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

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The latest officially reported population of the Marshall Islands was 36,282 in 2025 vs 7,013,078 people in Paraguay in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Marshall Islands' population is 35,039 people compared to 7,138,671 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Paraguay's population is 203.7 times bigger than the Marshall Islands'.
  • The Marshall Islands is ranked the 192nd most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.0004% for the Marshall Islands vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, the Marshall Islands has had an average growth rate of -2.84% per year vs +1.32% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Marshall Islands has decreased from 52K people to 35K (32.6% decline), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.14M (29.7% growth).

Marshall Islands vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands Paraguay
2100 23,445 9,112,687
2099 23,524 9,133,083
2098 23,613 9,151,984
2097 23,708 9,170,087
2096 23,784 9,187,135
2095 23,867 9,203,013
2094 23,935 9,218,194
2093 24,009 9,232,470
2092 24,079 9,245,852
2091 24,137 9,258,741
2090 24,185 9,270,641
2089 24,240 9,282,170
2088 24,272 9,291,959
2087 24,301 9,300,904
2086 24,316 9,309,688
2085 24,335 9,317,464
2084 24,342 9,323,625
2083 24,331 9,329,231
2082 24,315 9,334,021
2081 24,304 9,338,192
2080 24,278 9,340,792
2079 24,256 9,342,369
2078 24,214 9,342,577
2077 24,172 9,341,699
2076 24,138 9,339,777
2075 24,083 9,336,119
2074 24,049 9,331,059
2073 24,000 9,324,304
2072 23,969 9,315,864
2071 23,931 9,306,098
2070 23,889 9,294,400
2069 23,857 9,281,039
2068 23,815 9,266,275
2067 23,795 9,250,050
2066 23,763 9,231,342
2065 23,762 9,211,132
2064 23,766 9,188,572
2063 23,778 9,163,581
2062 23,818 9,136,419
2061 23,869 9,107,921
2060 23,917 9,077,798
2059 23,981 9,045,532
2058 24,028 9,010,196
2057 24,106 8,973,356
2056 24,194 8,934,666
2055 24,305 8,894,376
2054 24,411 8,852,244
2053 24,502 8,808,628
2052 24,602 8,763,131
2051 24,714 8,716,069
2050 24,811 8,667,821
2049 24,935 8,617,987
2048 25,047 8,566,482
2047 25,155 8,513,601
2046 25,267 8,458,430
2045 25,394 8,402,494
2044 25,531 8,345,365
2043 25,687 8,287,161
2042 25,846 8,227,296
2041 26,033 8,166,606
2040 26,249 8,104,911
2039 26,493 8,041,701
2038 26,759 7,976,905
2037 27,090 7,911,144
2036 27,446 7,843,935
2035 27,874 7,775,617
2034 28,364 7,706,326
2033 28,919 7,635,458
2032 29,543 7,563,007
2031 30,251 7,489,427
2030 31,054 7,414,080
2029 31,943 7,337,101
2028 32,879 7,258,394
2027 33,909 7,178,461
2026 35,039 7,096,647
2025 36,282 7,013,078
2024 37,548 6,929,153
2023 38,827 6,844,146
2022 40,077 6,760,464
2021 41,367 6,684,182
2020 42,706 6,603,739
2019 44,007 6,515,058
2018 45,285 6,427,382
2017 46,529 6,338,660
2016 47,709 6,249,126
2015 48,800 6,159,103
2014 49,796 6,069,811
2013 50,681 5,982,445
2012 51,419 5,897,008
2011 51,907 5,814,626
2010 52,044 5,737,971
2009 52,019 5,671,236
2008 52,030 5,613,574
2007 52,035 5,559,386
2006 51,992 5,505,148
2005 51,906 5,448,097
2004 51,791 5,388,175
2003 51,639 5,326,436
2002 51,425 5,261,328
2001 51,123 5,187,689
2000 50,706 5,100,868
1999 50,202 5,003,135
1998 49,717 4,900,025
1997 49,259 4,794,412
1996 48,775 4,687,543
1995 48,266 4,579,806
1994 47,712 4,471,417
1993 47,093 4,362,696
1992 46,388 4,253,600
1991 45,568 4,144,364
1990 44,629 4,035,747
1989 43,586 3,927,802
1988 42,321 3,820,546
1987 40,828 3,714,889
1986 39,286 3,611,474
1985 37,761 3,510,671
1984 36,264 3,412,936
1983 34,811 3,318,068
1982 33,397 3,226,189
1981 32,017 3,137,604
1980 30,774 3,053,235
1979 29,738 2,973,968
1978 28,809 2,899,269
1977 27,906 2,827,874
1976 27,021 2,758,836
1975 26,154 2,691,648
1974 25,296 2,625,621
1973 24,581 2,561,102
1972 23,992 2,499,881
1971 23,366 2,442,537
1970 22,530 2,388,028
1969 21,305 2,334,992
1968 19,862 2,282,391
1967 18,655 2,229,994
1966 17,927 2,177,584
1965 17,402 2,125,177
1964 16,852 2,073,119
1963 16,302 2,021,909
1962 15,755 1,973,130
1961 15,219 1,927,394
1960 14,703 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Marshall Islands decreased by 4,283 people (a 8.24% decline), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Marshall Islands lost 12,670 people (a 26.6% decline), while Paraguay's population increased by 889,545 people (a 14.2% growth).

