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Population in the Marshall Islands compared to Mexico: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of the Marshall Islands was 36,282 in 2025 vs 131,946,900 people in Mexico in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Marshall Islands' population is 35,039 people compared to 133,551,566 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 3,812 times bigger than the Marshall Islands'.
  • The Marshall Islands is ranked the 192nd most populous country in the world, while Mexico is the 11th.
  • The countries together account for 1.61% of the world: 0.0004% for the Marshall Islands vs 1.61% for Mexico.
  • For the last 10 years, the Marshall Islands has had an average growth rate of -2.84% per year vs +0.88% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Marshall Islands has decreased from 52K people to 35K (32.6% decline), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 134M (24.5% growth).

Marshall Islands vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands Mexico
2100 23,445 131,158,772
2099 23,524 131,919,278
2098 23,613 132,676,226
2097 23,708 133,430,730
2096 23,784 134,179,811
2095 23,867 134,924,667
2094 23,935 135,662,399
2093 24,009 136,390,414
2092 24,079 137,102,695
2091 24,137 137,808,909
2090 24,185 138,501,995
2089 24,240 139,183,536
2088 24,272 139,849,476
2087 24,301 140,504,916
2086 24,316 141,148,688
2085 24,335 141,779,696
2084 24,342 142,390,038
2083 24,331 142,983,168
2082 24,315 143,553,646
2081 24,304 144,112,618
2080 24,278 144,651,130
2079 24,256 145,168,756
2078 24,214 145,664,735
2077 24,172 146,138,472
2076 24,138 146,589,999
2075 24,083 147,020,176
2074 24,049 147,428,934
2073 24,000 147,814,398
2072 23,969 148,174,180
2071 23,931 148,507,034
2070 23,889 148,821,087
2069 23,857 149,107,578
2068 23,815 149,368,537
2067 23,795 149,603,163
2066 23,763 149,814,864
2065 23,762 150,001,973
2064 23,766 150,160,667
2063 23,778 150,292,498
2062 23,818 150,396,857
2061 23,869 150,474,868
2060 23,917 150,528,257
2059 23,981 150,549,825
2058 24,028 150,541,650
2057 24,106 150,507,950
2056 24,194 150,447,865
2055 24,305 150,356,976
2054 24,411 150,235,899
2053 24,502 150,083,305
2052 24,602 149,896,641
2051 24,714 149,677,830
2050 24,811 149,423,583
2049 24,935 149,138,900
2048 25,047 148,809,771
2047 25,155 148,451,951
2046 25,267 148,054,747
2045 25,394 147,620,456
2044 25,531 147,146,325
2043 25,687 146,641,077
2042 25,846 146,096,981
2041 26,033 145,517,171
2040 26,249 144,905,265
2039 26,493 144,260,027
2038 26,759 143,575,746
2037 27,090 142,857,009
2036 27,446 142,113,069
2035 27,874 141,334,167
2034 28,364 140,529,082
2033 28,919 139,687,630
2032 29,543 138,818,384
2031 30,251 137,922,237
2030 31,054 136,998,375
2029 31,943 136,046,964
2028 32,879 135,066,178
2027 33,909 134,056,943
2026 35,039 133,017,798
2025 36,282 131,946,900
2024 37,548 130,861,007
2023 38,827 129,739,759
2022 40,077 128,613,117
2021 41,367 127,648,148
2020 42,706 126,799,054
2019 44,007 125,762,982
2018 45,285 124,573,711
2017 46,529 123,400,057
2016 47,709 122,251,351
2015 48,800 121,072,306
2014 49,796 119,784,261
2013 50,681 118,343,573
2012 51,419 116,818,208
2011 51,907 115,243,504
2010 52,044 113,623,895
2009 52,019 111,999,721
2008 52,030 110,374,288
2007 52,035 108,774,360
2006 51,992 107,253,666
2005 51,906 105,811,504
2004 51,791 104,394,131
2003 51,639 102,978,515
2002 51,425 101,548,624
2001 51,123 100,099,099
2000 50,706 98,625,552
1999 50,202 97,115,707
1998 49,717 95,575,245
1997 49,259 94,021,207
1996 48,775 92,452,702
1995 48,266 90,862,455
1994 47,712 89,259,205
1993 47,093 87,653,807
1992 46,388 86,044,809
1991 45,568 84,430,572
1990 44,629 82,820,170
1989 43,586 81,247,182
1988 42,321 79,695,531
1987 40,828 78,136,651
1986 39,286 76,585,637
1985 37,761 75,043,414
1984 36,264 73,506,846
1983 34,811 71,971,240
1982 33,397 70,433,260
1981 32,017 68,892,108
1980 30,774 67,300,334
1979 29,738 65,648,865
1978 28,809 63,979,046
1977 27,906 62,308,493
1976 27,021 60,645,512
1975 26,154 58,982,400
1974 25,296 57,320,149
1973 24,581 55,667,284
1972 23,992 54,030,168
1971 23,366 52,412,558
1970 22,530 50,814,953
1969 21,305 49,233,194
1968 19,862 47,668,303
1967 18,655 46,129,608
1966 17,927 44,629,106
1965 17,402 43,174,477
1964 16,852 41,772,049
1963 16,302 40,424,065
1962 15,755 39,129,200
1961 15,219 37,890,118
1960 14,703 36,724,615

