The Marshall Islands is an upper-middle-income country with a population of 37.5K people. The capital and largest city is Majuro, with 30K residents.
The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 by GDP ($290M) and 96/197 by GDP per capita ($7,726). The top category for both exports and imports is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Marshall Islands
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
35058
|
192/197 |
| GDP |
$290M
2024 |
193/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$7,726
2024 |
96/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$8,195
2024 |
139/197 |
| Government debt |
$38.4M
2024 |
182/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
13.2%
2024 |
179/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,022
2024 |
142/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$5,044
2026 |
114/197 |
| Land area | 69.5 sq mi | 191/197 |
| Population density | 504 ppl/mi² | 56/197 |
| Fertility rate | 2.92 | 58/196 |
| Median age | 21.8 years | 150/196 |
| Life expectancy | 67.3 years | 159/197 |
Marshall Islands trends dashboard: time-series charts
The Marshall Islands' economy ranked
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $290,108,490 |
| 2023 | $263,761,322 |
| 2022 | $258,723,511 |
| 2021 | $261,245,544 |
| 2020 | $241,800,000 |
| 2019 | $232,900,000 |
| 2018 | $220,000,000 |
| 2017 | $213,700,000 |
| 2016 | $201,800,000 |
| 2015 | $183,700,000 |
| 2014 | $186,000,000 |
| 2013 | $186,400,000 |
| 2012 | $180,700,000 |
| 2011 | $172,300,000 |
| 2010 | $161,100,000 |
| 2009 | $151,200,000 |
| 2008 | $146,600,000 |
| 2007 | $150,500,000 |
| 2006 | $143,200,000 |
| 2005 | $138,000,000 |
| 2004 | $132,900,000 |
| 2003 | $131,128,500 |
| 2002 | $131,960,000 |
| 2001 | $122,406,100 |
| 2000 | $114,838,500 |
| 1999 | $113,352,100 |
| 1998 | $112,070,100 |
| 1997 | $109,884,700 |
| 1996 | $110,858,000 |
| 1995 | $120,230,000 |
| 1994 | $108,071,000 |
| 1993 | $99,461,000 |
| 1992 | $91,063,000 |
| 1991 | $82,507,000 |
| 1990 | $78,476,000 |
| 1989 | $72,798,000 |
| 1988 | $70,688,000 |
| 1987 | $62,983,000 |
| 1986 | $55,989,000 |
| 1985 | $43,879,000 |
| 1984 | $45,144,000 |
| 1983 | $41,749,000 |
| 1982 | $34,918,000 |
| 1981 | $31,020,000 |
| 1980 | $26,710,653 |
| 1979 | $25,545,346 |
| 1978 | $22,209,370 |
| 1977 | $20,210,069 |
| 1976 | $18,153,647 |
| 1975 | $16,691,301 |
| 1974 | $15,217,532 |
| 1973 | $11,607,366 |
| 1972 | $9,973,652 |
| 1971 | $9,116,810 |
| 1970 | $8,408,486 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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The Marshall Islands' economy ranked
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,726 |
| 2023 | $6,793 |
| 2022 | $6,456 |
| 2021 | $6,315 |
| 2020 | $5,662 |
| 2019 | $5,292 |
| 2018 | $4,858 |
| 2017 | $4,593 |
| 2016 | $4,230 |
| 2015 | $3,764 |
| 2014 | $3,735 |
| 2013 | $3,678 |
| 2012 | $3,514 |
| 2011 | $3,319 |
| 2010 | $3,095 |
| 2009 | $2,907 |
| 2008 | $2,818 |
| 2007 | $2,892 |
| 2006 | $2,754 |
| 2005 | $2,659 |
| 2004 | $2,566 |
| 2003 | $2,539 |
| 2002 | $2,566 |
| 2001 | $2,394 |
| 2000 | $2,265 |
| 1999 | $2,258 |
| 1998 | $2,254 |
| 1997 | $2,231 |
