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

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The latest officially reported population of the Marshall Islands was 36,282 in 2025 vs 38,341 people in Monaco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Marshall Islands' population is 35,039 people compared to 38,054 in Monaco.

Population statistics:

  • Monaco's population is 1.09 times bigger than the Marshall Islands'.
  • The Marshall Islands is ranked the 192nd most populous country in the world, while Monaco is the 191st.
  • The countries together account for 0.0009% of the world: 0.0004% for the Marshall Islands vs 0.0005% for Monaco.
  • For the last 10 years, the Marshall Islands has had an average growth rate of -2.84% per year vs +0.55% in Monaco.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Marshall Islands has decreased from 52K people to 35K (32.6% decline), while Monaco has grown from 32.1K to 38.1K (18.7% growth).

Marshall Islands vs Monaco: population by year and forecast

Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands Monaco
2100 23,445 47,159
2099 23,524 46,850
2098 23,613 46,588
2097 23,708 46,307
2096 23,784 46,034
2095 23,867 45,749
2094 23,935 45,454
2093 24,009 45,174
2092 24,079 44,921
2091 24,137 44,639
2090 24,185 44,364
2089 24,240 44,111
2088 24,272 43,839
2087 24,301 43,544
2086 24,316 43,258
2085 24,335 42,998
2084 24,342 42,715
2083 24,331 42,439
2082 24,315 42,185
2081 24,304 41,924
2080 24,278 41,662
2079 24,256 41,407
2078 24,214 41,160
2077 24,172 40,889
2076 24,138 40,619
2075 24,083 40,388
2074 24,049 40,162
2073 24,000 39,930
2072 23,969 39,721
2071 23,931 39,508
2070 23,889 39,293
2069 23,857 39,079
2068 23,815 38,878
2067 23,795 38,695
2066 23,763 38,526
2065 23,762 38,353
2064 23,766 38,191
2063 23,778 38,003
2062 23,818 37,868
2061 23,869 37,732
2060 23,917 37,616
2059 23,981 37,467
2058 24,028 37,360
2057 24,106 37,230
2056 24,194 37,112
2055 24,305 37,040
2054 24,411 36,927
2053 24,502 36,835
2052 24,602 36,743
2051 24,714 36,659
2050 24,811 36,578
2049 24,935 36,507
2048 25,047 36,457
2047 25,155 36,412
2046 25,267 36,390
2045 25,394 36,381
2044 25,531 36,380
2043 25,687 36,397
2042 25,846 36,405
2041 26,033 36,460
2040 26,249 36,518
2039 26,493 36,548
2038 26,759 36,592
2037 27,090 36,652
2036 27,446 36,719
2035 27,874 36,792
2034 28,364 36,863
2033 28,919 36,942
2032 29,543 37,042
2031 30,251 37,164
2030 31,054 37,287
2029 31,943 37,444
2028 32,879 37,618
2027 33,909 37,834
2026 35,039 38,054
2025 36,282 38,341
2024 37,548 38,631
2023 38,827 38,956
2022 40,077 38,931
2021 41,367 38,527
2020 42,706 38,050
2019 44,007 38,109
2018 45,285 38,154
2017 46,529 37,678
2016 47,709 37,276
2015 48,800 36,757
2014 49,796 36,128
2013 50,681 35,447
2012 51,419 34,711
2011 51,907 33,946
2010 52,044 33,163
2009 52,019 32,364
2008 52,030 31,836
2007 52,035 31,837
2006 51,992 32,057
2005 51,906 32,210
2004 51,791 32,307
2003 51,639 32,374
2002 51,425 32,422
2001 51,123 32,447
2000 50,706 32,455
1999 50,202 32,410
1998 49,717 32,267
1997 49,259 32,063
1996 48,775 31,837
1995 48,266 31,609
1994 47,712 31,375
1993 47,093 31,136
1992 46,388 30,887
1991 45,568 30,625
1990 44,629 30,358
1989 43,586 30,084
1988 42,321 29,781
1987 40,828 29,446
1986 39,286 29,093
1985 37,761 28,731
1984 36,264 28,356
1983 34,811 27,960
1982 33,397 27,561
1981 32,017 27,293
1980 30,774 27,122
1979 29,738 26,892
1978 28,809 26,605
1977 27,906 26,273
1976 27,021 25,895
1975 26,154 25,500
1974 25,296 25,235
1973 24,581 25,072
1972 23,992 24,862
1971 23,366 24,576
1970 22,530 24,229
1969 21,305 23,831
1968 19,862 23,437
1967 18,655 23,230
1966 17,927 23,131
1965 17,402 22,941
1964 16,852 22,686
1963 16,302 22,385
1962 15,755 22,078
1961 15,219 21,901
1960 14,703 21,808

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Marshall Islands decreased by 4,283 people (a 8.24% decline), while Monaco gained 5,219 people (a 16.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Marshall Islands lost 12,670 people (a 26.6% decline), while Monaco's population increased by 778 people (a 2.09% growth).

