Population, total in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Population, total was 36,282 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Marshall Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Marshall Islands is 36,282, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Marshall Islands peaked at 52,044 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14,703, in 1960.
That places Marshall Islands 210th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 17,398 | 14,703 | 21,305 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25,939 | 22,530 | 29,738 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,104 | 30,774 | 43,586 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,761 | 44,629 | 50,202 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,667 | 50,706 | 52,035 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,818 | 44,007 | 52,044 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,468 | 36,282 | 42,706 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 207 Gibraltar 40,126 compare
- 208 British Virgin Islands 39,732 compare
- 209 Monaco 38,341 compare
- 211 San Marino 34,109 compare
- 212 Saint Martin (French part) 24,941 compare
- 213 Palau 17,663 compare
More climate change data for Marshall Islands
- Population growth -3.4% (2025)
- Urban population growth -3.0% (2025)
- Urban population 28,701 (2025)
- Urban population 79.1% (2025)
- Terrestrial protected areas 16.1% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 0.3% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.3% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 2.7 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Marshall Islands?
- Population, total in Marshall Islands was 36,282 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 52,044 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,703 in 1960.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for population, total?
- Marshall Islands ranks 210th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.