🇲🇭 Marshall Islands Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of Marshall Islands is 35,075, ranking #220 in the world (0.00% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is shrinking at -3.28% per year. The biggest city is Majuro with 25,400 inhabitants.
Live estimate
35,056
Growth rate
-3.28%
Density
195
people / km² (505 / mi²)
Median age
20.5
Fertility rate
2.77
births per woman
Life expectancy
67.3
years
Marshall Islands population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of Marshall Islands is projected to reach 25,195, and 23,805 by 2100.
Marshall Islands population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35,075 | -3.28% | 194.9 | 20.5 |
| 2025 | 36,282 | -3.48% | 201.6 | 20.4 |
| 2024 | 37,548 | -3.38% | 208.6 | 20.5 |
| 2023 | 38,827 | -3.32% | 215.7 | 20.7 |
| 2022 | 40,077 | -3.02% | 222.7 | 21.0 |
| 2021 | 41,367 | -3.31% | 229.8 | 21.3 |
| 2020 | 42,706 | -3.06% | 237.3 | 21.4 |
| 2019 | 44,007 | -2.93% | 244.5 | 21.3 |
| 2018 | 45,285 | -2.80% | 251.6 | 21.2 |
| 2017 | 46,529 | -2.63% | 258.5 | 21.0 |
| 2016 | 47,709 | -2.38% | 265.1 | 20.7 |
| 2015 | 48,800 | -2.14% | 271.1 | 20.5 |
| 2014 | 49,796 | -1.90% | 276.6 | 20.3 |
| 2013 | 50,681 | -1.63% | 281.6 | 20.1 |
| 2012 | 51,419 | -1.27% | 285.7 | 19.9 |
| 2011 | 51,908 | -0.63% | 288.4 | 19.7 |
| 2010 | 52,044 | 0.10% | 289.1 | 19.6 |
| 2009 | 52,019 | -0.01% | 289.0 | 19.5 |
| 2008 | 52,030 | -0.04% | 289.1 | 19.4 |
| 2007 | 52,035 | 0.02% | 289.1 | 19.2 |
| 2006 | 51,992 | 0.14% | 288.8 | 18.9 |
| 2005 | 51,906 | 0.19% | 288.4 | 18.7 |
| 2004 | 51,792 | 0.25% | 287.7 | 18.4 |
| 2003 | 51,638 | 0.34% | 286.9 | 18.0 |
| 2002 | 51,425 | 0.49% | 285.7 | 17.7 |
| 2001 | 51,123 | 0.69% | 284.0 | 17.4 |
| 2000 | 50,706 | 0.95% | 281.7 | 17.1 |
| 1999 | 50,202 | 1.05% | 278.9 | 16.8 |
| 1998 | 49,717 | 0.89% | 276.2 | 16.4 |
| 1997 | 49,259 | 0.97% | 273.7 | 16.1 |
| 1996 | 48,775 | 1.01% | 271.0 | 15.7 |
| 1995 | 48,266 | 1.09% | 268.1 | 15.3 |
| 1994 | 47,712 | 1.22% | 265.1 | 15.0 |
| 1993 | 47,093 | 1.39% | 261.6 | 14.7 |
| 1992 | 46,388 | 1.63% | 257.7 | 14.4 |
| 1991 | 45,568 | 1.94% | 253.2 | 14.1 |
| 1990 | 44,629 | 2.23% | 247.9 | 13.9 |
| 1989 | 43,586 | 2.51% | 242.1 | 13.8 |
| 1988 | 42,321 | 3.40% | 235.1 | 13.7 |
| 1987 | 40,828 | 3.79% | 226.8 | 13.6 |
| 1986 | 39,286 | 3.91% | 218.3 | 13.7 |
| 1985 | 37,761 | 4.01% | 209.8 | 13.7 |
| 1984 | 36,264 | 4.09% | 201.5 | 13.8 |
| 1983 | 34,811 | 4.09% | 193.4 | 13.8 |
| 1982 | 33,397 | 4.21% | 185.5 | 13.9 |
| 1981 | 32,017 | 4.23% | 177.9 | 13.9 |
