Marshall Islands
Population 2026
35,101
Overview
- Yearly change
- -3.32%
- Density
- 194 per km²
- Land area
- 181 km²
- Capital
- Majuro
- Currency
- Dollar (USD)
- Official languages
- MH, EN-MH
- Urban population
- 79.1%
- Continent
- OC
Demographics
- Births
- 6822026
- Deaths
- 2692026
- Birth rate
- 20.1per 1,000
- Death rate
- 7.1per 1,000
- Fertility rate
- 2.86
- Life expectancy
- 67.1At birth, years
- Median age
- 20.5
- Net migration
- -1,698
Age distribution
- 0–1433.9%
- 15–6461.2%
- 65+4.9%
Population by year
Economy
- GDP
- $308M
- GDP per capita
- $8.5K
- GDP growth
- +2.3%
- Inflation
- —
- Unemployment
- —
- Exports
- $111M
- Imports
- $246M
- Tourism receipts
- 15.6%% of exports
Economic output by sector (% of GDP)
- Agriculture19.9%
- Industry13.4%
- Manufacturing3.2%
- Services68.2%
Largest cities
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MajuroMajuro Atoll | 25,4002025 |
| 2 | Dalap-Uliga-DorritMajuro Atoll | 20,3012026 |
Populated place as listed by GeoNames. Not a metropolitan-area figure.
Historical statistics
| Year | Population | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35,101 | 682 | 269 |
| 2020 | 42,728 | 1.0K | 312 |
| 2010 | 52,064 | 1.6K | 341 |
| 2000 | 50,721 | 1.9K | 344 |
| 1990 | 44,648 | 1.9K | 332 |
| 1980 | 30,793 | 1.6K | 288 |
| 1970 | 22,552 | 1.1K | 258 |
| 1960 | 14,728 | 689 | 238 |
| 1950 | 13,019 | 605 | 230 |