The Marshall Islands has a population density of 540 people per square mile compared to 174.4 people in Mexico. The Marshall Islands has 52,011 sq ft of land per person vs 162,251 sq ft in Mexico. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Marshall Islands and Mexico are ranked 54th and 123rd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The Marshall Islands has 0.0005% of the world's population and 0.0001% of the land area of all countries, compared to 1.61% of the population and 1.31% of the land area for Mexico, hence the population density in the Marshall Islands is 209.9% higher than in Mexico.
Population density comparison
Marshall Islands
|
Mexico
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 540 ppl/mi² | 174.4 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 54/197 | 123/197 |
| Population |
36281
|
132790957
|
| Land area | 69.5 sq mi | 750,563 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 51,601 sq ft | 159,899 sq ft |
| Rural population | 20.8% | 18.1% |
| Urban population | 79.2% | 81.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 17.3% |
the Marshall Islands vs Mexico:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Marshall Islands decreased by 27.5%, compared to a 25.4% growth in Mexico.
In 2004, the Marshall Islands ranked 30th for population density and is in 54th place now. Mexico was 120th in 2004 and ranks 123rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Mexico
|
|
| 2024 | 540 | 174.4 |
| 2023 | 559 | 172.9 |
| 2022 | 577 | 171.4 |
| 2021 | 595 | 170.1 |
| 2020 | 614 | 168.9 |
| 2019 | 633 | 167.6 |
| 2018 | 652 | 166 |
| 2017 | 669 | 164.4 |
| 2016 | 686 | 162.9 |
| 2015 | 702 | 161.3 |
| 2014 | 717 | 159.6 |
| 2013 | 729 | 157.7 |
| 2012 | 740 | 155.6 |
| 2011 | 747 | 153.5 |
| 2010 | 749 | 151.4 |
| 2009 | 748 | 149.2 |
| 2008 | 749 | 147.1 |
| 2007 | 749 | 144.9 |
| 2006 | 748 | 142.9 |
| 2005 | 747 | 141 |
| 2004 | 745 | 139.1 |
| 2003 | 743 | 137.2 |
| 2002 | 740 | 135.3 |
| 2001 | 736 | 133.4 |
| 2000 | 730 | 131.4 |
| 1999 | 722 | 129.4 |
| 1998 | 715 | 127.3 |
| 1997 | 709 | 125.3 |
| 1996 | 702 | 123.2 |
| 1995 | 694 | 121.1 |
| 1994 | 687 | 118.9 |
| 1993 | 678 | 116.8 |
| 1992 | 667 | 114.6 |
| 1991 | 656 | 112.5 |
| 1990 | - | 110.3 |
| 1989 | - | 108.2 |
| 1988 | - | 106.2 |
| 1987 | - | 104.1 |
| 1986 | - | 102 |
| 1985 | - | 100 |
| 1984 | - | 97.9 |
| 1983 | - | 95.9 |
| 1982 | - | 93.8 |
| 1981 | - | 91.8 |
| 1980 | - | 89.7 |
| 1979 | - | 87.5 |
| 1978 | - | 85.2 |
| 1977 | - | 83 |
| 1976 | - | 80.8 |
| 1975 | - | 78.6 |
| 1974 | - | 76.4 |
| 1973 | - | 74.2 |
| 1972 | - | 72 |
| 1971 | - | 69.8 |
| 1970 | - | 67.7 |
| 1969 | - | 65.6 |
| 1968 | - | 63.5 |
| 1967 | - | 61.5 |
| 1966 | - | 59.5 |
| 1965 | - | 57.5 |
| 1964 | - | 55.7 |
| 1963 | - | 53.9 |
| 1962 | - | 52.1 |
| 1961 | - | 50.5 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Mexico
|
|
| 2024 | 79.2% | 81.9% |
| 2023 | 78.9% | 81.6% |
| 2022 | 78.5% | 81.3% |
| 2021 | 78.2% | 81% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | 80.7% |
| 2019 | 77.4% | 80.4% |
| 2018 | 77% | 80.2% |
| 2017 | 76.6% | 79.9% |
| 2016 | 76.2% | 79.6% |
| 2015 | 75.8% | 79.3% |
| 2014 | 75.4% | 79% |
| 2013 | 74.9% | 78.7% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | 78.4% |
| 2011 | 74% | 78.1% |
| 2010 | 73.6% | 77.8% |
| 2009 | 73.1% | 77.5% |
| 2008 | 72.6% | 77.2% |
| 2007 | 72.1% | 76.9% |
| 2006 | 71.6% | 76.6% |
| 2005 | 71.1% | 76.3% |
| 2004 | 70.6% | 76% |
| 2003 | 70.1% | 75.7% |
| 2002 | 69.6% | 75.4% |
| 2001 | 69.1% | 75% |
| 2000 | 68.6% | 74.7% |
| 1999 | 68.1% | 74.4% |
| 1998 | 67.7% | 74.2% |
| 1997 | 67.4% | 73.9% |
| 1996 | 67.1% | 73.7% |
| 1995 | 66.7% | 73.4% |
| 1994 | 66.4% | 73% |
| 1993 | 66.1% | 72.6% |
| 1992 | 65.7% | 72.2% |
| 1991 | 65.4% | 71.8% |
| 1990 | 65.1% | 71.4% |
| 1989 | 64.7% | 71% |
| 1988 | 64.2% | 70.5% |
| 1987 | 63.5% | 70% |
| 1986 | 62.7% | 69.5% |
| 1985 | 61.9% | 69% |
| 1984 | 61.2% | 68.4% |
| 1983 | 60.4% | 67.9% |
| 1982 | 59.6% | 67.4% |
| 1981 | 58.8% | 66.9% |
| 1980 | 58.3% | 66.3% |
| 1979 | 58.8% | 65.6% |
| 1978 | 59.2% | 64.9% |
| 1977 | 59.7% | 64.2% |
| 1976 | 60.2% | 63.5% |
| 1975 | 60.6% | 62.8% |
| 1974 | 61.1% | 62% |
| 1973 | 61.2% | 61.3% |
| 1972 | 58.7% | 60.5% |
| 1971 | 56.1% | 59.8% |
| 1970 | 53.5% | 59% |
| 1969 | 50.9% | 58.2% |
| 1968 | 48.2% | 57.4% |
| 1967 | 45.6% | 56.6% |
| 1966 | 44.1% | 55.8% |
| 1965 | 42.7% | 54.9% |
| 1964 | 41.2% | 54.1% |
| 1963 | 39.8% | 53.3% |
| 1962 | 38.4% | 52.4% |
| 1961 | 37% | 51.6% |
| 1960 | 35.6% | 50.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 70.6% to 79.2% in the Marshall Islands and from 76% to 81.9% in Mexico.
Densely populated cities
|
Mexico
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Mexico | 9.21M |
| Tijuana | 1.96M |
| Ecatepec de Morelos | 1.93M |
| Leon | 1.58M |
| Zapopan | 1.48M |
| Guadalajara | 1.46M |
| Puebla | 1.43M |
| Ciudad Juarez | 1.32M |
| Monterrey | 1.14M |
| Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl | 1.07M |
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