| 1980 | 30,774 | 3.68% | 171.0 | 13.9 |
| 1979 | 29,738 | 3.17% | 165.2 | 14.1 |
| 1978 | 28,810 | 3.18% | 160.1 | 14.3 |
| 1977 | 27,906 | 3.19% | 155.0 | 14.5 |
| 1976 | 27,021 | 3.25% | 150.1 | 14.7 |
| 1975 | 26,154 | 3.28% | 145.3 | 14.8 |
| 1974 | 25,296 | 3.39% | 140.5 | 15.0 |
| 1973 | 24,581 | 2.33% | 136.6 | 15.1 |
| 1972 | 23,992 | 2.52% | 133.3 | 15.5 |
| 1971 | 23,366 | 2.77% | 129.8 | 15.9 |
| 1970 | 22,530 | 4.55% | 125.2 | 16.2 |
| 1969 | 21,305 | 6.69% | 118.4 | 16.1 |
| 1968 | 19,862 | 7.35% | 110.3 | 15.7 |
| 1967 | 18,655 | 5.12% | 103.6 | 15.4 |
| 1966 | 17,927 | 2.81% | 99.6 | 15.2 |
| 1965 | 17,402 | 3.13% | 96.7 | 15.2 |
| 1964 | 16,852 | 3.29% | 93.6 | 15.2 |
| 1963 | 16,302 | 3.36% | 90.6 | 15.3 |
| 1962 | 15,755 | 3.47% | 87.5 | 15.5 |
| 1961 | 15,219 | 3.46% | 84.5 | 15.7 |
| 1960 | 14,703 | 3.45% | 81.7 | 16.2 |
| 1959 | 14,197 | 3.56% | 78.9 | 16.8 |
| 1958 | 13,805 | 2.01% | 76.7 | 17.2 |
| 1957 | 13,638 | 0.41% | 75.8 | 17.3 |
| 1956 | 13,570 | 0.59% | 75.4 | 17.3 |
| 1955 | 13,482 | 0.70% | 74.9 | 17.1 |
| 1954 | 13,392 | 0.65% | 74.4 | 17.0 |
| 1953 | 13,310 | 0.58% | 73.9 | 16.9 |
| 1952 | 13,215 | 0.85% | 73.4 | 16.9 |
| 1951 | 13,111 | 0.72% | 72.8 | 16.9 |
| 1950 | 12,996 | 1.05% | 72.2 | 17.2 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 33,976 | -3.08% | 188.8 | 20.6 |
| 2028 | 32,976 | -2.89% | 183.2 | 20.8 |
| 2029 | 32,048 | -2.82% | 178.0 | 21.0 |
| 2030 | 31,186 | -2.62% | 173.3 | 21.3 |
| 2031 | 30,418 | -2.37% | 169.0 | 21.5 |
| 2032 | 29,741 | -2.13% | 165.2 | 21.8 |
| 2033 | 29,141 | -1.94% | 161.9 | 22.2 |
| 2034 | 28,610 | -1.74% | 158.9 | 22.5 |
| 2035 | 28,142 | -1.55% | 156.3 | 22.8 |
| 2036 | 27,744 | -1.31% | 154.1 | 23.1 |
| 2037 | 27,394 | -1.23% | 152.2 | 23.4 |
| 2038 | 27,090 | -1.00% | 150.5 | 23.7 |
| 2039 | 26,831 | -0.92% | 149.1 | 24.0 |
| 2040 | 26,597 | -0.83% | 147.8 | 24.3 |
| 2041 | 26,392 | -0.72% | 146.6 | 24.6 |
| 2042 | 26,216 | -0.62% | 145.6 | 24.9 |
| 2043 | 26,055 | -0.61% | 144.8 | 25.2 |
| 2044 | 25,907 | -0.54% | 143.9 | 25.5 |
| 2045 | 25,773 | -0.50% | 143.2 | 25.8 |
| 2046 | 25,651 | -0.44% | 142.5 | 26.1 |
| 2047 | 25,539 | -0.43% | 141.9 | 26.5 |
| 2048 | 25,427 | -0.45% | 141.3 | 26.9 |
| 2049 | 25,307 | -0.50% | 140.6 | 27.2 |
| 2050 | 25,195 | -0.39% | 140.0 | 27.6 |
| 2051 | 25,088 | -0.45% | 139.4 | 27.9 |
| 2052 | 24,980 | -0.41% | 138.8 | 28.1 |
| 2053 | 24,883 | -0.37% | 138.2 | 28.3 |
| 2054 | 24,783 | -0.44% | 137.7 | 28.4 |
| 2055 | 24,672 | -0.46% | 137.1 | 28.4 |
