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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Marshall Islands's population stands at 36,282 as of 2025-12-31, down from 37,548 in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Marshall Islands's population was 36,282, down from 37,548 in 2024.
In 2024, Marshall Islands's population was 37,548, down from 38,827 in 2023.
In 2023, Marshall Islands's population was 38,827, down from 40,077 in 2022.
In 2022, Marshall Islands's population was 40,077, down from 41,367 in 2021.
In 2021, Marshall Islands's population was 41,367, down from 42,706 in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36,282 | -1,266 |
| 2024 | 37,548 | -1,279 |
| 2023 | 38,827 | -1,250 |
| 2022 | 40,077 | -1,290 |
| 2021 | 41,367 | -1,339 |
| 2020 | 42,706 | -1,301 |
| 2019 | 44,007 | -1,278 |
| 2018 | 45,285 | -1,244 |
| 2017 | 46,529 | -1,180 |
| 2016 | 47,709 | -1,091 |
| 2015 | 48,800 | -996 |
| 2014 | 49,796 | -885 |
| 2013 | 50,681 | -738 |
| 2012 | 51,419 | -488 |
| 2011 | 51,907 | -137 |
| 2010 | 52,044 | +25 |
| 2009 | 52,019 | -11 |
| 2008 | 52,030 | -5 |
| 2007 | 52,035 | +43 |
| 2006 | 51,992 | +86 |
| 2005 | 51,906 | +115 |
| 2004 | 51,791 | +152 |
| 2003 | 51,639 | +214 |
| 2002 | 51,425 | +302 |
| 2001 | 51,123 | +417 |
| 2000 | 50,706 | +504 |
| 1999 | 50,202 | +485 |
| 1998 | 49,717 | +458 |
| 1997 | 49,259 | +484 |
| 1996 | 48,775 | +509 |
| 1995 | 48,266 | +554 |
| 1994 | 47,712 | +619 |
| 1993 | 47,093 | +705 |
| 1992 | 46,388 | +820 |
| 1991 | 45,568 | +939 |
| 1990 | 44,629 | +1,043 |
| 1989 | 43,586 | +1,265 |
| 1988 | 42,321 | +1,493 |
| 1987 | 40,828 | +1,542 |
| 1986 | 39,286 | +1,525 |
| 1985 | 37,761 | +1,497 |
| 1984 | 36,264 | +1,453 |
| 1983 | 34,811 | +1,414 |
| 1982 | 33,397 | +1,380 |
| 1981 | 32,017 | +1,243 |
| 1980 | 30,774 | +1,036 |
| 1979 | 29,738 | +929 |
| 1978 | 28,809 | +903 |
| 1977 | 27,906 | +885 |
| 1976 | 27,021 | +867 |
| 1975 | 26,154 | +858 |
| 1974 | 25,296 | +715 |
| 1973 | 24,581 | +589 |
| 1972 | 23,992 | +626 |
| 1971 | 23,366 | +836 |
| 1970 | 22,530 | +1,225 |
| 1969 | 21,305 | +1,443 |
| 1968 | 19,862 | +1,207 |
| 1967 | 18,655 | +728 |
| 1966 | 17,927 | +525 |
| 1965 | 17,402 | +550 |
| 1964 | 16,852 | +550 |
| 1963 | 16,302 | +547 |
| 1962 | 15,755 | +536 |
| 1961 | 15,219 | +516 |
| 1960 | 14,703 | — |
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Marshall Islands's population is 36,282 as of 2025-12-31, compared with 37,548 in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 52,044 (2010); the lowest is 14,703 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.