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East Asia & Pacific · Country statistics

Marshall Islands

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population36.28K2025 · peopleGross domestic product$308M2025 · current US$GDP per capita$8.49K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth67.12024 · yearsInternet use65.9%2024 · % of populationForest area52.2%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
-3.4%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Marshall Islands2025 · -3.4%
-3.43-0.821.794.47.011960199320251961: 3.4%1962: 3.5%1963: 3.4%1964: 3.3%1965: 3.2%1966: 3%1967: 4%1968: 6.3%1969: 7%1970: 5.6%1971: 3.6%1972: 2.6%1973: 2.4%1974: 2.9%1975: 3.3%1976: 3.3%1977: 3.2%1978: 3.2%1979: 3.2%1980: 3.4%1981: 4%1982: 4.2%1983: 4.1%1984: 4.1%1985: 4%1986: 4%1987: 3.8%1988: 3.6%1989: 2.9%1990: 2.4%1991: 2.1%1992: 1.8%1993: 1.5%1994: 1.3%1995: 1.2%1996: 1%1997: 1%1998: 0.9%1999: 1%2000: 1%2001: 0.8%2002: 0.6%2003: 0.4%2004: 0.3%2005: 0.2%2006: 0.2%2007: 0.1%2008: -0%2009: -0%2010: 0%2011: -0.3%2012: -0.9%2013: -1.4%2014: -1.8%2015: -2%2016: -2.3%2017: -2.5%2018: -2.7%2019: -2.9%2020: -3%2021: -3.2%2022: -3.2%2023: -3.2%2024: -3.3%2025: -3.4%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Marshall Islands in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Majuro
Country code
MHL

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