The Marshall Islands was ranked 188th most populous country in 2006 and is 192nd in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.4% to 8,667,821 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Paraguay is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 9.34M 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
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Marshall Islands Paraguay
2100 -0.33% -0.22%
2099 -0.38% -0.21%
2098 -0.4% -0.2%
2097 -0.32% -0.19%
2096 -0.35% -0.17%
2095 -0.28% -0.16%
2094 -0.31% -0.15%
2093 -0.29% -0.14%
2092 -0.24% -0.14%
2091 -0.2% -0.13%
2090 -0.23% -0.12%
2089 -0.13% -0.11%
2088 -0.12% -0.1%
2087 -0.06% -0.09%
2086 -0.08% -0.08%
2085 -0.03% -0.07%
2084 0.05% -0.06%
2083 0.06% -0.05%
2082 0.04% -0.04%
2081 0.11% -0.03%
2080 0.09% -0.02%
2079 0.17% -0.002%
2078 0.17% 0.009%
2077 0.14% 0.02%
2076 0.23% 0.04%
2075 0.14% 0.05%
2074 0.2% 0.07%
2073 0.13% 0.09%
2072 0.16% 0.1%
2071 0.17% 0.13%
2070 0.14% 0.14%
2069 0.18% 0.16%
2068 0.08% 0.18%
2067 0.14% 0.2%
2066 0.004% 0.22%
2065 -0.02% 0.25%
2064 -0.05% 0.27%
2063 -0.17% 0.3%
2062 -0.21% 0.31%
2061 -0.2% 0.33%
2060 -0.27% 0.36%
2059 -0.2% 0.39%
2058 -0.32% 0.41%
2057 -0.37% 0.43%
2056 -0.46% 0.45%
2055 -0.43% 0.48%
2054 -0.37% 0.5%
2053 -0.41% 0.52%
2052 -0.45% 0.54%
2051 -0.39% 0.56%
2050 -0.5% 0.58%
2049 -0.45% 0.6%
2048 -0.43% 0.62%
2047 -0.44% 0.65%
2046 -0.5% 0.67%
2045 -0.54% 0.68%
2044 -0.61% 0.7%
2043 -0.62% 0.73%
2042 -0.72% 0.74%
2041 -0.82% 0.76%
2040 -0.92% 0.79%
2039 -1% 0.81%
2038 -1.22% 0.83%
2037 -1.3% 0.86%
2036 -1.53% 0.88%
2035 -1.73% 0.9%
2034 -1.92% 0.93%
2033 -2.11% 0.96%
2032 -2.34% 0.98%
2031 -2.59% 1.02%
2030 -2.78% 1.05%
2029 -2.85% 1.08%
2028 -3.04% 1.11%
2027 -3.23% 1.15%
2026 -3.42% 1.19%
2025 -3.37% 1.21%
2024 -3.29% 1.24%
2023 -3.12% 1.24%
2022 -3.12% 1.14%
2021 -3.14% 1.22%
2020 -2.96% 1.36%
2019 -2.82% 1.36%
2018 -2.67% 1.4%
2017 -2.47% 1.43%
2016 -2.24% 1.46%
2015 -2% 1.47%
2014 -1.75% 1.46%
2013 -1.44% 1.45%
2012 -0.94% 1.42%
2011 -0.26% 1.34%
2010 0.05% 1.18%
2009 -0.02% 1.03%
2008 -0.01% 0.97%
2007 0.08% 0.99%
2006 0.17% 1.05%
2005 0.22% 1.11%
2004 0.29% 1.16%
2003 0.42% 1.24%
2002 0.59% 1.42%
2001 0.82% 1.7%
2000 1% 1.95%
1999 0.98% 2.1%
1998 0.93% 2.2%
1997 0.99% 2.28%
1996 1.05% 2.35%
1995 1.16% 2.42%
1994 1.31% 2.49%
1993 1.52% 2.56%
1992 1.8% 2.64%
1991 2.1% 2.69%
1990 2.39% 2.75%
1989 2.99% 2.81%
1988 3.66% 2.84%
1987 3.93% 2.86%
1986 4.04% 2.87%
1985 4.13% 2.86%
1984 4.17% 2.86%
1983 4.23% 2.85%
1982 4.31% 2.82%
1981 4.04% 2.76%
1980 3.48% 2.67%
1979 3.22% 2.58%
1978 3.24% 2.52%
1977 3.28% 2.5%
1976 3.31% 2.5%
1975 3.39% 2.51%
1974 2.91% 2.52%
1973 2.45% 2.45%
1972 2.68% 2.35%
1971 3.71% 2.28%
1970 5.75% 2.27%
1969 7.27% 2.3%
1968 6.47% 2.35%
1967 4.06% 2.41%
1966 3.02% 2.47%
1965 3.26% 2.51%
1964 3.37% 2.53%
1963 3.47% 2.47%
1962 3.52% 2.37%
1961 3.51% 2.33%