The Marshall Islands was ranked 188th most populous country in 2006 and is 192nd in 2026. Monaco was ranked 192nd in 2006 and ranked 191st 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 Monaco will decrease by 3.88% to 36,578 people and will still be ranked 191st.

Monaco is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.2K 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
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Marshall Islands Monaco
2100 -0.33% 0.66%
2099 -0.38% 0.56%
2098 -0.4% 0.61%
2097 -0.32% 0.59%
2096 -0.35% 0.62%
2095 -0.28% 0.65%
2094 -0.31% 0.62%
2093 -0.29% 0.56%
2092 -0.24% 0.63%
2091 -0.2% 0.62%
2090 -0.23% 0.57%
2089 -0.13% 0.62%
2088 -0.12% 0.68%
2087 -0.06% 0.66%
2086 -0.08% 0.6%
2085 -0.03% 0.66%
2084 0.05% 0.65%
2083 0.06% 0.6%
2082 0.04% 0.62%
2081 0.11% 0.63%
2080 0.09% 0.62%
2079 0.17% 0.6%
2078 0.17% 0.66%
2077 0.14% 0.66%
2076 0.23% 0.57%
2075 0.14% 0.56%
2074 0.2% 0.58%
2073 0.13% 0.52%
2072 0.16% 0.54%
2071 0.17% 0.55%
2070 0.14% 0.55%
2069 0.18% 0.52%
2068 0.08% 0.47%
2067 0.14% 0.44%
2066 0.004% 0.45%
2065 -0.02% 0.43%
2064 -0.05% 0.5%
2063 -0.17% 0.36%
2062 -0.21% 0.36%
2061 -0.2% 0.31%
2060 -0.27% 0.4%
2059 -0.2% 0.29%
2058 -0.32% 0.35%
2057 -0.37% 0.32%
2056 -0.46% 0.19%
2055 -0.43% 0.31%
2054 -0.37% 0.25%
2053 -0.41% 0.25%
2052 -0.45% 0.23%
2051 -0.39% 0.22%
2050 -0.5% 0.19%
2049 -0.45% 0.14%
2048 -0.43% 0.12%
2047 -0.44% 0.06%
2046 -0.5% 0.02%
2045 -0.54% 0.003%
2044 -0.61% -0.05%
2043 -0.62% -0.02%
2042 -0.72% -0.15%
2041 -0.82% -0.16%
2040 -0.92% -0.08%
2039 -1% -0.12%
2038 -1.22% -0.16%
2037 -1.3% -0.18%
2036 -1.53% -0.2%
2035 -1.73% -0.19%
2034 -1.92% -0.21%
2033 -2.11% -0.27%
2032 -2.34% -0.33%
2031 -2.59% -0.33%
2030 -2.78% -0.42%
2029 -2.85% -0.46%
2028 -3.04% -0.57%
2027 -3.23% -0.58%
2026 -3.42% -0.75%
2025 -3.37% -0.75%
2024 -3.29% -0.83%
2023 -3.12% 0.06%
2022 -3.12% 1.05%
2021 -3.14% 1.25%
2020 -2.96% -0.15%
2019 -2.82% -0.12%
2018 -2.67% 1.26%
2017 -2.47% 1.08%
2016 -2.24% 1.41%
2015 -2% 1.74%
2014 -1.75% 1.92%
2013 -1.44% 2.12%
2012 -0.94% 2.25%
2011 -0.26% 2.36%
2010 0.05% 2.47%
2009 -0.02% 1.66%
2008 -0.01% -0.003%
2007 0.08% -0.69%
2006 0.17% -0.48%
2005 0.22% -0.3%
2004 0.29% -0.21%
2003 0.42% -0.15%
2002 0.59% -0.08%
2001 0.82% -0.02%
2000 1% 0.14%
1999 0.98% 0.44%
1998 0.93% 0.64%
1997 0.99% 0.71%
1996 1.05% 0.72%
1995 1.16% 0.75%
1994 1.31% 0.77%
1993 1.52% 0.81%
1992 1.8% 0.86%
1991 2.1% 0.88%
1990 2.39% 0.91%
1989 2.99% 1.02%
1988 3.66% 1.14%
1987 3.93% 1.21%
1986 4.04% 1.26%
1985 4.13% 1.32%
1984 4.17% 1.42%
1983 4.23% 1.45%
1982 4.31% 0.98%
1981 4.04% 0.63%
1980 3.48% 0.86%
1979 3.22% 1.08%
1978 3.24% 1.26%
1977 3.28% 1.46%
1976 3.31% 1.55%
1975 3.39% 1.05%
1974 2.91% 0.65%
1973 2.45% 0.84%
1972 2.68% 1.16%
1971 3.71% 1.43%
1970 5.75% 1.67%
1969 7.27% 1.68%
1968 6.47% 0.89%
1967 4.06% 0.43%
1966 3.02% 0.83%
1965 3.26% 1.12%
1964 3.37% 1.34%
1963 3.47% 1.39%
1962 3.52% 0.81%
1961 3.51% 0.43%

