The Marshall Islands has a population density of 540 people per square mile compared to 99.6 people in Palau. The Marshall Islands has 52,011 sq ft of land per person vs 283,195 sq ft in Palau. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Marshall Islands and Palau are ranked 54th and 147th, 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 0.0002% of the population and 0.0003% of the land area for Palau, hence the population density in the Marshall Islands is 442% higher than in Palau.
Population density comparison
Marshall Islands
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 540 ppl/mi² | 99.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 54/197 | 147/197 |
| Population |
36281
|
17663
|
| Land area | 69.5 sq mi | 177.6 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 51,601 sq ft | 279,819 sq ft |
| Rural population | 20.8% | 17.2% |
| Urban population | 79.2% | 82.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
the Marshall Islands vs Palau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Marshall Islands decreased by 27.5%, compared to a 10.7% decline in Palau.
In 2004, the Marshall Islands ranked 30th for population density and is in 54th place now. Palau was 129th in 2004 and ranks 147th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Palau
|
|
| 2024 | 540 | 99.6 |
| 2023 | 559 | 99.8 |
| 2022 | 577 | 100 |
| 2021 | 595 | 100.1 |
| 2020 | 614 | 100.2 |
| 2019 | 633 | 100.2 |
| 2018 | 652 | 100.3 |
| 2017 | 669 | 100.3 |
| 2016 | 686 | 100.2 |
| 2015 | 702 | 100.1 |
| 2014 | 717 | 99.7 |
| 2013 | 729 | 99.4 |
| 2012 | 740 | 100 |
| 2011 | 747 | 101.8 |
| 2010 | 749 | 103.6 |
| 2009 | 748 | 105.3 |
| 2008 | 749 | 107 |
| 2007 | 749 | 108.7 |
| 2006 | 748 | 110.3 |
| 2005 | 747 | 111.6 |
| 2004 | 745 | 111.6 |
| 2003 | 743 | 110.7 |
| 2002 | 740 | 109.8 |
| 2001 | 736 | 109 |
| 2000 | 730 | 108 |
| 1999 | 722 | 106.4 |
| 1998 | 715 | 104.3 |
| 1997 | 709 | 102 |
| 1996 | 702 | 99.4 |
| 1995 | 694 | 96.8 |
| 1994 | 687 | 94.4 |
| 1993 | 678 | 92.2 |
| 1992 | 667 | 90 |
| 1991 | 656 | 87.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Palau
|
|
| 2024 | 79.2% | 82.8% |
| 2023 | 78.9% | 82.4% |
| 2022 | 78.5% | 82% |
| 2021 | 78.2% | 81.5% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | 81% |
| 2019 | 77.4% | 80.5% |
| 2018 | 77% | 79.9% |
| 2017 | 76.6% | 79.4% |
| 2016 | 76.2% | 78.8% |
| 2015 | 75.8% | 78.2% |
| 2014 | 75.4% | 77.5% |
| 2013 | 74.9% | 76.9% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | 76.2% |
| 2011 | 74% | 75.5% |
| 2010 | 73.6% | 74.8% |
| 2009 | 73.1% | 74.1% |
| 2008 | 72.6% | 73.4% |
| 2007 | 72.1% | 72.7% |
| 2006 | 71.6% | 71.9% |
| 2005 | 71.1% | 71.2% |
| 2004 | 70.6% | 70.4% |
| 2003 | 70.1% | 69.6% |
| 2002 | 69.6% | 69.8% |
| 2001 | 69.1% | 70.1% |
| 2000 | 68.6% | 70.3% |
| 1999 | 68.1% | 70.6% |
| 1998 | 67.7% | 70.8% |
| 1997 | 67.4% | 71.1% |
| 1996 | 67.1% | 71.3% |
| 1995 | 66.7% | 71.4% |
| 1994 | 66.4% | 71.1% |
| 1993 | 66.1% | 70.7% |
| 1992 | 65.7% | 70.3% |
| 1991 | 65.4% | 70% |
| 1990 | 65.1% | 69.6% |
| 1989 | 64.7% | 69.2% |
| 1988 | 64.2% | 68.9% |
| 1987 | 63.5% | 68.5% |
| 1986 | 62.7% | 68.2% |
| 1985 | 61.9% | 67.4% |
| 1984 | 61.2% | 66.4% |
| 1983 | 60.4% | 65.4% |
| 1982 | 59.6% | 64.4% |
| 1981 | 58.8% | 63.4% |
| 1980 | 58.3% | 62.5% |
| 1979 | 58.8% | 62.3% |
| 1978 | 59.2% | 62% |
| 1977 | 59.7% | 61.7% |
| 1976 | 60.2% | 61.4% |
| 1975 | 60.6% | 61.1% |
| 1974 | 61.1% | 60.9% |
| 1973 | 61.2% | 60.6% |
| 1972 | 58.7% | 60.3% |
| 1971 | 56.1% | 60% |
| 1970 | 53.5% | 59.7% |
| 1969 | 50.9% | 59.4% |
| 1968 | 48.2% | 59.1% |
| 1967 | 45.6% | 58.9% |
| 1966 | 44.1% | 58.6% |
| 1965 | 42.7% | 58.3% |
| 1964 | 41.2% | 58% |
| 1963 | 39.8% | 57.7% |
| 1962 | 38.4% | 57.4% |
| 1961 | 37% | 57.1% |
| 1960 | 35.6% | 56.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 70.6% to 79.2% in the Marshall Islands and from 70.4% to 82.8% in Palau.
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