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

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The latest officially reported population of the Marshall Islands was 36,282 in 2025 vs 255,219,554 people in Pakistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Marshall Islands' population is 35,039 people compared to 261,421,997 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 7,461 times bigger than the Marshall Islands'.
  • The Marshall Islands is ranked the 192nd most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 3.15% of the world: 0.0004% for the Marshall Islands vs 3.15% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, the Marshall Islands has had an average growth rate of -2.84% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Marshall Islands has decreased from 52K people to 35K (32.6% decline), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 261M (45.5% growth).

Marshall Islands vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands Pakistan
2100 23,445 514,639,086
2099 23,524 513,762,873
2098 23,613 512,834,641
2097 23,708 511,842,588
2096 23,784 510,743,323
2095 23,867 509,544,194
2094 23,935 508,236,117
2093 24,009 506,871,405
2092 24,079 505,433,117
2091 24,137 503,929,591
2090 24,185 502,369,089
2089 24,240 500,764,988
2088 24,272 499,040,109
2087 24,301 497,294,229
2086 24,316 495,416,407
2085 24,335 493,469,269
2084 24,342 491,457,322
2083 24,331 489,327,293
2082 24,315 487,086,584
2081 24,304 484,774,651
2080 24,278 482,358,125
2079 24,256 479,913,540
2078 24,214 477,377,443
2077 24,172 474,692,907
2076 24,138 471,877,807
2075 24,083 468,953,317
2074 24,049 465,972,364
2073 24,000 462,907,667
2072 23,969 459,752,452
2071 23,931 456,518,761
2070 23,889 453,190,545
2069 23,857 449,749,441
2068 23,815 446,219,879
2067 23,795 442,632,987
2066 23,763 438,970,919
2065 23,762 435,260,675
2064 23,766 431,484,424
2063 23,778 427,665,121
2062 23,818 423,724,764
2061 23,869 419,759,602
2060 23,917 415,724,868
2059 23,981 411,662,239
2058 24,028 407,514,159
2057 24,106 403,318,028
2056 24,194 399,031,614
2055 24,305 394,728,055
2054 24,411 390,385,410
2053 24,502 386,003,289
2052 24,602 381,568,312
2051 24,714 377,096,921
2050 24,811 372,554,619
2049 24,935 367,986,189
2048 25,047 363,386,382
2047 25,155 358,734,325
2046 25,267 354,003,639
2045 25,394 349,228,953
2044 25,531 344,443,561
2043 25,687 339,631,894
2042 25,846 334,801,403
2041 26,033 329,944,530
2040 26,249 325,107,264
2039 26,493 320,203,920
2038 26,759 315,273,196
2037 27,090 310,377,446
2036 27,446 305,472,156
2035 27,874 300,604,245
2034 28,364 295,748,602
2033 28,919 290,911,874
2032 29,543 286,130,352
2031 30,251 281,410,647
2030 31,054 276,766,735
2029 31,943 272,246,760
2028 32,879 267,784,548
2027 33,909 263,445,027
2026 35,039 259,285,315
2025 36,282 255,219,554
2024 37,548 251,269,164
2023 38,827 247,504,495
2022 40,077 243,700,667
2021 41,367 239,477,801
2020 42,706 235,001,746
2019 44,007 230,800,899
2018 45,285 226,928,892
2017 46,529 223,273,967
2016 47,709 220,138,869
2015 48,800 217,290,883
2014 49,796 214,264,647
2013 50,681 211,073,978
2012 51,419 207,667,125
2011 51,907 203,746,065
2010 52,044 199,239,047
2009 52,019 194,376,534
2008 52,030 189,499,113
2007 52,035 184,493,231
2006 51,992 179,682,690
2005 51,906 175,453,212
2004 51,791 171,286,000
2003 51,639 167,110,248
2002 51,425 163,222,549
2001 51,123 159,270,907
2000 50,706 154,879,127
1999 50,202 150,565,377
1998 49,717 146,522,356
1997 49,259 142,531,804
1996 48,775 138,557,092
1995 48,266 134,582,253
1994 47,712 130,748,083
1993 47,093 127,020,117
1992 46,388 123,546,848
1991 45,568 120,060,406
1990 44,629 116,155,576
1989 43,586 112,336,629
1988 42,321 108,724,739
1987 40,828 105,130,717
1986 39,286 101,606,764
1985 37,761 98,229,285
1984 36,264 95,164,936
1983 34,811 92,227,711
1982 33,397 89,089,246
1981 32,017 85,802,049
1980 30,774 82,291,010
1979 29,738 78,997,039
1978 28,809 76,307,379
1977 27,906 73,901,827
1976 27,021 71,620,254
1975 26,154 69,461,175
1974 25,296 67,415,487
1973 24,581 65,461,912
1972 23,992 63,583,194
1971 23,366 61,847,899
1970 22,530 60,166,719
1969 21,305 58,460,939
1968 19,862 56,810,507
1967 18,655 55,214,768
1966 17,927 53,678,667
1965 17,402 52,209,010
1964 16,852 50,799,999
1963 16,302 49,447,776
1962 15,755 48,156,128
1961 15,219 46,921,277
1960 14,703 45,709,310

