Median age estimates and projections in Marshall Islands
The median age in Marshall Islands was 20.7 years in 2023. The value for 2023 is the lowest since 2015.
Marshall Islands, 2023 (latest estimate)
20.7
Change from 2022
−1.3%
Projection for 2030
21.3 years
Projection for 2050
27.6 years
Projection for 2100
40.4 years
Position in 2023
169th of 216
Median age estimates and projections in Marshall Islands over time
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Marshall Islands
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
Years. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Marshall Islands |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 40.4 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 40.1 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 39.4 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 38.0 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 36.0 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 33.9 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 31.8 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 30.1 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 28.9 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 28.4 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 27.6 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 25.8 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 24.3 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 22.8 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 21.3 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 20.4 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 20.7 years |
| 2022 | 21.0 years |
| 2021 | 21.3 years |
| 2020 | 21.4 years |
| 2019 | 21.3 years |
| 2018 | 21.2 years |
| 2017 | 21.0 years |
| 2016 | 20.7 years |
| 2015 | 20.5 years |
| 2014 | 20.3 years |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −1.3% from 21.0 years in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 20.1 years, the figure has changed by +3.1%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Marshall Islands has the 169th highest value.
More for Marshall Islands
All statistics for Marshall Islands
Population estimates and projections
38,827 people
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
Population
36,282 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
-3.43%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
4.9%
2025 · World Bank