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Population density: Marshall Islands vs Tajikistan compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Marshall Islands has a population density of 504 people per square mile compared to 205 people in Tajikistan. The Marshall Islands has 52,011 sq ft of land per person vs 145,437 sq ft in Tajikistan. The Marshall Islands and Tajikistan rank 56th and 113th by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.13% of the population and 0.09% of the land area for Tajikistan, making the population density in the Marshall Islands 146.1% higher than in Tajikistan.

Population density by year

Marshall Islands
Tajikistan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Marshall Islands Tajikistan
2026 504 205
2025 522 201.4
2024 540 197.6
2023 559 193.9
2022 577 190
2021 595 186
2020 614 181.9
2019 633 177.8
2018 652 173.7
2017 669 169.6
2016 686 165.4
2015 702 161.3
2014 717 157.2
2013 729 152.1
2012 740 148.3
2011 747 144.8
2010 749 141.6
2009 748 138.6
2008 749 135.8
2007 749 133.1
2006 748 130.6
2005 747 128.1
2004 745 125.7
2003 743 123.2
2002 740 120.9
2001 736 118.6
2000 730 116.3
1999 722 114.9
1998 715 114.3
1997 709 113.6
1996 702 112.3
1995 694 110.1
1994 687 107.8
1993 678 105.9
1992 667 104.5
1991 656 -

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1991–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in the Marshall Islands decreased by 32.6%, compared to a 57% growth in Tajikistan.

In 2006, the Marshall Islands ranked 30th by population density and is 56th now. Tajikistan was 123rd in 2006 and ranks 113th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Marshall Islands
Tajikistan
1x
Year Urban population
Marshall Islands Tajikistan
2024 78.7% 26.2%
2023 78.4% 26.2%
2022 78% 26.2%
2021 77.6% 26.2%
2020 77.3% 26.2%
2019 76.9% 26.1%
2018 76.6% 26.2%
2017 76.2% 26.3%
2016 75.9% 26.4%
2015 75.5% 26.5%
2014 75.1% 26.6%
2013 74.7% 26.5%
2012 74.3% 26.4%
2011 73.9% 26.5%
2010 73.4% 26.5%
2009 72.9% 26.5%
2008 72.4% 26.5%
2007 71.8% 26.5%
2006 71.2% 26.5%
2005 70.6% 26.5%
2004 70.1% 26.5%
2003 69.5% 26.5%
2002 69% 26.5%
2001 68.6% 26.5%
2000 68.3% 26.5%
1999 68% 26.6%
1998 67.9% 26.8%
1997 67.7% 27.2%
1996 67.6% 27.8%
1995 67.5% 28.4%
1994 67.5% 29.1%
1993 67.4% 29.9%
1992 67.3% 30.6%
1991 67.2% 31.3%
1990 67.1% 31.9%
1989 66.9% 32.3%
1988 66.7% 32.7%
1987 66.1% 32.9%
1986 65.1% 33.1%
1985 64% 33.3%
1984 62.8% 33.5%
1983 61.6% 33.7%
1982 60.6% 33.9%
1981 59.9% 34.1%
1980 59.7% 34.3%
1979 59.8% 34.5%
1978 60.1% 34.7%
1977 60.5% 35%
1976 60.9% 35.4%
1975 61.2% 35.8%
1974 61.5% 36.1%
1973 61.3% 36.5%
1972 59.9% 36.8%
1971 57.4% 37%
1970 54.3% 37.1%
1969 51% 37.1%
1968 47.9% 37%
1967 45.6% 36.8%
1966 43.8% 36.4%
1965 42.1% 36%
1964 40.4% 35.6%
1963 38.8% 35.1%
1962 37.4% 34.5%
1961 36% 34%
1960 34.8% 33.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 70.1% to 78.7% in the Marshall Islands and from 26.5% to 26.2% in Tajikistan.

Densely populated cities

Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K

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Population density in other countries

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2020–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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