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/pakistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Marshall Islands decreased by 4,283 people (a 8.24% decline), while Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Marshall Islands lost 12,670 people (a 26.6% decline), while Pakistan's population increased by 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth).

The Marshall Islands was ranked 188th most populous country in 2006 and is 192nd in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 42.5% to 372,554,619 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Pakistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 515M 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
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Marshall Islands Pakistan
2100 -0.33% 0.17%
2099 -0.38% 0.18%
2098 -0.4% 0.19%
2097 -0.32% 0.22%
2096 -0.35% 0.24%
2095 -0.28% 0.26%
2094 -0.31% 0.27%
2093 -0.29% 0.28%
2092 -0.24% 0.3%
2091 -0.2% 0.31%
2090 -0.23% 0.32%
2089 -0.13% 0.35%
2088 -0.12% 0.35%
2087 -0.06% 0.38%
2086 -0.08% 0.39%
2085 -0.03% 0.41%
2084 0.05% 0.44%
2083 0.06% 0.46%
2082 0.04% 0.48%
2081 0.11% 0.5%
2080 0.09% 0.51%
2079 0.17% 0.53%
2078 0.17% 0.57%
2077 0.14% 0.6%
2076 0.23% 0.62%
2075 0.14% 0.64%
2074 0.2% 0.66%
2073 0.13% 0.69%
2072 0.16% 0.71%
2071 0.17% 0.73%
2070 0.14% 0.77%
2069 0.18% 0.79%
2068 0.08% 0.81%
2067 0.14% 0.83%
2066 0.004% 0.85%
2065 -0.02% 0.88%
2064 -0.05% 0.89%
2063 -0.17% 0.93%
2062 -0.21% 0.94%
2061 -0.2% 0.97%
2060 -0.27% 0.99%
2059 -0.2% 1.02%
2058 -0.32% 1.04%
2057 -0.37% 1.07%
2056 -0.46% 1.09%
2055 -0.43% 1.11%
2054 -0.37% 1.14%
2053 -0.41% 1.16%
2052 -0.45% 1.19%
2051 -0.39% 1.22%
2050 -0.5% 1.24%
2049 -0.45% 1.27%
2048 -0.43% 1.3%
2047 -0.44% 1.34%
2046 -0.5% 1.37%
2045 -0.54% 1.39%
2044 -0.61% 1.42%
2043 -0.62% 1.44%
2042 -0.72% 1.47%
2041 -0.82% 1.49%
2040 -0.92% 1.53%
2039 -1% 1.56%
2038 -1.22% 1.58%
2037 -1.3% 1.61%
2036 -1.53% 1.62%
2035 -1.73% 1.64%
2034 -1.92% 1.66%
2033 -2.11% 1.67%
2032 -2.34% 1.68%
2031 -2.59% 1.68%
2030 -2.78% 1.66%
2029 -2.85% 1.67%
2028 -3.04% 1.65%
2027 -3.23% 1.6%
2026 -3.42% 1.59%
2025 -3.37% 1.57%
2024 -3.29% 1.52%
2023 -3.12% 1.56%
2022 -3.12% 1.76%
2021 -3.14% 1.9%
2020 -2.96% 1.82%
2019 -2.82% 1.71%
2018 -2.67% 1.64%
2017 -2.47% 1.42%
2016 -2.24% 1.31%
2015 -2% 1.41%
2014 -1.75% 1.51%
2013 -1.44% 1.64%
2012 -0.94% 1.92%
2011 -0.26% 2.26%
2010 0.05% 2.5%
2009 -0.02% 2.57%
2008 -0.01% 2.71%
2007 0.08% 2.68%
2006 0.17% 2.41%
2005 0.22% 2.43%
2004 0.29% 2.5%
2003 0.42% 2.38%
2002 0.59% 2.48%
2001 0.82% 2.84%
2000 1% 2.87%
1999 0.98% 2.76%
1998 0.93% 2.8%
1997 0.99% 2.87%
1996 1.05% 2.95%
1995 1.16% 2.93%
1994 1.31% 2.93%
1993 1.52% 2.81%
1992 1.8% 2.9%
1991 2.1% 3.36%
1990 2.39% 3.4%
1989 2.99% 3.32%
1988 3.66% 3.42%
1987 3.93% 3.47%
1986 4.04% 3.44%
1985 4.13% 3.22%
1984 4.17% 3.18%
1983 4.23% 3.52%
1982 4.31% 3.83%
1981 4.04% 4.27%
1980 3.48% 4.17%
1979 3.22% 3.52%
1978 3.24% 3.26%
1977 3.28% 3.19%
1976 3.31% 3.11%
1975 3.39% 3.03%
1974 2.91% 2.98%
1973 2.45% 2.95%
1972 2.68% 2.81%
1971 3.71% 2.79%
1970 5.75% 2.92%
1969 7.27% 2.91%
1968 6.47% 2.89%
1967 4.06% 2.86%
1966 3.02% 2.81%
1965 3.26% 2.77%
1964 3.37% 2.73%
1963 3.47% 2.68%
1962 3.52% 2.63%
1961 3.51% 2.65%