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/marshall-islands/mexico | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Marshall Islands decreased by 4,283 people (a 8.24% decline), while Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Marshall Islands lost 12,670 people (a 26.6% decline), while Mexico's population increased by 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth).

The Marshall Islands was ranked 188th most populous country in 2006 and is 192nd in 2026. Mexico was ranked 11th in 2006 and still ranked 11th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Marshall Islands' population will shrink by 29.2% to 24,811 people with a rank change from 192nd to 193rd. The population of Mexico will increase by 11.9% to 149,423,583 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

Mexico is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 151M people, while the Marshall Islands' population already peaked in 2010 at 52K people and is projected to decrease to 23.4K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Marshall Islands Mexico
2100 -0.33% -0.58%
2099 -0.38% -0.57%
2098 -0.4% -0.57%
2097 -0.32% -0.56%
2096 -0.35% -0.55%
2095 -0.28% -0.54%
2094 -0.31% -0.53%
2093 -0.29% -0.52%
2092 -0.24% -0.51%
2091 -0.2% -0.5%
2090 -0.23% -0.49%
2089 -0.13% -0.48%
2088 -0.12% -0.47%
2087 -0.06% -0.46%
2086 -0.08% -0.45%
2085 -0.03% -0.43%
2084 0.05% -0.41%
2083 0.06% -0.4%
2082 0.04% -0.39%
2081 0.11% -0.37%
2080 0.09% -0.36%
2079 0.17% -0.34%
2078 0.17% -0.32%
2077 0.14% -0.31%
2076 0.23% -0.29%
2075 0.14% -0.28%
2074 0.2% -0.26%
2073 0.13% -0.24%
2072 0.16% -0.22%
2071 0.17% -0.21%
2070 0.14% -0.19%
2069 0.18% -0.17%
2068 0.08% -0.16%
2067 0.14% -0.14%
2066 0.004% -0.12%
2065 -0.02% -0.11%
2064 -0.05% -0.09%
2063 -0.17% -0.07%
2062 -0.21% -0.05%
2061 -0.2% -0.04%
2060 -0.27% -0.01%
2059 -0.2% 0.005%
2058 -0.32% 0.02%
2057 -0.37% 0.04%
2056 -0.46% 0.06%
2055 -0.43% 0.08%
2054 -0.37% 0.1%
2053 -0.41% 0.12%
2052 -0.45% 0.15%
2051 -0.39% 0.17%
2050 -0.5% 0.19%
2049 -0.45% 0.22%
2048 -0.43% 0.24%
2047 -0.44% 0.27%
2046 -0.5% 0.29%
2045 -0.54% 0.32%
2044 -0.61% 0.34%
2043 -0.62% 0.37%
2042 -0.72% 0.4%
2041 -0.82% 0.42%
2040 -0.92% 0.45%
2039 -1% 0.48%
2038 -1.22% 0.5%
2037 -1.3% 0.52%
2036 -1.53% 0.55%
2035 -1.73% 0.57%
2034 -1.92% 0.6%
2033 -2.11% 0.63%
