The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). The Marshall Islands' land area is 69.5 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 191st vs. 176th).
By GDP, The Marshall Islands ranks 194/197 ($280M) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($509M). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 100/197 ($7,467), while Tonga ranks 121/197 ($4,864).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
36281
|
103744
|
| Population rank | 192/197 | 183/197 |
| GDP |
$280M
2024 |
$509M
2023 |
| GDP rank | 194/197 | 191/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$7,467
2024 |
$4,864
2023 |
| GDP per capita rank | 100/197 | 121/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$8,198
2024 |
$7,853
2023 |
| Government debt |
$46.8M
2024 |
$224M
2023 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
15.3%
2025 |
44.1%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,245
2024 |
$2,138
2023 |
| Government debt per person rank | 136/185 | 117/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$5,868
2025 |
$4,126
2025 |
| Land area |
69.5 sq mi
2025 |
278 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
540 ppl/mi²
2024 |
375 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
2.92
2023 |
3.13
2023 |
| Median age |
21.8 years
2024 |
21.9 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
67.2 years
2025 |
73.2 years
2025 |
Marshall Islands and Tonga: Comparison Charts
Marshall Islands and Tonga economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 | $8,408,486 | - |
| 1971 | $9,116,810 | - |
| 1972 | $9,973,652 | - |
| 1973 | $11,607,366 | - |
| 1974 | $15,217,532 | - |
| 1975 | $16,691,301 | $32,506,742 |
| 1976 | $18,153,647 | $30,036,417 |
| 1977 | $20,210,069 | $34,139,388 |
| 1978 | $22,209,370 | $41,567,472 |
| 1979 | $25,545,346 | $44,667,002 |
| 1980 | $26,710,653 | $53,260,077 |
| 1981 | $31,020,000 | $62,242,013 |
| 1982 | $34,918,000 | $62,068,161 |
| 1983 | $41,749,000 | $60,863,964 |
| 1984 | $45,144,000 | $64,248,355 |
| 1985 | $43,879,000 | $60,058,663 |
| 1986 | $55,989,000 | $68,195,856 |
| 1987 | $62,983,000 | $81,667,133 |
| 1988 | $70,688,000 | $106,657,267 |
| 1989 | $72,798,000 | $106,344,855 |
| 1990 | $78,476,000 | $113,563,822 |
| 1991 | $82,507,000 | $132,201,141 |
| 1992 | $91,063,000 | $137,066,291 |
| 1993 | $99,461,000 | $138,489,884 |
| 1994 | $108,071,000 | $195,990,986 |
| 1995 | $120,230,000 | $208,871,666 |
| 1996 | $110,858,000 | $222,100,576 |
| 1997 | $109,884,700 | $214,991,452 |
| 1998 | $112,070,100 | $191,504,893 |
| 1999 | $113,352,100 | $199,208,718 |
| 2000 | $114,838,500 | $204,848,488 |
| 2001 | $122,406,100 | $181,117,230 |
| 2002 | $131,960,000 | $182,764,281 |
| 2003 | $131,128,500 | $202,246,591 |
| 2004 | $132,900,000 | $230,678,011 |
| 2005 | $138,000,000 | $261,823,805 |
| 2006 | $143,200,000 | $292,232,703 |
| 2007 | $150,500,000 | $298,519,623 |
| 2008 | $146,600,000 | $344,438,844 |
| 2009 | $151,200,000 | $312,415,028 |
| 2010 | $161,100,000 | $366,887,375 |
| 2011 | $172,300,000 | $414,143,828 |
| 2012 | $180,700,000 | $471,122,971 |
| 2013 | $186,400,000 | $451,788,498 |
