The latest officially reported population of the Marshall Islands was 36,282 in 2025 vs 18,087,633 people in the Netherlands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Marshall Islands' population is 35,039 people compared to 18,243,998 in the Netherlands.
Population statistics:
- The Netherlands' population is 521 times bigger than the Marshall Islands'.
- The Marshall Islands is ranked the 192nd most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
- The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.0004% for the Marshall Islands vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
- For the last 10 years, the Marshall Islands has had an average growth rate of -2.84% per year vs +0.64% in the Netherlands.
- Since 2006, the population of the Marshall Islands has decreased from 52K people to 35K (32.6% decline), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.2M (11.6% growth).
Marshall Islands vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Marshall Islands
|
Netherlands
|
|
| 2100 | 23,445 | 17,329,352 |
| 2099 | 23,524 | 17,362,626 |
| 2098 | 23,613 | 17,395,665 |
| 2097 | 23,708 | 17,429,925 |
| 2096 | 23,784 | 17,465,162 |
| 2095 | 23,867 | 17,502,567 |
| 2094 | 23,935 | 17,540,959 |
| 2093 | 24,009 | 17,580,632 |
| 2092 | 24,079 | 17,619,384 |
| 2091 | 24,137 | 17,658,238 |
| 2090 | 24,185 | 17,700,204 |
| 2089 | 24,240 | 17,739,947 |
| 2088 | 24,272 | 17,779,324 |
| 2087 | 24,301 | 17,815,257 |
| 2086 | 24,316 | 17,854,371 |
| 2085 | 24,335 | 17,890,610 |
| 2084 | 24,342 | 17,926,885 |
| 2083 | 24,331 | 17,963,416 |
| 2082 | 24,315 | 17,998,527 |
| 2081 | 24,304 | 18,032,297 |
| 2080 | 24,278 | 18,062,716 |
| 2079 | 24,256 | 18,093,254 |
| 2078 | 24,214 | 18,121,649 |
| 2077 | 24,172 | 18,150,234 |
| 2076 | 24,138 | 18,175,683 |
| 2075 | 24,083 | 18,196,574 |
| 2074 | 24,049 | 18,214,405 |
| 2073 | 24,000 | 18,232,486 |
| 2072 | 23,969 | 18,249,136 |
| 2071 | 23,931 | 18,264,367 |
| 2070 | 23,889 | 18,279,781 |
| 2069 | 23,857 | 18,295,123 |
| 2068 | 23,815 | 18,310,300 |
| 2067 | 23,795 | 18,325,333 |
| 2066 | 23,763 | 18,343,435 |
| 2065 | 23,762 | 18,364,513 |
| 2064 | 23,766 | 18,386,352 |
| 2063 | 23,778 | 18,409,851 |
| 2062 | 23,818 | 18,433,299 |
| 2061 | 23,869 | 18,460,766 |
| 2060 | 23,917 | 18,488,598 |
| 2059 | 23,981 | 18,517,020 |
| 2058 | 24,028 | 18,545,884 |
| 2057 | 24,106 | 18,576,502 |
| 2056 | 24,194 | 18,606,997 |
| 2055 | 24,305 | 18,634,546 |
| 2054 | 24,411 | 18,660,585 |
| 2053 | 24,502 | 18,686,212 |
| 2052 | 24,602 | 18,709,643 |
| 2051 | 24,714 | 18,736,166 |
| 2050 | 24,811 | 18,757,302 |
| 2049 | 24,935 | 18,777,673 |
| 2048 | 25,047 | 18,795,411 |
| 2047 | 25,155 | 18,812,362 |
| 2046 | 25,267 | 18,823,628 |
| 2045 | 25,394 | 18,834,974 |
| 2044 | 25,531 | 18,844,772 |
| 2043 | 25,687 | 18,850,396 |
| 2042 | 25,846 | 18,853,495 |
| 2041 | 26,033 | 18,852,912 |
| 2040 | 26,249 | 18,847,238 |