| 2056 | 24,571 | -0.37% | 136.5 | 28.5 |
| 2057 | 24,486 | -0.32% | 136.0 | 28.6 |
| 2058 | 24,423 | -0.20% | 135.7 | 28.7 |
| 2059 | 24,366 | -0.27% | 135.4 | 28.8 |
| 2060 | 24,310 | -0.20% | 135.1 | 28.9 |
| 2061 | 24,259 | -0.21% | 134.8 | 29.1 |
| 2062 | 24,213 | -0.17% | 134.5 | 29.3 |
| 2063 | 24,186 | -0.05% | 134.4 | 29.6 |
| 2064 | 24,178 | -0.02% | 134.3 | 29.8 |
| 2065 | 24,177 | 0.00% | 134.3 | 30.1 |
| 2066 | 24,194 | 0.14% | 134.4 | 30.4 |
| 2067 | 24,220 | 0.08% | 134.6 | 30.7 |
| 2068 | 24,252 | 0.18% | 134.7 | 31.0 |
| 2069 | 24,290 | 0.14% | 134.9 | 31.4 |
| 2070 | 24,327 | 0.17% | 135.2 | 31.8 |
| 2071 | 24,368 | 0.16% | 135.4 | 32.2 |
| 2072 | 24,403 | 0.13% | 135.6 | 32.6 |
| 2073 | 24,444 | 0.20% | 135.8 | 33.0 |
| 2074 | 24,485 | 0.14% | 136.0 | 33.4 |
| 2075 | 24,531 | 0.23% | 136.3 | 33.9 |
| 2076 | 24,576 | 0.14% | 136.5 | 34.3 |
| 2077 | 24,615 | 0.17% | 136.8 | 34.7 |
| 2078 | 24,657 | 0.17% | 137.0 | 35.2 |
| 2079 | 24,690 | 0.09% | 137.2 | 35.6 |
| 2080 | 24,715 | 0.11% | 137.3 | 36.0 |
| 2081 | 24,733 | 0.04% | 137.4 | 36.4 |
| 2082 | 24,747 | 0.07% | 137.5 | 36.9 |
| 2083 | 24,761 | 0.05% | 137.6 | 37.2 |
| 2084 | 24,763 | -0.03% | 137.6 | 37.6 |
| 2085 | 24,750 | -0.08% | 137.5 | 38.0 |
| 2086 | 24,733 | -0.06% | 137.4 | 38.3 |
| 2087 | 24,710 | -0.12% | 137.3 | 38.6 |
| 2088 | 24,679 | -0.13% | 137.1 | 38.9 |
| 2089 | 24,635 | -0.23% | 136.9 | 39.2 |
| 2090 | 24,582 | -0.20% | 136.6 | 39.4 |
| 2091 | 24,529 | -0.24% | 136.3 | 39.6 |
| 2092 | 24,464 | -0.29% | 135.9 | 39.8 |
| 2093 | 24,390 | -0.31% | 135.5 | 39.9 |
| 2094 | 24,317 | -0.28% | 135.1 | 40.0 |
| 2095 | 24,241 | -0.35% | 134.7 | 40.1 |
| 2096 | 24,160 | -0.32% | 134.2 | 40.2 |
| 2097 | 24,073 | -0.40% | 133.7 | 40.3 |
| 2098 | 23,980 | -0.38% | 133.2 | 40.3 |
| 2099 | 23,894 | -0.34% | 132.7 | 40.4 |
| 2100 | 23,805 | -0.41% | 132.3 | 40.4 |
Biggest cities in Marshall Islands
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Majuro capital | Majuro Atoll | 25,400 |
| 2 | Dalap-Uliga-Dorrit | Majuro Atoll | 20,301 |
FAQ
What is the population of Marshall Islands in 2026?
The population of Marshall Islands is 35,075 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Marshall Islands?
Majuro is the biggest city in Marshall Islands with 25,400 inhabitants and it is also the capital.
Is the population of Marshall Islands growing or shrinking?
The population of Marshall Islands is shrinking at -3.28% per year.
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
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