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Marshall Islands

Population

34,736

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
220th
Share of world
< 0.01%
Annual change
−1,2073.25%

Population of Marshall Islands

050K100K150K200K95% prediction intervalPeak202634.7K2050 projection25.2K↓ 27% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 34,736. 2050 projection: 25,194.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Marshall Islands. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
202635,0753.25%220
202536,2823.21%220
202042,7062.96%215
201944,0072.82%214
201845,2852.67%214
201746,5292.47%214
201548,8001.28%213
201052,0440.05%212
200551,9060.47%211
200050,7060.99%211

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Majuro is home to 18,836 people, 53.70% of Marshall Islands' population.

City population10K8K3K
Majuro 18.8KJenrok 1.5KRita 2 1.4KDelap 4 1.3KDelap 3 1.2KRita 1 1.2K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Majuro18.8K53.70%
2Ebeye Zone 11.6K4.60%
3Jenrok1.5K4.36%
4Rita 21.4K4.10%
5Ebeye Zone 21.4K4.03%
6Ebeye Zone 41.3K3.79%
7Delap 41.3K3.63%
8Ebeye Zone 51.3K3.56%
9Delap 31.2K3.55%
10Rita 11.2K3.32%

Marshall Islands by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Marshall Islands is home to an estimated 34,736 people, the 220th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Marshall Islands has a net population change of approximately -3 people per day, driven by 2 births, 1 deaths, and net emigration of 4 people.
Share of world
Marshall Islands makes up < 0.01% of the world's population and 0.07% of Oceania's.
Density
194.9 people per km² of land (504.7 per mi²), ranking 76th among countries and territories.
Urban living
79.11% of people live in urban areas.

Marshall Islands Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale95–99 years, male: 095–99 years, female: 190–94 years, male: 390–94 years, female: 885–89 years, male: 985–89 years, female: 2480–84 years, male: 5280–84 years, female: 5475–79 years, male: 13475–79 years, female: 15370–74 years, male: 27870–74 years, female: 27765–69 years, male: 40665–69 years, female: 41160–64 years, male: 59560–64 years, female: 59955–59 years, male: 77655–59 years, female: 74050–54 years, male: 92050–54 years, female: 89845–49 years, male: 1,04745–49 years, female: 1,07440–44 years, male: 1,10740–44 years, female: 1,13535–39 years, male: 88635–39 years, female: 92930–34 years, male: 52730–34 years, female: 58825–29 years, male: 92825–29 years, female: 82420–24 years, male: 1,82520–24 years, female: 1,60415–19 years, male: 2,45615–19 years, female: 2,17910–14 years, male: 2,16510–14 years, female: 2,0885–9 years, male: 2,0715–9 years, female: 1,9540–4 years, male: 1,7490–4 years, female: 1,645100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41K1K2K2K

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

21.5 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

67.3 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

51.07%

Female

48.93%

Life expectancy 65.2Life expectancy 69.8

Ethnicity

92.1%

Marshallese

  • Marshallese92.1%
  • Mixed Marshallese5.9%
  • Other2%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2006 est.

Religion

80.5%

Protestant, the largest religion

  • Protestant80.5%
  • Roman Catholic8.5%
  • Church of Jesus Christ7%
  • Jehovah's Witness1.7%
  • Other1.2%
  • None1.1%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2011 est.

Protestant: United Church of Christ 47%, Assembly of God 16.2%, Bukot Nan Jesus 5.4%, Full Gospel 3.3%, Reformed Congressional Church 3%, Salvation Army 1.9%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.4%, Meram in Jesus 1.2%, Other Protestant 1.1%

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Marshall Islands United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Office of Management and Statistics
  5. Office of Management and Statistics