Marshall Islands Population 1950-2023

Chart and table of Marshall Islands population from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population of Marshall Islands in 2023 is 41,996, a 1.03% increase from 2022.
  • The population of Marshall Islands in 2022 was 41,569, a 1.14% decline from 2021.
  • The population of Marshall Islands in 2021 was 42,050, a 3.14% decline from 2020.
  • The population of Marshall Islands in 2020 was 43,413, a 2.94% decline from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Marshall Islands - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2023 41,996 1.03%
2022 41,569 -1.14%
2021 42,050 -3.14%
2020 43,413 -2.94%
2019 44,728 -2.74%
2018 45,989 -2.54%
2017 47,187 -2.36%
2016 48,329 -2.19%
2015 49,410 -2.00%
2014 50,419 -1.82%
2013 51,352 -1.63%
2012 52,203 -1.45%
2011 52,971 -0.83%
2010 53,416 -0.33%
2009 53,593 -0.41%
2008 53,816 -0.41%
2007 54,038 -0.31%
2006 54,208 -0.24%
2005 54,337 -0.18%
2004 54,435 -0.11%
2003 54,493 -0.01%
2002 54,496 0.15%
2001 54,413 0.35%
2000 54,224 0.72%
1999 53,834 1.26%
1998 53,164 1.54%
1997 52,358 1.59%
1996 51,538 1.65%
1995 50,702 1.73%
1994 49,840 1.83%
1993 48,944 1.93%
1992 48,015 2.04%
1991 47,053 2.18%
1990 46,047 2.35%
1989 44,988 2.98%
1988 43,687 3.72%
1987 42,122 3.94%
1986 40,527 4.02%
1985 38,962 4.07%
1984 37,437 4.06%
1983 35,975 4.07%
1982 34,569 4.06%
1981 33,219 3.85%
1980 31,988 3.51%
1979 30,902 3.38%
1978 29,892 3.39%
1977 28,912 3.39%
1976 27,964 3.39%
1975 27,047 3.34%
1974 26,174 2.55%
1973 25,522 1.75%
1972 25,084 1.64%
1971 24,680 2.97%
1970 23,969 5.95%
1969 22,623 7.72%
1968 21,001 6.79%
1967 19,665 4.63%
1966 18,794 3.53%
1965 18,154 3.52%
1964 17,537 3.48%
1963 16,947 3.42%
1962 16,387 3.28%
1961 15,867 3.21%
1960 15,374 3.15%
1959 14,905 2.54%
1958 14,536 1.44%
1957 14,329 0.91%
1956 14,200 0.98%
1955 14,062 1.05%
1954 13,916 1.23%
1953 13,747 1.53%
1952 13,540 1.68%
1951 13,316 1.91%
1950 13,066 0.00%