2032 -2.34% 0.65%
2031 -2.59% 0.67%
2030 -2.78% 0.7%
2029 -2.85% 0.73%
2028 -3.04% 0.75%
2027 -3.23% 0.78%
2026 -3.42% 0.81%
2025 -3.37% 0.83%
2024 -3.29% 0.86%
2023 -3.12% 0.88%
2022 -3.12% 0.76%
2021 -3.14% 0.67%
2020 -2.96% 0.82%
2019 -2.82% 0.95%
2018 -2.67% 0.95%
2017 -2.47% 0.94%
2016 -2.24% 0.97%
2015 -2% 1.08%
2014 -1.75% 1.22%
2013 -1.44% 1.31%
2012 -0.94% 1.37%
2011 -0.26% 1.43%
2010 0.05% 1.45%
2009 -0.02% 1.47%
2008 -0.01% 1.47%
2007 0.08% 1.42%
2006 0.17% 1.36%
2005 0.22% 1.36%
2004 0.29% 1.37%
2003 0.42% 1.41%
2002 0.59% 1.45%
2001 0.82% 1.49%
2000 1% 1.55%
1999 0.98% 1.61%
1998 0.93% 1.65%
1997 0.99% 1.7%
1996 1.05% 1.75%
1995 1.16% 1.8%
1994 1.31% 1.83%
1993 1.52% 1.87%
1992 1.8% 1.91%
1991 2.1% 1.94%
1990 2.39% 1.94%
1989 2.99% 1.95%
1988 3.66% 2%
1987 3.93% 2.03%
1986 4.04% 2.06%
1985 4.13% 2.09%
1984 4.17% 2.13%
1983 4.23% 2.18%
1982 4.31% 2.24%
1981 4.04% 2.37%
1980 3.48% 2.52%
1979 3.22% 2.61%
1978 3.24% 2.68%
1977 3.28% 2.74%
1976 3.31% 2.82%
1975 3.39% 2.9%
1974 2.91% 2.97%
1973 2.45% 3.03%
1972 2.68% 3.09%
1971 3.71% 3.14%
1970 5.75% 3.21%
1969 7.27% 3.28%
1968 6.47% 3.34%
1967 4.06% 3.36%
1966 3.02% 3.37%
1965 3.26% 3.36%
1964 3.37% 3.33%
1963 3.47% 3.31%
1962 3.52% 3.27%
1961 3.51% 3.17%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/marshall-islands/mexico | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Marshall Islands declined by 3.37%, while Mexico's population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Marshall Islands Mexico
Current population
35039
133551566
Population rank 192/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.0004% 1.61%
One net population change
6.94 hours
29.1 seconds
One birth every
11.6 hours
15.6 seconds
One death every
1.37 days
38.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline -3 +2,975
Annual growth/decline -1,266 +1,085,893
Annual growth/decline rate -3.37% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 197/197 109/197
One migration net change every
5.17 hours
4.88 minutes
Annual migration change -1,698 -108,037
Net migration rank 97/196 181/196
Foreign-born residents 3,309 1,726,089
Foreign-born residents rank 189/195 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.8% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 71/195 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