| 1996 | $2,273 |
| 1995 | $2,491 |
| 1994 | $2,265 |
| 1993 | $2,112 |
| 1992 | $1,963 |
| 1991 | $1,811 |
| 1990 | $1,758 |
| 1989 | $1,670 |
| 1988 | $1,670 |
| 1987 | $1,543 |
| 1986 | $1,425 |
| 1985 | $1,162 |
| 1984 | $1,245 |
| 1983 | $1,199 |
| 1982 | $1,046 |
| 1981 | $969 |
| 1980 | $868 |
| 1979 | $859 |
| 1978 | $771 |
| 1977 | $724 |
| 1976 | $672 |
| 1975 | $638 |
| 1974 | $602 |
| 1973 | $472 |
| 1972 | $416 |
| 1971 | $390 |
| 1970 | $373 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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The Marshall Islands' life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 67.3 |
| 2025 | 67.2 |
| 2024 | 67.1 |
| 2023 | 66.9 |
| 2022 | 66.7 |
| 2021 | 65.4 |
| 2020 | 65.4 |
| 2019 | 66 |
| 2018 | 65.9 |
| 2017 | 65.7 |
| 2016 | 65.5 |
| 2015 | 65.3 |
| 2014 | 65.1 |
| 2013 | 65 |
| 2012 | 64.8 |
| 2011 | 64.6 |
| 2010 | 64.5 |
| 2009 | 64.4 |
| 2008 | 64.3 |
| 2007 | 64.3 |
| 2006 | 64.2 |
| 2005 | 64.1 |
| 2004 | 64 |
| 2003 | 64 |
| 2002 | 63.8 |
| 2001 | 63.7 |
| 2000 | 63.3 |
| 1999 | 63.4 |
| 1998 | 63.2 |
| 1997 | 63 |
| 1996 | 62.8 |
| 1995 | 62.5 |
| 1994 | 62.3 |
| 1993 | 62.1 |
| 1992 | 61.9 |
| 1991 | 61.8 |
| 1990 | 61.8 |
| 1989 | 61.7 |
| 1988 | 61.8 |
| 1987 | 61.8 |
| 1986 | 61.8 |
| 1985 | 61.7 |
| 1984 | 61.6 |
| 1983 | 61.5 |
| 1982 | 61.3 |
| 1981 | 61.1 |
| 1980 | 61 |
| 1979 | 60.8 |
| 1978 | 60.7 |
| 1977 | 60.6 |
| 1976 | 60.4 |
| 1975 | 60.3 |
| 1974 | 60.1 |
| 1973 | 59.8 |
| 1972 | 59.5 |
| 1971 | 59.1 |
| 1970 | 58.8 |
| 1969 | 58.5 |
| 1968 | 58.2 |
| 1967 | 57.8 |
| 1966 | 57.3 |
| 1965 | 56.8 |
| 1964 | 56.3 |
| 1963 | 55.7 |
| 1962 | 55.2 |
| 1961 | 54.7 |
| 1960 | 54.4 |
| 1959 | 54 |
| 1958 | 53.6 |
| 1957 | 53.4 |
| 1956 | 53.2 |
| 1955 | 53 |
| 1954 | 52.9 |
| 1953 | 52.8 |
| 1952 | 52.7 |
| 1951 | 52.7 |
| 1950 | 52.6 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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The Marshall Islands' population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 37,548 |
| 2023 | 38,827 |
| 2022 | 40,077 |
| 2021 | 41,367 |
| 2020 | 42,706 |
| 2019 | 44,007 |
| 2018 | 45,285 |
| 2017 | 46,529 |
| 2016 | 47,709 |
| 2015 | 48,800 |
| 2014 | 49,796 |
| 2013 | 50,681 |
| 2012 | 51,419 |
| 2011 | 51,907 |
| 2010 | 52,044 |
| 2009 | 52,019 |
| 2008 | 52,030 |
| 2007 | 52,035 |
| 2006 | 51,992 |
| 2005 | 51,906 |
| 2004 | 51,791 |
| 2003 | 51,639 |
| 2002 | 51,425 |
| 2001 | 51,123 |
| 2000 | 50,706 |
| 1999 | 50,202 |
| 1998 | 49,717 |
| 1997 | 49,259 |
| 1996 | 48,775 |
| 1995 | 48,266 |
| 1994 | 47,712 |
| 1993 | 47,093 |
| 1992 | 46,388 |
| 1991 | 45,568 |
| 1990 | 44,629 |
| 1989 | 43,586 |
| 1988 | 42,321 |
| 1987 | 40,828 |
| 1986 | 39,286 |
| 1985 | 37,761 |
| 1984 | 36,264 |
| 1983 | 34,811 |
| 1982 | 33,397 |
| 1981 | 32,017 |
| 1980 | 30,774 |
| 1979 | 29,738 |
| 1978 | 28,809 |
| 1977 | 27,906 |
| 1976 | 27,021 |
| 1975 | 26,154 |
| 1974 | 25,296 |
| 1973 | 24,581 |
| 1972 | 23,992 |
| 1971 | 23,366 |
| 1970 | 22,530 |
| 1969 | 21,305 |
| 1968 | 19,862 |
| 1967 | 18,655 |
| 1966 | 17,927 |
| 1965 | 17,402 |
| 1964 | 16,852 |
| 1963 | 16,302 |
| 1962 | 15,755 |
