Marshall Islands

Population in Marshall Islands

Population in Marshall Islands: 13,000 people in 1950 and 38,830 people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
38,830 people
Since 1950
+25,830 people
Rank, 2023
214 of 229
counting from the highest
World, 2023
8.09 billion people
Projected, 2100
23,810 people
UN projection (medium variant)
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people · UN

Population in Marshall IslandsPopulation in Marshall Islands: 13,000 people in 1950 and 38,830 people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 23,810 people in 2100, between 10,420 people and 209,400 people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 23,810 people in 2100, between 10,420 people and 209,400 people (95% prediction interval).
  • The highest was 52,040 people in 2007, the lowest 13,000 people in 1950.
  • Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 5,828 people.

Every year

people · UN

YearMarshall IslandsWorld
202338,8308.09 billion
202240,0808.02 billion
202141,3707.95 billion
202042,7107.89 billion
201944,0107.81 billion
201845,2907.73 billion
201746,5307.65 billion
201647,7107.56 billion
201548,8007.47 billion
201449,8007.38 billion
201350,6807.29 billion
201251,4207.2 billion
201151,9107.11 billion
201052,0407.02 billion
200952,0206.93 billion
200852,0306.84 billion
200752,0406.76 billion
200651,9906.67 billion
200551,9106.59 billion
200451,7906.5 billion
200351,6406.42 billion
200251,4306.34 billion
200151,1206.26 billion
200050,7106.17 billion
199950,2006.09 billion
199849,7206.01 billion
199749,2605.93 billion
199648,7805.84 billion
199548,2705.76 billion
199447,7105.68 billion
199347,0905.59 billion
199246,3905.51 billion
199145,5705.42 billion
199044,6305.33 billion
198943,5905.23 billion
198842,3205.14 billion
198740,8305.05 billion
198639,2904.96 billion
198537,7604.87 billion
198436,2604.78 billion
198334,8104.7 billion
198233,4004.61 billion
198132,0204.53 billion
198030,7704.45 billion
197929,7404.37 billion
197828,8104.29 billion
197727,9104.22 billion
197627,0204.14 billion
197526,1504.07 billion
197425,3004 billion
197324,5803.92 billion
197223,9903.85 billion
197123,3703.77 billion
197022,5303.7 billion
196921,3103.62 billion
196819,8603.55 billion
196718,6603.47 billion
196617,9303.4 billion
196517,4003.34 billion
196416,8503.26 billion
196316,3003.19 billion
196215,7603.12 billion
196115,2203.07 billion
196014,7003.02 billion
195914,2002.97 billion
195813,8102.91 billion
195713,6402.85 billion
195613,5702.8 billion
195513,4802.74 billion
195413,3902.69 billion
195313,3102.63 billion
195213,2202.58 billion
195113,1102.54 billion
195013,0002.49 billion
194913,700–
194814,740–
194716,210–
194617,820–
194519,600–
194421,560–
194323,710–
194226,070–
194128,670–
194031,530–
193934,670–
193838,130–
193741,930–
193646,120–
193550,720–
193455,770–
193361,340–
193267,450–
193172,200–
193075,490–
192977,210–
192877,260–
192775,500–
192673,790–
192572,110–
192470,470–
192368,870–
192267,310–
192165,780–
192064,280–
191962,820–
191861,390–
191760,000–
191658,550–
191557,140–
191455,760–
191354,410–
191253,100–
191151,820–
191050,570–
190949,350–
190848,150–
190746,990–
190645,860–
190544,750–
190443,670–
190342,610–
190241,580–
190140,580–
190039,600–
189938,640–
189837,710–
189736,790–
189635,910–
189535,040–
189434,190–
189333,360–
189232,560–
189131,770–
189031,000–
188930,250–
188829,520–
188728,800–
188628,110–
188527,430–
188426,760–
188326,120–
188225,480–
188124,870–
188024,260–
187923,680–
187823,100–
187722,540–
187622,000–
187521,470–
187420,950–
187320,440–
187219,940–
187119,460–
187018,990–
186918,530–
186818,080–
186717,640–
186617,210–
186516,800–
