Marshall Islands population 54,000 (live)

The population of Marshall Islands is expected to grow by 1,000 in 2024 and reach 54,000 in 2025. The population density of Marshall Islands has changed from 169.9 in 1980 to 296.3 in 2022.

Current population 54,000 people at present (Thursday 25th of April 2024)
Population density 297.3 per km2
Population of Marshall Islands from 1960 to 2024 (historical)
Year Population Year change Migrants Median age Fertility rate Density (Ppl/km2) Urban population
2024 54,000 1,000 (1.9%) 297 40,000 (74.8%)
2023 53,000 0 (0.0%) 297 40,000 (74.6%)
2022 53,000 0 (0.0%) 296 40,000 (74.4%)
2021 53,000 0 (0.0%) 296 40,000 (74.2%)
2020 53,000 0 (0.0%) 296 39,000 (73.9%)
2019 0 0 (0.0%) 296 39,000 (73.7%)
2018 0 0 (0.0%) 295 39,000 (73.4%)
2017 0 0 (0.0%) 295 39,000 (73.2%)
2016 0 0 (0.0%) 295 38,706 (72.9%)
2015 52,994 96 (0.2%) 294 38,518 (72.7%)
2010 52,425 105 (0.2%) 291 37,402 (71.3%)
2005 52,055 -19 (0.0%) 289 36,387 (69.9%)
2000 52,159 80 (0.2%) 290 35,655 (68.4%)
1995 51,015 440 (0.9%) 283 34,041 (66.7%)
1990 47,298 1,484 (3.1%) 263 30,769 (65.1%)
1985 38,333 1,772 (4.6%) 213 23,745 (61.9%)
1980 30,576 1,158 (3.8%) 170 17,825 (58.3%)
1975 25,576 1,045 (4.1%) 142 15,507 (60.6%)
1970 20,395 773 (3.8%) 113 10,910 (53.5%)
1965 17,284 574 (3.3%) 96 7,374 (42.7%)
1960 14,662 389 (2.6%) 82 5,217 (35.6%)

In 2023 the population of Marshall Islands was 53,000Urban population has increased from 35,655 (68.4%) in 2000 to 40,000 (74.8%) in the current year. The population density of Marshall Islands has changed from 169.9 in 1980 to 296.3 in 2022.

Estimated Population 2020-2050
Year Population Year change Migrants Median age Fertility rate Density (Ppl/km2) Urban population
2020 0 0 (0.0%) 296 39,000 (73.9%)
2025 54,000 0 (0.0%) 298 40,000 (75.1%)
2030 56,000 1,000 (1.8%) 309 42,000 (76.1%)
2035 59,000 1,000 (1.7%) 326 45,000 (77.2%)
2040 62,000 1,000 (1.6%) 344 48,000 (78.2%)
2045 64,000 0 (0.0%) 358 51,000 (79.2%)
2050 66,000 0 (0.0%) 366 53,000 (80.1%)

up to 365.9 people per square kilometer.

Marshall Islands demographics 2023

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