| 2014 | $186,000,000 | $440,997,735 |
| 2015 | $183,700,000 | $437,525,539 |
| 2016 | $201,800,000 | $420,828,255 |
| 2017 | $213,700,000 | $459,976,847 |
| 2018 | $220,000,000 | $489,714,530 |
| 2019 | $232,900,000 | $494,197,854 |
| 2020 | $241,800,000 | $496,856,304 |
| 2021 | $258,900,000 | $518,228,029 |
| 2022 | $253,400,000 | $518,180,029 |
| 2023 | $259,300,000 | $508,735,107 |
| 2024 | $280,357,844 | - |
Marshall Islands and Tonga economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 | $373 | - |
| 1971 | $390 | - |
| 1972 | $416 | - |
| 1973 | $472 | - |
| 1974 | $602 | - |
| 1975 | $638 | $349 |
| 1976 | $672 | $315 |
| 1977 | $724 | $353 |
| 1978 | $771 | $428 |
| 1979 | $859 | $458 |
| 1980 | $868 | $545 |
| 1981 | $969 | $636 |
| 1982 | $1,046 | $633 |
| 1983 | $1,199 | $621 |
| 1984 | $1,245 | $656 |
| 1985 | $1,162 | $613 |
| 1986 | $1,425 | $696 |
| 1987 | $1,543 | $830 |
| 1988 | $1,670 | $1,078 |
| 1989 | $1,670 | $1,070 |
| 1990 | $1,758 | $1,139 |
| 1991 | $1,811 | $1,323 |
| 1992 | $1,963 | $1,370 |
| 1993 | $2,112 | $1,383 |
| 1994 | $2,265 | $1,957 |
| 1995 | $2,491 | $2,084 |
| 1996 | $2,273 | $2,215 |
| 1997 | $2,231 | $2,136 |
| 1998 | $2,254 | $1,889 |
| 1999 | $2,258 | $1,952 |
| 2000 | $2,265 | $1,995 |
| 2001 | $2,394 | $1,754 |
| 2002 | $2,566 | $1,759 |
| 2003 | $2,539 | $1,936 |
| 2004 | $2,566 | $2,195 |
| 2005 | $2,659 | $2,478 |
| 2006 | $2,754 | $2,750 |
| 2007 | $2,892 | $2,797 |
| 2008 | $2,818 | $3,218 |
| 2009 | $2,907 | $2,914 |
| 2010 | $3,095 | $3,416 |
| 2011 | $3,319 | $3,850 |
| 2012 | $3,514 | $4,384 |
| 2013 | $3,678 | $4,219 |
| 2014 | $3,735 | $4,137 |
| 2015 | $3,764 | $4,124 |
| 2016 | $4,230 | $3,988 |
| 2017 | $4,593 | $4,366 |
| 2018 | $4,858 | $4,639 |
| 2019 | $5,292 | $4,677 |
| 2020 | $5,662 | $4,700 |
| 2021 | $6,259 | $4,913 |
| 2022 | $6,323 | $4,933 |
| 2023 | $6,678 | $4,864 |
| 2024 | $7,467 | - |
Marshall Islands vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 52.6 | 48.4 |
| 1951 | 52.7 | 49.8 |
| 1952 | 52.7 | 51.2 |
| 1953 | 52.8 | 52.4 |
| 1954 | 52.9 | 53.6 |
| 1955 | 53 | 54.7 |
| 1956 | 53.2 | 55.7 |
| 1957 | 53.4 | 56.5 |
| 1958 | 53.6 | 57.2 |
| 1959 | 54 | 57.8 |
| 1960 | 54.4 | 58.3 |
| 1961 | 54.7 | 58.8 |
| 1962 | 55.2 | 59.3 |
| 1963 | 55.7 | 59.8 |
| 1964 | 56.3 | 60.3 |
| 1965 | 56.8 | 60.7 |
| 1966 | 57.3 | 61.2 |
| 1967 | 57.8 | 61.7 |
| 1968 | 58.2 | 62.2 |
| 1969 | 58.5 | 62.7 |
| 1970 | 58.8 | 63.2 |
| 1971 | 59.1 | 63.6 |
| 1972 | 59.5 | 64.1 |
| 1973 | 59.8 | 64.4 |
| 1974 | 60.1 | 64.8 |
| 1975 | 60.3 | 65.1 |
| 1976 | 60.4 | 65.4 |
| 1977 | 60.6 | 65.6 |
| 1978 | 60.7 | 65.9 |
| 1979 | 60.8 | 66 |
| 1980 | 61 | 66.2 |
| 1981 | 61.1 | 66.4 |
| 1982 | 61.3 | 66.3 |
| 1983 | 61.5 | 66.7 |
| 1984 | 61.6 | 66.8 |
| 1985 | 61.7 | 66.9 |
| 1986 | 61.8 | 67.1 |
| 1987 | 61.8 | 67.2 |
| 1988 | 61.8 | 67.3 |
| 1989 | 61.7 | 67.4 |
| 1990 | 61.8 | 67.5 |
| 1991 | 61.8 | 67.7 |
| 1992 | 61.9 | 67.9 |
| 1993 | 62.1 | 68.2 |
| 1994 | 62.3 | 68.4 |
| 1995 | 62.5 | 68.6 |
| 1996 | 62.8 | 68.8 |
| 1997 | 63 | 69 |
| 1998 | 63.2 | 69.2 |
| 1999 | 63.4 | 69.4 |
| 2000 | 63.3 | 69.6 |