| 2039 | 26,493 | 18,837,931 |
| 2038 | 26,759 | 18,823,220 |
| 2037 | 27,090 | 18,804,912 |
| 2036 | 27,446 | 18,779,656 |
| 2035 | 27,874 | 18,751,144 |
| 2034 | 28,364 | 18,718,013 |
| 2033 | 28,919 | 18,676,061 |
| 2032 | 29,543 | 18,630,094 |
| 2031 | 30,251 | 18,577,582 |
| 2030 | 31,054 | 18,517,866 |
| 2029 | 31,943 | 18,449,618 |
| 2028 | 32,879 | 18,372,676 |
| 2027 | 33,909 | 18,289,268 |
| 2026 | 35,039 | 18,196,186 |
| 2025 | 36,282 | 18,087,633 |
| 2024 | 37,548 | 17,993,485 |
| 2023 | 38,827 | 17,877,117 |
| 2022 | 40,077 | 17,700,982 |
| 2021 | 41,367 | 17,533,044 |
| 2020 | 42,706 | 17,441,500 |
| 2019 | 44,007 | 17,344,874 |
| 2018 | 45,285 | 17,231,624 |
| 2017 | 46,529 | 17,131,296 |
| 2016 | 47,709 | 17,030,314 |
| 2015 | 48,800 | 16,939,923 |
| 2014 | 49,796 | 16,865,008 |
| 2013 | 50,681 | 16,804,432 |
| 2012 | 51,419 | 16,754,962 |
| 2011 | 51,907 | 16,693,074 |
| 2010 | 52,044 | 16,615,394 |
| 2009 | 52,019 | 16,530,388 |
| 2008 | 52,030 | 16,445,593 |
| 2007 | 52,035 | 16,381,696 |
| 2006 | 51,992 | 16,346,101 |
| 2005 | 51,906 | 16,319,868 |
| 2004 | 51,791 | 16,281,779 |
| 2003 | 51,639 | 16,225,302 |
| 2002 | 51,425 | 16,148,929 |
| 2001 | 51,123 | 16,046,180 |
| 2000 | 50,706 | 15,925,513 |
| 1999 | 50,202 | 15,812,088 |
| 1998 | 49,717 | 15,707,209 |
| 1997 | 49,259 | 15,610,650 |
| 1996 | 48,775 | 15,530,498 |
| 1995 | 48,266 | 15,459,006 |
| 1994 | 47,712 | 15,382,838 |
| 1993 | 47,093 | 15,290,368 |
| 1992 | 46,388 | 15,184,166 |
| 1991 | 45,568 | 15,069,798 |
| 1990 | 44,629 | 14,951,510 |
| 1989 | 43,586 | 14,848,907 |
| 1988 | 42,321 | 14,760,094 |
| 1987 | 40,828 | 14,665,037 |
| 1986 | 39,286 | 14,572,278 |
| 1985 | 37,761 | 14,491,632 |
| 1984 | 36,264 | 14,424,211 |
| 1983 | 34,811 | 14,367,070 |
| 1982 | 33,397 | 14,312,690 |
| 1981 | 32,017 | 14,247,208 |
| 1980 | 30,774 | 14,149,800 |
| 1979 | 29,738 | 14,038,270 |
| 1978 | 28,809 | 13,941,700 |
| 1977 | 27,906 | 13,856,185 |
| 1976 | 27,021 | 13,774,037 |
| 1975 | 26,154 | 13,666,335 |
| 1974 | 25,296 | 13,545,056 |
| 1973 | 24,581 | 13,439,322 |
| 1972 | 23,992 | 13,328,593 |
| 1971 | 23,366 | 13,194,497 |
| 1970 | 22,530 | 13,038,526 |
| 1969 | 21,305 | 12,877,984 |
| 1968 | 19,862 | 12,729,721 |
| 1967 | 18,655 | 12,598,201 |
| 1966 | 17,927 | 12,456,251 |
| 1965 | 17,402 | 12,294,732 |
| 1964 | 16,852 | 12,127,120 |
| 1963 | 16,302 | 11,965,966 |
| 1962 | 15,755 | 11,805,689 |
| 1961 | 15,219 | 11,638,712 |
| 1960 | 14,703 | 11,486,631 |
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 the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Marshall Islands lost 12,670 people (a 26.6% decline), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,213,684 people (a 7.13% growth).
The Marshall Islands was ranked 188th most populous country in 2006 and is 192nd in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.81% to 18,757,302 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.
