Population estimates and projections in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands had an estimated population of 38,827 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the lowest since 1985.
Marshall Islands, 2023 (latest estimate)
38,827
Change from 2022
−3.1%
Projection for 2030
31,186 people
Projection for 2050
25,195 people
Projection for 2100
23,805 people
Position in 2023
210th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Marshall Islands over time
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Marshall Islands
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People. 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 | 23,805 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 24,241 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 24,582 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 24,750 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 24,715 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 24,531 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 24,327 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 24,177 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 24,310 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 24,672 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 25,195 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 25,773 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 26,597 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 28,142 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 31,186 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 36,282 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 38,827 people |
| 2022 | 40,077 people |
| 2021 | 41,367 people |
| 2020 | 42,706 people |
| 2019 | 44,007 people |
| 2018 | 45,285 people |
| 2017 | 46,529 people |
| 2016 | 47,709 people |
| 2015 | 48,800 people |
| 2014 | 49,796 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −3.1% from 40,077 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 50,681 people, the figure has changed by −23.4%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Marshall Islands has the 210th highest value.
More for Marshall Islands
All statistics for Marshall Islands
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
Population
36,282 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
-3.43%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
4.9%
2025 · World Bank