| 2001 | 63.7 | 69.8 |
| 2002 | 63.8 | 70 |
| 2003 | 64 | 70.2 |
| 2004 | 64 | 70.4 |
| 2005 | 64.1 | 70.6 |
| 2006 | 64.2 | 70.7 |
| 2007 | 64.3 | 70.9 |
| 2008 | 64.3 | 71 |
| 2009 | 64.4 | 70.9 |
| 2010 | 64.5 | 71.3 |
| 2011 | 64.6 | 71.4 |
| 2012 | 64.8 | 71.5 |
| 2013 | 65 | 71.6 |
| 2014 | 65.1 | 71.7 |
| 2015 | 65.3 | 71.9 |
| 2016 | 65.5 | 72 |
| 2017 | 65.7 | 72.1 |
| 2018 | 65.9 | 72.2 |
| 2019 | 66 | 72.3 |
| 2020 | 65.4 | 72.4 |
| 2021 | 65.4 | 72.1 |
| 2022 | 66.7 | 72.6 |
| 2023 | 66.9 | 72.9 |
| 2024 | 67.1 | 73.1 |
| 2025 | 67.2 | 73.2 |
Marshall Islands and Tonga population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 14,703 | 66,170 |
| 1961 | 15,219 | 68,037 |
| 1962 | 15,755 | 69,940 |
| 1963 | 16,302 | 71,885 |
| 1964 | 16,852 | 73,879 |
| 1965 | 17,402 | 75,924 |
| 1966 | 17,927 | 78,002 |
| 1967 | 18,655 | 79,814 |
| 1968 | 19,862 | 81,353 |
| 1969 | 21,305 | 82,885 |
| 1970 | 22,530 | 84,401 |
| 1971 | 23,366 | 85,896 |
| 1972 | 23,992 | 87,356 |
| 1973 | 24,581 | 88,805 |
| 1974 | 25,296 | 90,683 |
| 1975 | 26,154 | 93,017 |
| 1976 | 27,021 | 95,325 |
| 1977 | 27,906 | 96,725 |
| 1978 | 28,809 | 97,204 |
| 1979 | 29,738 | 97,544 |
| 1980 | 30,774 | 97,769 |
| 1981 | 32,017 | 97,909 |
| 1982 | 33,397 | 97,980 |
| 1983 | 34,811 | 97,998 |
| 1984 | 36,264 | 97,990 |
| 1985 | 37,761 | 97,984 |
| 1986 | 39,286 | 98,010 |
| 1987 | 40,828 | 98,376 |
| 1988 | 42,321 | 98,969 |
| 1989 | 43,586 | 99,403 |
| 1990 | 44,629 | 99,700 |
| 1991 | 45,568 | 99,895 |
| 1992 | 46,388 | 100,022 |
| 1993 | 47,093 | 100,103 |
| 1994 | 47,712 | 100,166 |
| 1995 | 48,266 | 100,225 |
| 1996 | 48,775 | 100,275 |
| 1997 | 49,259 | 100,674 |
| 1998 | 49,717 | 101,388 |
| 1999 | 50,202 | 102,046 |
| 2000 | 50,706 | 102,677 |
| 2001 | 51,123 | 103,288 |
| 2002 | 51,425 | 103,874 |
| 2003 | 51,639 | 104,464 |
| 2004 | 51,791 | 105,071 |
| 2005 | 51,906 | 105,671 |
| 2006 | 51,992 | 106,253 |
| 2007 | 52,035 | 106,726 |
| 2008 | 52,030 | 107,020 |
| 2009 | 52,019 | 107,203 |
| 2010 | 52,044 | 107,400 |
| 2011 | 51,907 | 107,570 |
| 2012 | 51,419 | 107,460 |
| 2013 | 50,681 | 107,078 |
| 2014 | 49,796 | 106,609 |
| 2015 | 48,800 | 106,095 |
| 2016 | 47,709 | 105,524 |
| 2017 | 46,529 | 105,356 |
| 2018 | 45,285 | 105,567 |
| 2019 | 44,007 | 105,669 |
| 2020 | 42,706 | 105,704 |
| 2021 | 41,367 | 105,490 |
| 2022 | 40,077 | 105,042 |
| 2023 | 38,827 | 104,597 |
| 2024 | 37,548 | 104,175 |
Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and Tonga
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 8.08 | 6.65 |
| 1961 | 8.12 | 6.61 |
| 1962 | 8.12 | 6.57 |
| 1963 | 8.12 | 6.52 |
| 1964 | 8.14 | 6.46 |
| 1965 | 8.16 | 6.41 |
| 1966 | 8.2 | 6.35 |
| 1967 | 8.17 | 6.29 |
| 1968 | 8.14 | 6.23 |
| 1969 | 8.11 | 6.17 |
| 1970 | 8.07 | 6.07 |
| 1971 | 8.04 | 5.96 |
| 1972 | 8 | 5.86 |
| 1973 | 7.95 | 5.8 |
| 1974 | 7.9 | 5.77 |
| 1975 | 7.83 | 5.75 |
| 1976 | 7.76 | 5.73 |
| 1977 | 7.67 | 5.7 |
| 1978 | 7.58 | 5.68 |
| 1979 | 7.47 | 5.65 |
| 1980 | 7.37 | 5.6 |
| 1981 | 7.27 | 5.55 |
| 1982 | 7.18 | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 7.08 | 5.45 |
| 1984 | 6.99 | 5.41 |
| 1985 | 6.87 | 5.34 |