186416,390–
186315,990–
186215,600–
186115,220–
186014,860–
185914,490–
185814,140–
185713,800–
185613,460–
185513,140–
185412,820–
185312,510–
185212,200–
185111,910–
185011,620–
184911,360–
184811,100–
184710,850–
184610,600–
184510,360–
184410,120–
18439,892–
18429,667–
18419,448–
18409,233–
18399,023–
18388,818–
18378,618–
18368,422–
18358,231–
18348,044–
18337,861–
18327,683–
18317,508–
18307,338–
18297,171–
18287,008–
18276,849–
18266,693–
18256,541–
18246,392–
18236,247–
18226,105–
18215,993–
18205,910–
18195,855–
18185,828–
18175,828–
18165,828–
18155,828–
18145,828–
18135,828–
18125,828–
18115,828–
18105,828–
18095,828–
18085,828–
18075,828–
18065,828–
18055,828–
18045,828–
18035,828–
18025,828–
18015,828–
18005,828–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearMarshall IslandsWorld
202437,55037,180–37,8908.16 billion
202536,28035,200–37,2908.23 billion
202635,08033,280–36,7908.3 billion
202733,98031,420–36,5108.37 billion
202832,98029,610–36,2908.44 billion
202932,05027,870–36,1108.5 billion
203031,19026,280–36,0708.57 billion
203130,42025,000–36,2208.63 billion
203229,74024,020–36,4308.7 billion
203329,14023,180–36,7808.76 billion
203428,61022,380–37,3108.82 billion
203528,14021,590–37,7908.89 billion
203627,74020,870–38,2908.95 billion
203727,39020,180–38,7909.01 billion
203827,09019,540–39,3409.06 billion
203926,83019,040–40,1109.12 billion
204026,60018,580–40,7609.18 billion
204126,39018,070–41,3109.23 billion
204226,22017,580–42,2009.29 billion
204326,06017,160–43,1909.34 billion
204425,91016,850–43,9309.39 billion
204525,77016,530–44,8609.44 billion
204625,65016,190–46,1709.49 billion
204725,54015,950–47,7009.54 billion
204825,43015,810–49,0909.58 billion
204925,31015,590–50,2909.62 billion
205025,20015,290–51,6309.66 billion
205125,09015,030–53,2109.7 billion
205224,98014,810–55,0609.74 billion
205324,88014,570–56,7709.78 billion
205424,78014,280–58,3909.81 billion
205524,67013,950–59,7909.85 billion
205624,57013,700–60,7709.88 billion
205724,49013,550–62,1209.91 billion
205824,42013,380–64,4109.94 billion
205924,37013,170–66,3409.96 billion
206024,31013,060–67,3409.99 billion
206124,26012,960–68,77010 billion
206224,21012,700–70,29010 billion
206324,19012,510–72,17010.1 billion
206424,18012,470–74,02010.1 billion
206524,18012,360–75,29010.1 billion
206624,19012,190–77,05010.1 billion
206724,22012,080–78,51010.1 billion
206824,25012,010–79,83010.2 billion
206924,29011,860–81,73010.2 billion
207024,33011,710–83,78010.2 billion
207124,37011,590–86,15010.2 billion
207224,40011,360–88,91010.2 billion
207324,44011,130–92,11010.2 billion
207424,49010,920–95,22010.2 billion
207524,53010,760–97,82010.3 billion
207624,58010,720–100,50010.3 billion
207724,62010,710–103,70010.3 billion
207824,66010,640–106,40010.3 billion
207924,69010,560–109,30010.3 billion
208024,72010,620–114,20010.3 billion
208124,73010,650–118,80010.3 billion
208224,75010,580–121,30010.3 billion
208324,76010,540–123,30010.3 billion
208424,76010,540–126,40010.3 billion
208524,75010,560–128,90010.3 billion
208624,73010,540–132,40010.3 billion
208724,71010,550–138,30010.3 billion
208824,68010,570–143,50010.3 billion
208924,64010,550–146,70010.3 billion
209024,58010,540–150,80010.3 billion
209124,53010,510–155,10010.3 billion
209224,46010,430–158,40010.3 billion
209324,39010,360–163,20010.3 billion
209424,32010,310–168,50010.2 billion
209524,24010,340–174,10010.2 billion
209624,16010,440–180,90010.2 billion
209724,07010,460–188,10010.2 billion
209823,98010,440–194,80010.2 billion
209923,89010,440–202,30010.2 billion
210023,81010,420–209,40010.2 billion

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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