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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Marshall Islands was 37,548 in 2024 vs 251,269,164 people in Pakistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Marshall Islands' population is 35,058 people compared to 260,356,147 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 7,426 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 3.14% of the world: 0.0004% for the Marshall Islands vs 3.14% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, the Marshall Islands has had an average growth rate of -2.69% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Marshall Islands has decreased from 52K people to 35.1K (32.6% decline), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 260M (44.9% growth).

Marshall Islands vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands Pakistan
2100 23,457 514,531,704
2099 23,536 513,655,674
2098 23,626 512,727,636
2097 23,720 511,735,790
2096 23,797 510,636,755
2095 23,879 509,437,875
2094 23,947 508,130,071
2093 24,022 506,765,644
2092 24,092 505,327,656
2091 24,150 503,824,444
2090 24,198 502,264,268
2089 24,253 500,660,501
2088 24,284 498,935,983
2087 24,314 497,190,466
2086 24,329 495,313,036
2085 24,347 493,366,305
2084 24,355 491,354,778
2083 24,343 489,225,193
2082 24,328 486,984,952
2081 24,317 484,673,501
2080 24,290 482,257,479
2079 24,269 479,813,404
2078 24,226 477,277,836
2077 24,185 474,593,860
2076 24,151 471,779,348
2075 24,096 468,855,468
2074 24,061 465,875,137
2073 24,013 462,811,079
2072 23,982 459,656,523
2071 23,943 456,423,506
2070 23,902 453,095,985
2069 23,869 449,655,599
2068 23,827 446,126,774
2067 23,808 442,540,629
2066 23,775 438,879,326
2065 23,774 435,169,856
2064 23,778 431,394,393
2063 23,791 427,575,887
2062 23,830 423,636,352
2061 23,881 419,672,017
2060 23,929 415,638,125
2059 23,993 411,576,344
2058 24,041 407,429,129
2057 24,118 403,233,874
2056 24,207 398,948,355
2055 24,318 394,645,693
2054 24,424 390,303,954
2053 24,515 385,922,748
2052 24,615 381,488,696
2051 24,727 377,018,239
2050 24,824 372,476,884
2049 24,948 367,909,407
2048 25,060 363,310,560
2047 25,169 358,659,474
2046 25,281 353,929,775
2045 25,407 349,156,085
2044 25,544 344,371,692
2043 25,701 339,561,029
2042 25,860 334,731,546
2041 26,047 329,875,686
2040 26,263 325,039,429
2039 26,507 320,137,108
2038 26,773 315,207,413
2037 27,104 310,312,684
2036 27,461 305,408,418
2035 27,889 300,541,523
2034 28,379 295,686,893
2033 28,934 290,851,174
2032 29,558 286,070,650
2031 30,266 281,351,929
2030 31,070 276,708,987
2029 31,960 272,189,955
2028 32,896 267,728,673
2027 33,927 263,390,059
2026 35,058 259,231,214
2025 36,301 255,166,301
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 12,651 people (a 26.5% decline), while Pakistan's population increased by 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% 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 24,824 people with a rank change from 192nd to 193rd. The population of Pakistan will increase by 43.1% to 372,476,884 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 23.5K 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 -3.32% 1.55%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of the Marshall Islands declined by 3.29%, while Pakistan's population grew by 1.52%.

Live population counters

Marshall Islands Pakistan
Current population
35058
260356147
Population rank 192/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.0004% 3.14%
One net population change
6.85 hours
8.38 seconds
One birth every
10.7 hours
4.58 seconds
One death every
1.35 days
19.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline -4 +10,314
Annual growth/decline -1,279 +3,764,669
Annual growth/decline rate -3.29% +1.52%
Population growth rate rank 197/197 70/197
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 - -1,765 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 27.8% of the population change in the Marshall Islands is from natural causes (a gain of 7,592 people) and 72.2% is from migration (a loss of 19,682 people). In Pakistan 77.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,255,404 people) and 22.2% is from migration (a loss of 14,629,055 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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