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

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In 2025, the population of the Marshall Islands declined by 3.37%, while Monaco's population declined by 0.75%.

Live population counters

Marshall Islands Monaco
Current population
35039
38054
Population rank 192/197 191/197
Percent of world population 0.0004% 0.0005%
One net population change
6.94 hours
1.26 days
One birth every
11.6 hours
23.7 hours
One death every
1.37 days
11.3 hours
Daily growth/decline -3 -1
Annual growth/decline -1,266 -290
Annual growth/decline rate -3.37% -0.75%
Population growth rate rank 197/197 191/197
One migration net change every
5.17 hours
3.66 days
Annual migration change -1,698 +100
Net migration rank 97/196 73/196
Foreign-born residents 3,309 27,106
Foreign-born residents rank 189/195 167/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.8% 70.2%
Foreign-born share rank 71/195 3/195

Natural population change vs migration

Marshall Islands
Natural

Migration
Monaco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Marshall Islands Monaco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,698 - 100
2024 487 -1,765 -409 110
2023 550 -1,832 -449 88
2022 606 -1,829 -576 995
2021 653 -2,016 -605 999
2020 689 -2,004 -445 999
2019 746 -2,030 -473 -198
2018 785 -2,058 -423 999
2017 826 -2,040 -417 798
2016 866 -2,003 -376 798
2015 912 -1,964 -327 939
2014 959 -1,906 -266 916
2013 1,014 -1,825 -216 926
2012 1,097 -1,759 -144 906
2011 1,185 -1,512 -91 866
2010 1,273 -1,221 -18 808
2009 1,365 -1,361 23 785
2008 1,443 -1,467 40 206
2007 1,507 -1,491 24 -274
2006 1,556 -1,491 25 -209
2005 1,586 -1,482 26 -147
2004 1,595 -1,466 31 -112
2003 1,600 -1,427 14 -68
2002 1,594 -1,345 26 -60
2001 1,596 -1,237 52 -69
2000 1,592 -1,110 36 -33
1999 1,590 -1,068 25 64
1998 1,576 -1,124 18 173
1997 1,564 -1,097 6 212
1996 1,542 -1,050 -6 229
1995 1,522 -991 -14 246
1994 1,524 -942 -22 262
1993 1,524 -869 -29 276
1992 1,525 -769 -33 293
1991 1,540 -661 -35 299
1990 1,556 -562 -26 289
1989 1,574 -479 -2 285
1988 1,575 -140 19 304
1987 1,566 -16 30 315
1986 1,544 -8 16 340
1985 1,511 -1 -5 374
1984 1,470 6 -30 412
1983 1,422 12 -49 456
1982 1,375 23 -59 447
1981 1,328 31 -60 201
1980 1,287 -155 -53 256
1979 1,250 -316 -47 306
1978 1,207 -286 -45 355
1977 1,160 -264 -51 407
1976 1,109 -233 -57 459
1975 1,055 -193 -60 458
1974 1,000 -145 -55 198
1973 954 -383 -48 218
1972 913 -306 -41 294
1971 877 -232 -35 358
1970 819 201 -30 406
1969 747 690 -29 450
1968 685 769 -25 388
1967 636 308 -22 67
1966 603 -89 -15 162
1965 566 -22 -12 243
1964 536 16 -9 287
1963 509 42 -4 333
1962 488 54 5 283
1961 469 56 13 52
1960 452 63 20 103

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

GeoRank.org/population/marshall-islands/monaco | 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 Monaco 40.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,500 people) and 59.2% is from migration (a gain of 6,527 people).

As of 2024, 3,309 residents or 8.8% of the population were not native-born in the Marshall Islands, compared to 27,106 people or 70.2% in Monaco.

Biggest cities by population

Marshall Islands
City Population
Majuro 30K
Djarrit 7.1K
Monaco
City Population
Monaco 38.9K
Monte Carlo 15.2K

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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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