The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M 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
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Netherlands
|
|
| 2100 | -0.33% | -0.19% |
| 2099 | -0.38% | -0.19% |
| 2098 | -0.4% | -0.2% |
| 2097 | -0.32% | -0.2% |
| 2096 | -0.35% | -0.21% |
| 2095 | -0.28% | -0.22% |
| 2094 | -0.31% | -0.23% |
| 2093 | -0.29% | -0.22% |
| 2092 | -0.24% | -0.22% |
| 2091 | -0.2% | -0.24% |
| 2090 | -0.23% | -0.22% |
| 2089 | -0.13% | -0.22% |
| 2088 | -0.12% | -0.2% |
| 2087 | -0.06% | -0.22% |
| 2086 | -0.08% | -0.2% |
| 2085 | -0.03% | -0.2% |
| 2084 | 0.05% | -0.2% |
| 2083 | 0.06% | -0.2% |
| 2082 | 0.04% | -0.19% |
| 2081 | 0.11% | -0.17% |
| 2080 | 0.09% | -0.17% |
| 2079 | 0.17% | -0.16% |
| 2078 | 0.17% | -0.16% |
| 2077 | 0.14% | -0.14% |
| 2076 | 0.23% | -0.11% |
| 2075 | 0.14% | -0.1% |
| 2074 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 2073 | 0.13% | -0.09% |
| 2072 | 0.16% | -0.08% |
| 2071 | 0.17% | -0.08% |
| 2070 | 0.14% | -0.08% |
| 2069 | 0.18% | -0.08% |
| 2068 | 0.08% | -0.08% |
| 2067 | 0.14% | -0.1% |
| 2066 | 0.004% | -0.11% |
| 2065 | -0.02% | -0.12% |
| 2064 | -0.05% | -0.13% |
| 2063 | -0.17% | -0.13% |
| 2062 | -0.21% | -0.15% |
| 2061 | -0.2% | -0.15% |
| 2060 | -0.27% | -0.15% |
| 2059 | -0.2% | -0.16% |
| 2058 | -0.32% | -0.16% |
| 2057 | -0.37% | -0.16% |
| 2056 | -0.46% | -0.15% |
| 2055 | -0.43% | -0.14% |
| 2054 | -0.37% | -0.14% |
| 2053 | -0.41% | -0.13% |
| 2052 | -0.45% | -0.14% |
| 2051 | -0.39% | -0.11% |
| 2050 | -0.5% | -0.11% |
| 2049 | -0.45% | -0.09% |
| 2048 | -0.43% | -0.09% |
| 2047 | -0.44% | -0.06% |
| 2046 | -0.5% | -0.06% |
| 2045 | -0.54% | -0.05% |
| 2044 | -0.61% | -0.03% |
| 2043 | -0.62% | -0.02% |
| 2042 | -0.72% | 0.003% |
| 2041 | -0.82% | 0.03% |
| 2040 | -0.92% | 0.05% |
| 2039 | -1% | 0.08% |
| 2038 | -1.22% | 0.1% |
| 2037 | -1.3% | 0.13% |
| 2036 | -1.53% | 0.15% |
| 2035 | -1.73% | 0.18% |
| 2034 | -1.92% | 0.22% |
| 2033 | -2.11% | 0.25% |
| 2032 | -2.34% | 0.28% |
| 2031 | -2.59% | 0.32% |
| 2030 | -2.78% | 0.37% |
| 2029 | -2.85% | 0.42% |
| 2028 | -3.04% | 0.46% |
| 2027 | -3.23% | 0.51% |
| 2026 | -3.42% | 0.6% |
| 2025 | -3.37% | 0.52% |
| 2024 | -3.29% | 0.65% |
| 2023 | -3.12% | 1% |
| 2022 | -3.12% | 0.96% |
| 2021 | -3.14% | 0.52% |
| 2020 | -2.96% | 0.56% |
| 2019 | -2.82% | 0.66% |
| 2018 | -2.67% | 0.59% |
| 2017 | -2.47% | 0.59% |
| 2016 | -2.24% | 0.53% |
| 2015 | -2% | 0.44% |
| 2014 | -1.75% | 0.36% |
| 2013 | -1.44% | 0.3% |
| 2012 | -0.94% | 0.37% |
| 2011 | -0.26% | 0.47% |
| 2010 | 0.05% | 0.51% |
| 2009 | -0.02% | 0.52% |
| 2008 | -0.01% | 0.39% |
| 2007 | 0.08% | 0.22% |
| 2006 | 0.17% | 0.16% |
| 2005 | 0.22% | 0.23% |
| 2004 | 0.29% | 0.35% |
| 2003 | 0.42% | 0.47% |
| 2002 | 0.59% | 0.64% |
| 2001 | 0.82% | 0.76% |
| 2000 | 1% | 0.72% |
| 1999 | 0.98% | 0.67% |
| 1998 | 0.93% | 0.62% |
| 1997 | 0.99% | 0.52% |
| 1996 | 1.05% | 0.46% |
| 1995 | 1.16% | 0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.31% | 0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.52% | 0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | 0.76% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | 0.79% |
