Marshall Islands population (2026)
The population of Marshall Islands is 35,075 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Marshall Islands ranks #220 of 236 countries and territories and holds <0.01% of the world population. The population is shrinking by 3.28% a year (-1,207 people). The median age is 21.5 years, women have 2.77 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 67.3 years. Population density is 194 people per km² of land. The capital is Majuro.
Population of Marshall Islands, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 25,194 | -0.39% | 28.6 | 2.11 | 70.1 | <0.01% |
| 2045 | 25,772 | -0.50% | 26.8 | 2.21 | 69.6 | <0.01% |
| 2040 | 26,597 | -0.83% | 25.3 | 2.31 | 69.1 | <0.01% |
| 2035 | 28,142 | -1.55% | 23.8 | 2.44 | 68.4 | <0.01% |
| 2030 | 31,186 | -2.62% | 22.3 | 2.6 | 67.8 | <0.01% |
| 2026 | 35,075 | -3.28% | 21.5 | 2.77 | 67.3 | <0.01% |
| 2025 | 36,282 | -3.48% | 21.5 | 2.82 | 67.2 | <0.01% |
| 2024 | 37,548 | -3.38% | 21.5 | 2.86 | 67.1 | <0.01% |
| 2023 | 38,827 | -3.32% | 21.7 | 2.92 | 66.9 | <0.01% |
| 2022 | 40,077 | -3.02% | 22.0 | 2.94 | 66.7 | <0.01% |
| 2020 | 42,706 | -3.06% | 22.4 | 2.99 | 65.4 | <0.01% |
| 2015 | 48,800 | -2.14% | 21.5 | 3.13 | 65.3 | <0.01% |
| 2010 | 52,044 | +0.10% | 20.6 | 3.67 | 64.5 | <0.01% |
| 2005 | 51,906 | +0.19% | 19.7 | 4.28 | 64.1 | <0.01% |
| 2000 | 50,706 | +0.95% | 18.1 | 4.69 | 63.3 | <0.01% |
| 1995 | 48,266 | +1.09% | 16.4 | 5.09 | 62.5 | <0.01% |
| 1990 | 44,629 | +2.23% | 14.9 | 5.97 | 61.8 | <0.01% |
| 1985 | 37,762 | +4.01% | 14.7 | 6.87 | 61.7 | <0.01% |
| 1980 | 30,774 | +3.68% | 14.9 | 7.37 | 61.0 | <0.01% |
| 1975 | 26,154 | +3.28% | 15.8 | 7.83 | 60.3 | <0.01% |
| 1970 | 22,530 | +4.55% | 17.2 | 8.08 | 58.8 | <0.01% |
| 1965 | 17,402 | +3.13% | 16.2 | 8.16 | 56.8 | <0.01% |
| 1960 | 14,702 | +3.45% | 17.2 | 8.08 | 54.4 | <0.01% |
| 1955 | 13,482 | +0.70% | 18.2 | 7.91 | 53.0 | <0.01% |
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Nearby countries: Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Fiji, Solomon Islands