The Marshall Islands has a population density of 540 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. The Marshall Islands has 52,011 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Marshall Islands ranked 54th out of 197.
The Marshall Islands has 0.0005% of the world's population and 0.0001% of all countries' land area.
Population density in the Marshall Islands compared to the World's average
Marshall Islands
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 540 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 54/197 | N/A |
| Population |
36281
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 69.5 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 51,601 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 20.8% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 79.2% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
The Marshall Islands population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in the Marshall Islands has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density decreased by 27.5%. The population density rank was 30th 21 years ago and is 54th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 540 | 54 |
| 2023 | 559 | 53 |
| 2022 | 577 | 50 |
| 2021 | 595 | 47 |
| 2020 | 614 | 45 |
| 2019 | 633 | 40 |
| 2018 | 652 | 39 |
| 2017 | 669 | 39 |
| 2016 | 686 | 36 |
| 2015 | 702 | 35 |
| 2014 | 717 | 34 |
| 2013 | 729 | 33 |
| 2012 | 740 | 31 |
| 2011 | 747 | 31 |
| 2010 | 749 | 30 |
| 2009 | 748 | 30 |
| 2008 | 749 | 30 |
| 2007 | 749 | 30 |
| 2006 | 748 | 30 |
| 2005 | 747 | 30 |
| 2004 | 745 | 30 |
| 2003 | 743 | 29 |
| 2002 | 740 | 29 |
| 2001 | 736 | 29 |
| 2000 | 730 | 29 |
| 1999 | 722 | 27 |
| 1998 | 715 | 26 |
| 1997 | 709 | 25 |
| 1996 | 702 | 25 |
| 1995 | 694 | 24 |
| 1994 | 687 | 25 |
| 1993 | 678 | 25 |
| 1992 | 667 | 25 |
| 1991 | 656 | 25 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in the Marshall Islands from 1960 to 2024: 35.6% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 68.6% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 79.2%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 79.2% | 51 |
| 2023 | 78.9% | 52 |
| 2022 | 78.5% | 52 |
| 2021 | 78.2% | 53 |
| 2020 | 77.8% | 53 |
| 2019 | 77.4% | 53 |
| 2018 | 77% | 55 |
| 2017 | 76.6% | 55 |
| 2016 | 76.2% | 55 |
| 2015 | 75.8% | 55 |
| 2014 | 75.4% | 55 |
| 2013 | 74.9% | 55 |
| 2012 | 74.5% | 55 |
| 2011 | 74% | 55 |
| 2010 | 73.6% | 57 |
| 2009 | 73.1% | 57 |
| 2008 | 72.6% | 57 |
| 2007 | 72.1% | 57 |
| 2006 | 71.6% | 57 |
| 2005 | 71.1% | 57 |
| 2004 | 70.6% | 56 |
| 2003 | 70.1% | 56 |
| 2002 | 69.6% | 57 |
| 2001 | 69.1% | 59 |
| 2000 | 68.6% | 60 |
| 1999 | 68.1% | 62 |
| 1998 | 67.7% | 62 |
| 1997 | 67.4% | 62 |
| 1996 | 67.1% | 63 |
| 1995 | 66.7% | 65 |
| 1994 | 66.4% | 65 |
| 1993 | 66.1% | 66 |
| 1992 | 65.7% | 67 |
| 1991 | 65.4% | 68 |
| 1990 | 65.1% | 68 |
| 1989 | 64.7% | 66 |
| 1988 | 64.2% | 66 |
| 1987 | 63.5% | 67 |
| 1986 | 62.7% | 67 |
| 1985 | 61.9% | 66 |
| 1984 | 61.2% | 65 |
| 1983 | 60.4% | 65 |
| 1982 | 59.6% | 65 |
| 1981 | 58.8% | 64 |
| 1980 | 58.3% | 64 |
| 1979 | 58.8% | 63 |
| 1978 | 59.2% | 62 |
| 1977 | 59.7% | 59 |
| 1976 | 60.2% | 57 |
| 1975 | 60.6% | 56 |
| 1974 | 61.1% | 52 |
| 1973 | 61.2% | 51 |
| 1972 | 58.7% | 53 |
| 1971 | 56.1% | 57 |
| 1970 | 53.5% | 59 |
| 1969 | 50.9% | 62 |
| 1968 | 48.2% | 65 |
| 1967 | 45.6% | 71 |
| 1966 | 44.1% | 71 |
| 1965 | 42.7% | 72 |
| 1964 | 41.2% | 73 |
| 1963 | 39.8% | 73 |
| 1962 | 38.4% | 77 |
| 1961 | 37% | 80 |
| 1960 | 35.6% | 82 |
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