Marshall Islands Rural Population 1960-2024

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 2022 was 8,929, a 2.77% decline from 2021.
  • 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.
Data Source: World Bank

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Marshall Islands Rural Population - Historical Data
Year Population % of Total Change
2022 8,929 21.48 -2.81%
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 %