East Asia & Pacific · Country statistics

Marshall Islands

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Urban population
79.1%

% of population·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Marshall Islands2025 · 79.1%
019.7839.5559.3379.111960199320251960: 34.8%1961: 36%1962: 37.4%1963: 38.8%1964: 40.4%1965: 42.1%1966: 43.8%1967: 45.6%1968: 47.9%1969: 51%1970: 54.3%1971: 57.4%1972: 59.9%1973: 61.3%1974: 61.5%1975: 61.2%1976: 60.9%1977: 60.5%1978: 60.1%1979: 59.8%1980: 59.7%1981: 59.9%1982: 60.6%1983: 61.6%1984: 62.8%1985: 64%1986: 65.1%1987: 66.1%1988: 66.7%1989: 66.9%1990: 67.1%1991: 67.2%1992: 67.3%1993: 67.4%1994: 67.5%1995: 67.5%1996: 67.6%1997: 67.7%1998: 67.9%1999: 68%2000: 68.3%2001: 68.6%2002: 69%2003: 69.5%2004: 70.1%2005: 70.6%2006: 71.2%2007: 71.8%2008: 72.4%2009: 72.9%2010: 73.4%2011: 73.9%2012: 74.3%2013: 74.7%2014: 75.1%2015: 75.5%2016: 75.9%2017: 76.2%2018: 76.6%2019: 76.9%2020: 77.3%2021: 77.6%2022: 78%2023: 78.4%2024: 78.7%2025: 79.1%

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Country context

Marshall Islands in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Majuro
Country code
MHL