| 1990 | 2.39% | 0.69% |
| 1989 | 2.99% | 0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.66% | 0.65% |
| 1987 | 3.93% | 0.64% |
| 1986 | 4.04% | 0.56% |
| 1985 | 4.13% | 0.47% |
| 1984 | 4.17% | 0.4% |
| 1983 | 4.23% | 0.38% |
| 1982 | 4.31% | 0.46% |
| 1981 | 4.04% | 0.69% |
| 1980 | 3.48% | 0.79% |
| 1979 | 3.22% | 0.69% |
| 1978 | 3.24% | 0.62% |
| 1977 | 3.28% | 0.6% |
| 1976 | 3.31% | 0.79% |
| 1975 | 3.39% | 0.9% |
| 1974 | 2.91% | 0.79% |
| 1973 | 2.45% | 0.83% |
| 1972 | 2.68% | 1.02% |
| 1971 | 3.71% | 1.2% |
| 1970 | 5.75% | 1.25% |
| 1969 | 7.27% | 1.16% |
| 1968 | 6.47% | 1.04% |
| 1967 | 4.06% | 1.14% |
| 1966 | 3.02% | 1.31% |
| 1965 | 3.26% | 1.38% |
| 1964 | 3.37% | 1.35% |
| 1963 | 3.47% | 1.36% |
| 1962 | 3.52% | 1.43% |
| 1961 | 3.51% | 1.32% |
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 the Netherlands' population grew by 0.52%.
Live population counters
|
Marshall Islands
|
Netherlands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
35039
|
18243998
|
| Population rank | 192/197 | 72/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.0004% | 0.22% |
| One net population change |
6.94 hours
|
5.6 minutes
|
| One birth every |
11.6 hours
|
3.18 minutes
|
| One death every |
1.37 days
|
3.04 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | -3 | +258 |
| Annual growth/decline | -1,266 | +94,148 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -3.37% | +0.52% |
| Population growth rate rank | 197/197 | 127/197 |
| One migration net change every |
5.17 hours
|
5.03 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -1,698 | +104,681 |
| Net migration rank | 97/196 | 16/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 3,309 | 2,956,518 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 189/195 | 23/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 8.8% | 16.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 71/195 | 40/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Netherlands
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -1,698 | - | 104,681 |
| 2024 | 487 | -1,765 | -7,197 | 121,628 |
| 2023 | 550 | -1,832 | -5,363 | 144,558 |
| 2022 | 606 | -1,829 | -1,770 | 224,472 |
| 2021 | 653 | -2,016 | 7,014 | 106,416 |
| 2020 | 689 | -2,004 | 0 | 67,598 |
| 2019 | 746 | -2,030 | 17,345 | 109,003 |
| 2018 | 785 | -2,058 | 15,508 | 87,197 |
| 2017 | 826 | -2,040 | 18,844 | 86,332 |
| 2016 | 866 | -2,003 | 23,843 | 88,743 |
| 2015 | 912 | -1,964 | 23,716 | 55,585 |
| 2014 | 959 | -1,906 | 35,417 | 36,591 |
| 2013 | 1,014 | -1,825 | 30,248 | 19,973 |
| 2012 | 1,097 | -1,759 | 35,186 | 14,861 |
| 2011 | 1,185 | -1,512 | 45,072 | 31,224 |
| 2010 | 1,273 | -1,221 | 48,184 | 33,703 |
| 2009 | 1,365 | -1,361 | 51,244 | 39,832 |
| 2008 | 1,443 | -1,467 | 49,337 | 32,406 |
| 2007 | 1,507 | -1,491 | 49,145 | -304 |
| 2006 | 1,556 | -1,491 | 49,038 | -25,401 |
| 2005 | 1,586 | -1,482 | 50,592 | -22,496 |
| 2004 | 1,595 | -1,466 | 56,987 | -9,230 |
| 2003 | 1,600 | -1,427 | 58,411 | 7,937 |
| 2002 | 1,594 | -1,345 | 59,751 | 28,824 |
| 2001 | 1,596 | -1,237 | 62,580 | 56,096 |