| 1986 | 6.73 | 5.27 |
| 1987 | 6.57 | 5.19 |
| 1988 | 6.38 | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 6.18 | 5.01 |
| 1990 | 5.97 | 4.93 |
| 1991 | 5.76 | 4.85 |
| 1992 | 5.55 | 4.79 |
| 1993 | 5.38 | 4.73 |
| 1994 | 5.23 | 4.66 |
| 1995 | 5.09 | 4.56 |
| 1996 | 5.02 | 4.46 |
| 1997 | 4.96 | 4.38 |
| 1998 | 4.87 | 4.31 |
| 1999 | 4.78 | 4.23 |
| 2000 | 4.7 | 4.16 |
| 2001 | 4.58 | 4.13 |
| 2002 | 4.49 | 4.14 |
| 2003 | 4.42 | 4.18 |
| 2004 | 4.34 | 4.19 |
| 2005 | 4.28 | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 4.2 | 4.14 |
| 2007 | 4.09 | 4.09 |
| 2008 | 3.97 | 4.01 |
| 2009 | 3.83 | 3.95 |
| 2010 | 3.67 | 3.88 |
| 2011 | 3.53 | 3.83 |
| 2012 | 3.38 | 3.77 |
| 2013 | 3.25 | 3.7 |
| 2014 | 3.18 | 3.62 |
| 2015 | 3.13 | 3.54 |
| 2016 | 3.09 | 3.46 |
| 2017 | 3.06 | 3.39 |
| 2018 | 3.04 | 3.33 |
| 2019 | 3.01 | 3.27 |
| 2020 | 2.99 | 3.23 |
| 2021 | 2.96 | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 2.94 | 3.17 |
| 2023 | 2.92 | 3.13 |
Marshall Islands and Tonga demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 17.4 | 17.1 |
| 1961 | 17 | 17.1 |
| 1962 | 16.7 | 17.1 |
| 1963 | 16.4 | 17 |
| 1964 | 16.3 | 17 |
| 1965 | 16.3 | 17 |
| 1966 | 16.4 | 17 |
| 1967 | 16.6 | 17 |
| 1968 | 16.9 | 16.9 |
| 1969 | 17.2 | 16.8 |
| 1970 | 17.4 | 16.8 |
| 1971 | 17.1 | 16.7 |
| 1972 | 16.6 | 16.7 |
| 1973 | 16.2 | 16.8 |
| 1974 | 16 | 16.8 |
| 1975 | 15.9 | 16.7 |
| 1976 | 15.7 | 16.7 |
| 1977 | 15.5 | 16.8 |
| 1978 | 15.3 | 17.1 |
| 1979 | 15.1 | 17.3 |
| 1980 | 15 | 17.4 |
| 1981 | 14.9 | 17.6 |
| 1982 | 14.9 | 17.8 |
| 1983 | 14.9 | 17.9 |
| 1984 | 14.8 | 18 |
| 1985 | 14.8 | 18.1 |
| 1986 | 14.7 | 18.2 |
| 1987 | 14.7 | 18.3 |
| 1988 | 14.7 | 18.6 |
| 1989 | 14.8 | 18.9 |
| 1990 | 14.9 | 19.1 |
| 1991 | 15.2 | 19.3 |
| 1992 | 15.4 | 19.5 |
| 1993 | 15.8 | 19.6 |
| 1994 | 16.1 | 19.6 |
| 1995 | 16.5 | 19.6 |
| 1996 | 16.9 | 19.6 |
| 1997 | 17.2 | 19.7 |
| 1998 | 17.6 | 19.9 |
| 1999 | 17.9 | 20.1 |
| 2000 | 18.2 | 20.3 |
| 2001 | 18.5 | 20.5 |
| 2002 | 18.8 | 20.7 |
| 2003 | 19.1 | 20.8 |
| 2004 | 19.4 | 20.8 |
| 2005 | 19.7 | 20.8 |
| 2006 | 19.9 | 20.8 |
| 2007 | 20.2 | 20.9 |
| 2008 | 20.4 | 21 |
| 2009 | 20.5 | 21.1 |
| 2010 | 20.6 | 21.2 |
| 2011 | 20.6 | 21.2 |
| 2012 | 20.8 | 21.4 |
| 2013 | 21 | 21.6 |
| 2014 | 21.3 | 21.7 |
| 2015 | 21.6 | 21.8 |
| 2016 | 21.9 | 21.9 |
| 2017 | 22.2 | 21.9 |
| 2018 | 22.4 | 22 |
| 2019 | 22.6 | 22 |
| 2020 | 22.6 | 22.1 |
| 2021 | 22.5 | 22.1 |
| 2022 | 22.2 | 22 |
| 2023 | 21.9 | 21.9 |
| 2024 | 21.8 | 21.9 |
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Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$315M
2024 |
$578M
2023 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
71.9%
2025 |
49.7%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
7.7%
2022 |
5.15%
2023 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+0.51%
2025 |
-7.9%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
9.82%
2021 |
1.65%
2023 |
| Services, % of GDP |
70.5%
2023 |
50.2%
2023 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
11.1%
2023 |
13.5%
2023 |
| Economic freedom index |
58
2025 |
58.5