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 Pakistan's population grew by 1.57%.

Live population counters

Marshall Islands Pakistan
Current population
35039
261421997
Population rank 192/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.0004% 3.15%
One net population change
6.94 hours
8.01 seconds
One birth every
11.6 hours
4.58 seconds
One death every
1.37 days
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline -3 +10,823
Annual growth/decline -1,266 +3,950,390
Annual growth/decline rate -3.37% +1.57%
Population growth rate rank 197/197 66/197
One migration net change every
5.17 hours
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change -1,698 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 97/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 3,309 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 189/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.8% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 71/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

Marshall Islands
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Marshall Islands Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,698 - -1,235,336
2024 487 -1,765 5,268,361 -1,401,173
2023 550 -1,832 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 606 -1,829 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 653 -2,016 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 689 -2,004 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 746 -2,030 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 785 -2,058 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 826 -2,040 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 866 -2,003 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 912 -1,964 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 959 -1,906 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 1,014 -1,825 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 1,097 -1,759 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 1,185 -1,512 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 1,273 -1,221 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 1,365 -1,361 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 1,443 -1,467 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 1,507 -1,491 4,690,187 576,349
2006 1,556 -1,491 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 1,586 -1,482 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 1,595 -1,466 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 1,600 -1,427 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 1,594 -1,345 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 1,596 -1,237 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 1,592 -1,110 4,281,169 252,869
1999 1,590 -1,068 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 1,576 -1,124 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 1,564 -1,097 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 1,542 -1,050 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 1,522 -991 3,977,175 11,534
1994 1,524 -942 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 1,524 -869 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 1,525 -769 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 1,540 -661 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 1,556 -562 3,731,730 275,242
1989 1,574 -479 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 1,575 -140 3,554,755 38,139
1987 1,566 -16 3,448,813 146,364
1986 1,544 -8 3,341,643 111,045
1985 1,511 -1 3,233,315 68,860
1984 1,470 6 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 1,422 12 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 1,375 23 2,934,689 294,252
1981 1,328 31 2,790,454 555,032
1980 1,287 -155 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 1,250 -316 2,461,311 450,003
1978 1,207 -286 2,356,601 111,386
1977 1,160 -264 2,257,849 85,250
1976 1,109 -233 2,171,812 48,238
1975 1,055 -193 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 1,000 -145 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 954 -383 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 913 -306 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 877 -232 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 819 201 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 747 690 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 685 769 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 636 308 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 603 -89 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 566 -22 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 536 16 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 509 42 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 488 54 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 469 56 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 452 63 1,217,147 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/marshall-islands/pakistan | 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 Pakistan 78.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,374,771 people) and 21.4% is from migration (a loss of 13,992,308 people).

As of 2024, 3,309 residents or 8.8% of the population were not native-born in the Marshall Islands, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

Biggest cities by population

Marshall Islands
City Population
Majuro 30K
Djarrit 7.1K
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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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