| 1961 | 15,219 |
| 1960 | 14,703 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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The Marshall Islands' birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.92 |
| 2022 | 2.94 |
| 2021 | 2.96 |
| 2020 | 2.99 |
| 2019 | 3.01 |
| 2018 | 3.04 |
| 2017 | 3.06 |
| 2016 | 3.09 |
| 2015 | 3.13 |
| 2014 | 3.18 |
| 2013 | 3.25 |
| 2012 | 3.38 |
| 2011 | 3.53 |
| 2010 | 3.67 |
| 2009 | 3.83 |
| 2008 | 3.97 |
| 2007 | 4.09 |
| 2006 | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 4.28 |
| 2004 | 4.34 |
| 2003 | 4.42 |
| 2002 | 4.49 |
| 2001 | 4.58 |
| 2000 | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 4.78 |
| 1998 | 4.87 |
| 1997 | 4.96 |
| 1996 | 5.02 |
| 1995 | 5.09 |
| 1994 | 5.23 |
| 1993 | 5.38 |
| 1992 | 5.55 |
| 1991 | 5.76 |
| 1990 | 5.97 |
| 1989 | 6.18 |
| 1988 | 6.38 |
| 1987 | 6.57 |
| 1986 | 6.73 |
| 1985 | 6.87 |
| 1984 | 6.99 |
| 1983 | 7.08 |
| 1982 | 7.18 |
| 1981 | 7.27 |
| 1980 | 7.37 |
| 1979 | 7.47 |
| 1978 | 7.58 |
| 1977 | 7.67 |
| 1976 | 7.76 |
| 1975 | 7.83 |
| 1974 | 7.9 |
| 1973 | 7.95 |
| 1972 | 8 |
| 1971 | 8.04 |
| 1970 | 8.07 |
| 1969 | 8.11 |
| 1968 | 8.14 |
| 1967 | 8.17 |
| 1966 | 8.2 |
| 1965 | 8.16 |
| 1964 | 8.14 |
| 1963 | 8.12 |
| 1962 | 8.12 |
| 1961 | 8.12 |
| 1960 | 8.08 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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The Marshall Islands' demographics
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.8 |
| 2023 | 21.9 |
| 2022 | 22.2 |
| 2021 | 22.5 |
| 2020 | 22.6 |
| 2019 | 22.6 |
| 2018 | 22.4 |
| 2017 | 22.2 |
| 2016 | 21.9 |
| 2015 | 21.6 |
| 2014 | 21.3 |
| 2013 | 21 |
| 2012 | 20.8 |
| 2011 | 20.6 |
| 2010 | 20.6 |
| 2009 | 20.5 |
| 2008 | 20.4 |
| 2007 | 20.2 |
| 2006 | 19.9 |
| 2005 | 19.7 |
| 2004 | 19.4 |
| 2003 | 19.1 |
| 2002 | 18.8 |
| 2001 | 18.5 |
| 2000 | 18.2 |
| 1999 | 17.9 |
| 1998 | 17.6 |
| 1997 | 17.2 |
| 1996 | 16.9 |
| 1995 | 16.5 |
| 1994 | 16.1 |
| 1993 | 15.8 |
| 1992 | 15.4 |
| 1991 | 15.2 |
| 1990 | 14.9 |
| 1989 | 14.8 |
| 1988 | 14.7 |
| 1987 | 14.7 |
| 1986 | 14.7 |
| 1985 | 14.8 |
| 1984 | 14.8 |
| 1983 | 14.9 |
| 1982 | 14.9 |
| 1981 | 14.9 |
| 1980 | 15 |
| 1979 | 15.1 |
| 1978 | 15.3 |
| 1977 | 15.5 |
| 1976 | 15.7 |
| 1975 | 15.9 |
| 1974 | 16 |
| 1973 | 16.2 |
| 1972 | 16.6 |
| 1971 | 17.1 |
| 1970 | 17.4 |
| 1969 | 17.2 |
| 1968 | 16.9 |
| 1967 | 16.6 |
| 1966 | 16.4 |
| 1965 | 16.3 |
| 1964 | 16.3 |
| 1963 | 16.4 |
| 1962 | 16.7 |
| 1961 | 17 |
| 1960 | 17.4 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Marshall Islands: National Statistics
Finance
|
Marshall Islands
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$319M
2024 |
191/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
71.6%
2024 |
6/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
7.7%
2022 |
8/193 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+3.61%
2024 |
17/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
9.82%
2021 |
42/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
67%
2024 |
35/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
13.2%
2024 |
168/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
58
2025 |