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
27.5%
2019 |
22%
2021 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.8%
2019 |
4%
2021 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$377M
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$34.5M
2024 |
$257M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
6,099
2019 |
94,000
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
15.6%
2018 |
47.8%
2020 |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
615 kg
2007 |
543 kg
2007 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$5.38
2007 |
$7.94
2007 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0 megatons
2023 |
0.22 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0 tons
2023 |
2.1 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
0%
2007 |
| Renewable energy use share |
12.2%
2022 |
2.3%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
2.43%
2021 |
14.2%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0005%
2024 |
0.001%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-1,765
2024 |
-2,149
2024 |
| Urban population |
79.2%
2024 |
23.2%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.42 ft
2025 |
5.74 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.08 ft
2025 |
5.45 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
46.9
2025 |
42.6
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
64
2025 |
50
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.01
1994 |
0.95
2019 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
5.7
2013 |
33
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
126
2025 |
127
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
95.8%
2021 |
99.4%
2021 |
| English speaking |
98.3%
2023 |
30%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
65.7%
2023 |
58.5%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$758
2022 |
$378
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$9.1
2022 |
$11.1
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
67.2 years
2025 |
73.2 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
60.1%
2022 |
45.7%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.46
2012 |
1.01
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.7 years
2017 |
24.9 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
155
2023 |
67
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
28.2
2023 |
9.9
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
47.1%
2022 |
72.4%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
25.7%
2024 |
19.6%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
100
2025 |
91
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
29.8%
2022 |
31.3%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | n/a |
0.36 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0001%
2025 |
0.0005%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,851 sq mi
2024 |
2,669 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
27 sq mi
2025 |
135.1 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
36.3 sq mi
2025 |
34.6 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
1,260 mi
2007 |
423 mi
2011 |
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