marshall Islands peaked at 1,769 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 787, in 1970.
Marshall Islands ranks 213th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 940.7 | 859 | 1,042 | 10 |
| 1970s | 927.7 | 787 | 985 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,128 | 988 | 1,248 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,212 | 1,129 | 1,250 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,129 | 1,085 | 1,161 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,317 | 1,070 | 1,573 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,674 | 1,582 | 1,769 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 210 British Virgin Islands 4,016 compare
- 211 American Samoa 3,930 compare
- 212 Palau 2,090 compare
- 214 Tuvalu 668 compare
- 215 Nauru 362 compare
More health data for Marshall Islands
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 409 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 402 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 427 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 401 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 419 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 408 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 423 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 412 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 427 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 450 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Marshall Islands?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Marshall Islands was 1,769 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,769 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 787 in 1970.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Marshall Islands ranks 213th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.