Marshall Islands
Natural

Migration
Mexico
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Marshall Islands Mexico
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,698 - -108,037
2024 487 -1,765 1,209,810 -104,581
2023 550 -1,832 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 606 -1,829 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 653 -2,016 936,682 -122,791
2020 689 -2,004 1,031,637 -147,456
2019 746 -2,030 1,357,485 -169,628
2018 785 -2,058 1,366,076 -175,356
2017 826 -2,040 1,384,178 -227,499
2016 866 -2,003 1,445,256 -304,472
2015 912 -1,964 1,508,439 -291,044
2014 959 -1,906 1,587,620 -228,816
2013 1,014 -1,825 1,642,609 -120,058
2012 1,097 -1,759 1,656,599 -128,485
2011 1,185 -1,512 1,659,161 -37,826
2010 1,273 -1,221 1,658,682 -40,845
2009 1,365 -1,361 1,661,180 -30,809
2008 1,443 -1,467 1,670,846 -50,347
2007 1,507 -1,491 1,684,915 -105,524
2006 1,556 -1,491 1,706,084 -244,140
2005 1,586 -1,482 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 1,595 -1,466 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 1,600 -1,427 1,788,016 -369,183
2002 1,594 -1,345 1,820,665 -379,812
2001 1,596 -1,237 1,836,418 -378,348
2000 1,592 -1,110 1,845,383 -356,433
1999 1,590 -1,068 1,859,475 -328,773
1998 1,576 -1,124 1,871,650 -321,385
1997 1,564 -1,097 1,898,383 -340,546
1996 1,542 -1,050 1,922,554 -343,399
1995 1,522 -991 1,941,458 -340,091
1994 1,524 -942 1,959,775 -354,573
1993 1,524 -869 1,963,708 -358,039
1992 1,525 -769 1,956,659 -344,313
1991 1,540 -661 1,942,832 -326,691
1990 1,556 -562 1,926,480 -321,764
1989 1,574 -479 1,927,752 -386,467
1988 1,575 -140 1,936,601 -374,544
1987 1,566 -16 1,971,231 -415,521
1986 1,544 -8 1,998,043 -451,756
1985 1,511 -1 1,983,622 -445,447
1984 1,470 6 1,960,428 -425,467
1983 1,422 12 1,939,193 -402,937
1982 1,375 23 1,921,772 -382,048
1981 1,328 31 1,904,384 -361,791
1980 1,287 -155 1,893,158 -252,177
1979 1,250 -316 1,908,018 -246,034
1978 1,207 -286 1,921,419 -243,714
1977 1,160 -264 1,902,964 -239,521
1976 1,109 -233 1,891,958 -229,450
1975 1,055 -193 1,880,241 -216,556
1974 1,000 -145 1,868,809 -207,995
1973 954 -383 1,845,593 -200,688
1972 913 -306 1,823,302 -193,965
1971 877 -232 1,790,990 -185,062
1970 819 201 1,753,370 -164,100
1969 747 690 1,711,297 -137,051
1968 685 769 1,671,918 -116,358
1967 636 308 1,620,534 -98,680
1966 603 -89 1,566,170 -87,018
1965 566 -22 1,508,344 -78,288
1964 536 16 1,447,360 -72,581
1963 509 42 1,387,678 -66,515
1962 488 54 1,328,319 -59,833
1961 469 56 1,265,833 -56,174
1960 452 63 1,206,955 -85,591

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/marshall-islands/mexico | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 26.7% of the population change in the Marshall Islands is from natural causes (a gain of 7,120 people) and 73.3% is from migration (a loss of 19,541 people). In Mexico 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,702,326 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,752,309 people).

As of 2024, 3,309 residents or 8.8% of the population were not native-born in the Marshall Islands, compared to 1,726,089 people or 1.3% in Mexico.

Biggest cities by population

Marshall Islands
City Population
Majuro 30K
Djarrit 7.1K
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Veracruz 8.06M
San Luis Potosi 2.82M
Tijuana 1.96M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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