The Marshall Islands has a population density of 540 people per square mile compared to 83.4 people in Venezuela. The Marshall Islands has 52,011 sq ft of land per person vs 345,609 sq ft in Venezuela. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Marshall Islands and Venezuela are ranked 54th and 151st, 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 0.35% of the population and 0.59% of the land area for Venezuela, hence the population density in the Marshall Islands is 548% higher than in Venezuela.
Population density comparison
Marshall Islands
|
Venezuela
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 540 ppl/mi² | 83.4 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 54/197 | 151/197 |
| Population |
36281
|
28610737
|
| Land area | 69.5 sq mi | 340,561 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 51,601 sq ft | 334,241 sq ft |
| Rural population | 20.8% | 11.5% |
| Urban population | 79.2% | 88.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 26.2% |
the Marshall Islands vs Venezuela:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Marshall Islands decreased by 27.5%, compared to a 7.84% growth in Venezuela.
In 2004, the Marshall Islands ranked 30th for population density and is in 54th place now. Venezuela was 146th in 2004 and ranks 151st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Venezuela
|
|
| 2024 | 540 | 83.4 |
| 2023 | 559 | 83.1 |
| 2022 | 577 | 82.8 |
| 2021 | 595 | 82.9 |
| 2020 | 614 | 83.5 |
| 2019 | 633 | 85 |
| 2018 | 652 | 87.5 |
| 2017 | 669 | 89.7 |
| 2016 | 686 | 90.3 |
| 2015 | 702 | 89.8 |
| 2014 | 717 | 88.8 |
| 2013 | 729 | 87.8 |
| 2012 | 740 | 86.8 |
| 2011 | 747 | 85.7 |
| 2010 | 749 | 84.6 |
| 2009 | 748 | 83.5 |
| 2008 | 749 | 82.4 |
| 2007 | 749 | 81.2 |
| 2006 | 748 | 79.9 |
| 2005 | 747 | 78.7 |
| 2004 | 745 | 77.3 |
| 2003 | 743 | 76 |
| 2002 | 740 | 74.7 |
| 2001 | 736 | 73.3 |
| 2000 | 730 | 72 |
| 1999 | 722 | 70.7 |
| 1998 | 715 | 69.3 |
| 1997 | 709 | 67.9 |
| 1996 | 702 | 66.5 |
| 1995 | 694 | 65.2 |
| 1994 | 687 | 63.8 |
| 1993 | 678 | 62.4 |
| 1992 | 667 | 61 |
| 1991 | 656 | 59.6 |
| 1990 | - | 58.2 |
| 1989 | - | 56.8 |
| 1988 | - | 55.4 |
| 1987 | - | 54 |
| 1986 | - | 52.6 |
| 1985 | - | 51.3 |
| 1984 | - | 49.9 |
| 1983 | - | 48.6 |
| 1982 | - | 47.3 |
| 1981 | - | 46.1 |
| 1980 | - | 44.8 |
| 1979 | - | 43.6 |
| 1978 | - | 42.3 |
| 1977 | - | 41.1 |
| 1976 | - | 40 |
| 1975 | - | 38.8 |
| 1974 | - | 37.7 |
| 1973 | - | 36.6 |
| 1972 | - | 35.5 |
| 1971 | - | 34.5 |
| 1970 | - | 33.4 |
| 1969 | - | 32.4 |
| 1968 | - | 31.4 |
| 1967 | - | 30.4 |
| 1966 | - | 29.4 |
| 1965 | - | 28.5 |
| 1964 | - | 27.5 |
| 1963 | - | 26.6 |
| 1962 | - | 25.7 |
| 1961 | - | 24.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Venezuela
|
|
| 2024 | 79.2% | 88.5% |
| 2023 | 78.9% | 88.4% |
| 2022 | 78.5% | 88.4% |
| 2021 | 78.2% | 88.3% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | 88.3% |
| 2019 | 77.4% | 88.2% |
| 2018 | 77% | 88.2% |
| 2017 | 76.6% | 88.2% |
| 2016 | 76.2% | 88.2% |
| 2015 | 75.8% | 88.2% |
| 2014 | 75.4% | 88.1% |
| 2013 | 74.9% | 88.1% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | 88.1% |
| 2011 | 74% | 88.1% |
| 2010 | 73.6% | 88.1% |
| 2009 | 73.1% | 88.1% |
| 2008 | 72.6% | 88% |
| 2007 | 72.1% | 88% |
| 2006 | 71.6% | 88% |
| 2005 | 71.1% | 88% |
| 2004 | 70.6% | 87.9% |
| 2003 | 70.1% | 87.9% |
| 2002 | 69.6% | 87.9% |
| 2001 | 69.1% | 87.8% |
| 2000 | 68.6% | 87.6% |
| 1999 | 68.1% | 87.3% |
| 1998 | 67.7% | 87% |
| 1997 | 67.4% | 86.6% |
| 1996 | 67.1% | 86.3% |
| 1995 | 66.7% | 86% |
| 1994 | 66.4% | 85.7% |
| 1993 | 66.1% | 85.4% |
| 1992 | 65.7% | 85% |
| 1991 | 65.4% | 84.7% |
| 1990 | 65.1% | 84.3% |
| 1989 | 64.7% | 83.8% |
| 1988 | 64.2% | 83.4% |
| 1987 | 63.5% | 82.9% |
| 1986 | 62.7% | 82.4% |
| 1985 | 61.9% | 81.9% |
| 1984 | 61.2% | 81.4% |
| 1983 | 60.4% | 80.9% |
| 1982 | 59.6% | 80.4% |
| 1981 | 58.8% | 79.8% |
| 1980 | 58.3% | 79.2% |
| 1979 | 58.8% | 78.5% |
| 1978 | 59.2% | 77.9% |
| 1977 | 59.7% | 77.2% |
| 1976 | 60.2% | 76.5% |
| 1975 | 60.6% | 75.8% |
| 1974 | 61.1% | 75.1% |
| 1973 | 61.2% | 74.3% |
| 1972 | 58.7% | 73.6% |
| 1971 | 56.1% | 72.8% |
| 1970 | 53.5% | 71.9% |
| 1969 | 50.9% | 70.9% |
| 1968 | 48.2% | 70% |
| 1967 | 45.6% | 69% |
| 1966 | 44.1% | 68% |
| 1965 | 42.7% | 67% |
| 1964 | 41.2% | 66% |
| 1963 | 39.8% | 65% |
| 1962 | 38.4% | 63.9% |
| 1961 | 37% | 62.9% |
| 1960 | 35.6% | 61.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 70.6% to 79.2% in the Marshall Islands and from 87.9% to 88.5% in Venezuela.
Densely populated cities
|
Venezuela
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Caracas | 2.25M |
| Maracaibo | 1.55M |
| Valencia | 1.48M |
| Maracay | 1.1M |
| Barquisimeto | 1.06M |
| Barinas | 874K |
| Maturin | 753K |
| Ciudad Guayana | 751K |
| Catia La Mar | 662K |
| Ciudad Bolivar | 568K |
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