Marshall Islands Rural Population 1960-2023
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
- Marshall Islands rural population for 2021 was 9,183, a 4.74% decline from 2020.
- Marshall Islands rural population for 2020 was 9,640, a 4.56% decline from 2019.
- Marshall Islands rural population for 2019 was 10,101, a 4.37% decline from 2018.
- Marshall Islands rural population for 2018 was 10,563, a 4.2% decline from 2017.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Rural Population |
| China |
529,465,517 |
| Russia |
35,956,998 |
| Thailand |
34,251,820 |
| Brazil |
27,182,995 |
| Mexico |
24,053,703 |
| Iran |
20,798,288 |
| Turkey |
19,863,725 |
| South Africa |
19,096,392 |
| Iraq |
12,572,937 |
| Algeria |
11,370,967 |
| Colombia |
9,406,924 |
| Romania |
8,732,240 |
| Guatemala |
8,170,759 |
| Kazakhstan |
8,014,427 |
| Malaysia |
7,488,317 |
| Peru |
7,248,826 |
| Ecuador |
6,342,935 |
| Azerbaijan |
4,381,941 |
| Venezuela |
3,292,334 |
| Turkmenistan |
2,980,799 |
| Serbia |
2,962,612 |
| Cuba |
2,556,097 |
| Paraguay |
2,514,193 |
| Belarus |
1,876,469 |
| Dominican Republic |
1,866,357 |
| Bosnia |
1,654,279 |
| Bulgaria |
1,648,939 |
| Libya |
1,280,107 |
| Jamaica |
1,225,749 |
| Namibia |
1,189,044 |
| Albania |
1,041,188 |
| Armenia |
1,020,631 |
| Costa Rica |
957,348 |
| Jordan |
933,557 |
| North Macedonia |
851,107 |
| Mauritius |
749,824 |
| Botswana |
736,148 |
| Lebanon |
609,988 |
| Guyana |
588,163 |
| Equatorial Guinea |
432,136 |
| Fiji |
390,740 |
| Maldives |
307,128 |
| Gabon |
224,215 |
| Belize |
215,213 |
| Suriname |
207,072 |
| Montenegro |
199,225 |
| Samoa |
179,951 |
| St. Lucia |
145,625 |
| Tonga |
81,523 |
| Grenada |
78,886 |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines |
48,564 |
| Dominica |
20,713 |
| Marshall Islands |
9,183 |
| American Samoa |
5,778 |
| Tuvalu |
3,945 |
| Nauru |
0 |
| Marshall Islands Rural Population - Historical Data |
| Year |
Population |
% of Total |
Change |
| 2021 |
9,183 |
21.84 |
-4.86% |
| 2020 |
9,640 |
22.21 |
-4.67% |
| 2019 |
10,101 |
22.58 |
-4.47% |
| 2018 |
10,563 |
22.97 |
-4.29% |
| 2017 |
11,026 |
23.37 |
-4.11% |
| 2016 |
11,489 |
23.77 |
-3.95% |
| 2015 |
11,952 |
24.19 |
-3.77% |
| 2014 |
12,411 |
24.62 |
-3.60% |
| 2013 |
12,866 |
25.05 |
-3.42% |
| 2012 |
13,313 |
25.50 |
-3.24% |
| 2011 |
13,752 |
25.96 |
-2.63% |
| 2010 |
14,119 |
26.43 |
-2.11% |
| 2009 |
14,420 |
26.91 |
-2.19% |
| 2008 |
14,739 |
27.39 |
-2.17% |
| 2007 |
15,063 |
27.87 |
-2.06% |
| 2006 |
15,376 |
28.37 |
-1.98% |
| 2005 |
15,683 |
28.86 |
-1.90% |
| 2004 |
15,984 |
29.36 |
-1.82% |
| 2003 |
16,277 |
29.87 |
-1.71% |
| 2002 |
16,557 |
30.38 |
-1.53% |
| 2001 |
16,813 |
30.90 |
-1.32% |
| 2000 |
17,037 |
31.42 |
-0.94% |
| 1999 |
17,198 |
31.95 |
0.19% |
| 1998 |
17,166 |
32.29 |
0.52% |
| 1997 |
17,077 |
32.62 |
0.58% |
| 1996 |
16,978 |
32.94 |
0.64% |
| 1995 |
16,870 |
33.27 |
0.73% |
| 1994 |
16,748 |
33.60 |
0.83% |
| 1993 |
16,610 |
33.94 |
0.93% |
| 1992 |
16,456 |
34.27 |
1.05% |
| 1991 |
16,284 |
34.61 |
1.19% |
| 1990 |
16,092 |
34.95 |
1.36% |
| 1989 |
15,874 |
35.29 |
1.56% |
| 1988 |
15,629 |
35.78 |
1.56% |
| 1987 |
15,387 |
36.53 |
1.80% |
| 1986 |
15,112 |
37.29 |
1.90% |
| 1985 |
14,827 |
38.06 |
1.99% |
| 1984 |
14,535 |
38.83 |
1.99% |
| 1983 |
14,248 |
39.60 |
2.03% |
| 1982 |
13,961 |
40.39 |
2.05% |
| 1981 |
13,678 |
41.17 |
2.50% |
| 1980 |
13,340 |
41.70 |
4.59% |
| 1979 |
12,741 |
41.23 |
4.46% |
| 1978 |
12,185 |
40.76 |
4.49% |
| 1977 |
11,650 |
40.30 |
4.49% |
| 1976 |
11,139 |
39.83 |
4.51% |
| 1975 |
10,648 |
39.37 |
4.46% |
| 1974 |
10,184 |
38.91 |
2.84% |
| 1973 |
9,899 |
38.79 |
-4.58% |
| 1972 |
10,363 |
41.32 |
-4.44% |
| 1971 |
10,834 |
43.90 |
-2.86% |
| 1970 |
11,148 |
46.51 |
0.28% |
| 1969 |
11,117 |
49.14 |
2.23% |
| 1968 |
10,872 |
51.77 |
1.61% |
| 1967 |
10,698 |
54.40 |
1.86% |
| 1966 |
10,501 |
55.87 |
0.88% |
| 1965 |
10,409 |
57.34 |
0.97% |
| 1964 |
10,309 |
58.79 |
1.00% |
| 1963 |
10,206 |
60.22 |
1.03% |
| 1962 |
10,101 |
61.64 |
0.97% |
| 1961 |
10,003 |
63.04 |
1.00% |
| 1960 |
9,903 |
64.42 |
% |