| 2000 | 1,592 | -1,110 | 66,887 | 59,308 |
| 1999 | 1,590 | -1,068 | 60,086 | 47,179 |
| 1998 | 1,576 | -1,124 | 61,258 | 52,058 |
| 1997 | 1,564 | -1,097 | 56,198 | 31,302 |
| 1996 | 1,542 | -1,050 | 51,251 | 21,792 |
| 1995 | 1,522 | -991 | 54,106 | 15,056 |
| 1994 | 1,524 | -942 | 61,532 | 20,193 |
| 1993 | 1,524 | -869 | 58,103 | 44,514 |
| 1992 | 1,525 | -769 | 66,811 | 50,148 |
| 1991 | 1,540 | -661 | 69,321 | 51,670 |
| 1990 | 1,556 | -562 | 68,777 | 53,564 |
| 1989 | 1,574 | -479 | 59,396 | 31,165 |
| 1988 | 1,575 | -140 | 61,993 | 31,026 |
| 1987 | 1,566 | -16 | 64,526 | 39,559 |
| 1986 | 1,544 | -8 | 59,746 | 30,380 |
| 1985 | 1,511 | -1 | 55,069 | 27,356 |
| 1984 | 1,470 | 6 | 54,812 | 12,902 |
| 1983 | 1,422 | 12 | 51,722 | 11,007 |
| 1982 | 1,375 | 23 | 54,388 | 7,644 |
| 1981 | 1,328 | 31 | 62,688 | 17,643 |
| 1980 | 1,287 | -155 | 66,504 | 54,010 |
| 1979 | 1,250 | -316 | 63,172 | 42,772 |
| 1978 | 1,207 | -286 | 61,344 | 26,639 |
| 1977 | 1,160 | -264 | 63,739 | 19,809 |
| 1976 | 1,109 | -233 | 63,361 | 18,774 |
| 1975 | 1,055 | -193 | 64,232 | 68,569 |
| 1974 | 1,000 | -145 | 75,853 | 31,645 |
| 1973 | 954 | -383 | 84,668 | 18,705 |
| 1972 | 913 | -306 | 101,297 | 17,470 |
| 1971 | 877 | -232 | 116,112 | 32,756 |
| 1970 | 819 | 201 | 129,082 | 32,438 |
| 1969 | 747 | 690 | 139,082 | 21,850 |
| 1968 | 685 | 769 | 132,389 | 7,243 |
| 1967 | 636 | 308 | 138,580 | -10,673 |
| 1966 | 603 | -89 | 138,265 | 20,740 |
| 1965 | 566 | -22 | 146,308 | 19,444 |
| 1964 | 536 | 16 | 157,653 | 15,014 |
| 1963 | 509 | 42 | 154,361 | -21 |
| 1962 | 488 | 54 | 153,474 | 18,024 |
| 1961 | 469 | 56 | 159,450 | 8,258 |
| 1960 | 452 | 63 | 151,623 | -13,235 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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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 the Netherlands 7.77% is from natural causes (a gain of 91,940 people) and 92.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,091,532 people).
As of 2024, 3,309 residents or 8.8% of the population were not native-born in the Marshall Islands, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.
Biggest cities by population
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Majuro | 30K |
| Djarrit | 7.1K |
|
Netherlands
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Amsterdam | 921K |
| Rotterdam | 664K |
| The Hague | 548K |
| Utrecht | 359K |
| Eindhoven | 244K |
| Groningen | 238K |
| Tilburg | 228K |
| Almere | 215K |
| Breda | 188K |
| Nijmegen | 177K |
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Population differences between the Marshall Islands and the Netherlands
|
Marshall Islands
|
Netherlands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 67.3 years | 82.6 years |
| Average age | 27.8 years | 42.7 years |
| Median age | 21.8 years | 42.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 51.2:48.8 | 49.7:50.3 |
| Fertility rate | 2.86 births per woman | 1.43 births per woman |
| Population density | 504 ppl/mi² | 1,400 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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