Population density in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands had 207.4 people per km² in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1991.
Marshall Islands, 2024
207.4
Change from 2023
−3.3%
World, 2023
62.1 people per km²
Position in 2024
64th of 214
Population density in Marshall Islands over time
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People per square kilometre of land. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Marshall Islands | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 207.4 people per km² | – |
| 2023 | 214.5 people per km² | 62.1 people per km² |
| 2022 | 222.7 people per km² | 61.6 people per km² |
| 2021 | 229.8 people per km² | 61.0 people per km² |
| 2020 | 237.3 people per km² | 60.4 people per km² |
| 2019 | 244.5 people per km² | 59.8 people per km² |
| 2018 | 251.6 people per km² | 59.2 people per km² |
| 2017 | 258.5 people per km² | 58.6 people per km² |
| 2016 | 265.1 people per km² | 57.9 people per km² |
| 2015 | 271.1 people per km² | 57.3 people per km² |
| 2014 | 276.6 people per km² | 56.6 people per km² |
| 2013 | 281.6 people per km² | 55.9 people per km² |
| 2012 | 285.7 people per km² | 55.2 people per km² |
| 2011 | 288.4 people per km² | 55.6 people per km² |
| 2010 | 289.1 people per km² | 54.9 people per km² |
| 2009 | 289.0 people per km² | 54.3 people per km² |
| 2008 | 289.1 people per km² | 53.6 people per km² |
| 2007 | 289.1 people per km² | 52.9 people per km² |
| 2006 | 288.8 people per km² | 52.3 people per km² |
| 2005 | 288.4 people per km² | 51.6 people per km² |
| 2004 | 287.7 people per km² | 51.0 people per km² |
| 2003 | 286.9 people per km² | 50.4 people per km² |
| 2002 | 285.7 people per km² | 49.7 people per km² |
| 2001 | 284.0 people per km² | 49.1 people per km² |
| 2000 | 281.7 people per km² | 48.4 people per km² |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −3.3% from 214.5 people per km² in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 276.6 people per km², the figure has changed by −25.0%.
- Among the 214 countries with data for 2024, Marshall Islands has the 64th highest value.
More for Marshall Islands
All statistics for Marshall Islands
Population
36,282 people
2025 · World Bank
Urban population share
79.1%
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
38,827 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
20.7 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
2.92 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
-3.32%
2023 · UN Population Division