113/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
27.5%
2019 |
86/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.8%
2019 |
87/169 |
| Personal remittances received |
$34.5M
2024 |
168/191 |
| International tourist arrivals |
6,099
2019 |
186/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
15.6%
2018 |
44/184 |
Energy
|
Marshall Islands
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
615 kg
2007 |
124/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$5.38
2007 |
163/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.0001 megatons
2024 |
185/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.003 tons
2024 |
185/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
163/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
12.2%
2022 |
131/193 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
2.43%
2021 |
173/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
172/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
125/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
60/195 |
Society
|
Marshall Islands
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0005%
2024 |
192/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-1,698
2025 |
97/196 |
| Urban population |
78.7%
2024 |
52/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
51.2:48.8
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.42 ft
2025 |
179/190 |
| Average female height |
5.08 ft
2025 |
176/190 |
| Quality of life index |
49.3
2026 |
98/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
64
2025 |
35/197 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.01
1994 |
88/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
5.7
2013 |
159/197 |
| Visa free countries |
126
2025 |
82/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
95.8%
2021 |
100/196 |
| English speaking |
98.3%
2023 |
3/197 |
| People using the Internet |
65.7%
2023 |
128/195 |
Health
|
Marshall Islands
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$894
2023 |
67/192 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$9.42
2023 |
178/192 |
| Life expectancy |
67.3 years
2026 |
159/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
22.9%
2023 |
29/181 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.47
2012 |
141/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.7 years
2017 |
103/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
155
2023 |
48/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
28.2
2023 |
61/192 |
| Obesity rate |
47.1%
2022 |
6/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
25.7%
2024 |
2/195 |
| Air quality index |
100
2026 |
1/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
29.8%
2022 |
31/164 |
Territory
|
Marshall Islands
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0001%
2026 |
191/197 |
| Land area per capita |
1,851 sq mi
2024 |
144/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
27 sq mi
2026 |
183/194 |
| Forest area |
36.3 sq mi
2026 |
179/196 |
| Roads length |
1,260 mi
2007 |
151/176 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- Wikidata (2008, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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