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/paraguay | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Marshall Islands declined by 3.37%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.21%.

Live population counters

Marshall Islands Paraguay
Current population
35039
7138671
Population rank 192/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.0004% 0.09%
One net population change
6.94 hours
6.28 minutes
One birth every
11.6 hours
3.84 minutes
One death every
1.37 days
13.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -3 +230
Annual growth/decline -1,266 +83,925
Annual growth/decline rate -3.37% +1.21%
Population growth rate rank 197/197 86/197
One migration net change every
5.17 hours
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -1,698 -12,423
Net migration rank 97/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 3,309 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 189/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 71/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Marshall Islands
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Marshall Islands Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,698 - -12,423
2024 487 -1,765 97,223 -12,451
2023 550 -1,832 97,748 -12,500
2022 606 -1,829 94,627 -12,500
2021 653 -2,016 78,667 -8,226
2020 689 -2,004 98,667 -8,226
2019 746 -2,030 103,179 -16,263
2018 785 -2,058 104,908 -16,472
2017 826 -2,040 105,634 -16,630
2016 866 -2,003 106,804 -16,737
2015 912 -1,964 106,817 -16,834
2014 959 -1,906 105,585 -16,989
2013 1,014 -1,825 103,383 -17,232
2012 1,097 -1,759 102,508 -17,763
2011 1,185 -1,512 100,442 -20,427
2010 1,273 -1,221 99,456 -26,169
2009 1,365 -1,361 100,296 -40,112
2008 1,443 -1,467 99,821 -44,679
2007 1,507 -1,491 99,141 -45,914
2006 1,556 -1,491 99,808 -44,568
2005 1,586 -1,482 101,035 -42,173
2004 1,595 -1,466 101,896 -40,907
2003 1,600 -1,427 102,427 -39,941
2002 1,594 -1,345 104,658 -36,918
2001 1,596 -1,237 107,225 -27,676
2000 1,592 -1,110 109,979 -15,884
1999 1,590 -1,068 112,726 -11,362
1998 1,576 -1,124 114,122 -9,276
1997 1,564 -1,097 115,095 -8,704
1996 1,542 -1,050 115,623 -8,273
1995 1,522 -991 115,777 -7,653
1994 1,524 -942 115,662 -6,999
1993 1,524 -869 115,211 -6,431
1992 1,525 -769 115,442 -6,035
1991 1,540 -661 114,472 -5,420
1990 1,556 -562 112,864 -4,685
1989 1,574 -479 111,727 -4,009
1988 1,575 -140 110,348 -3,557
1987 1,566 -16 107,962 -3,445
1986 1,544 -8 105,776 -3,460
1985 1,511 -1 102,859 -3,562
1984 1,470 6 99,937 -3,769
1983 1,422 12 96,406 -2,845
1982 1,375 23 92,917 -2,725
1981 1,328 31 89,456 -2,477
1980 1,287 -155 84,568 -2,808
1979 1,250 -316 80,345 -3,570
1978 1,207 -286 76,691 -4,066
1977 1,160 -264 74,359 -4,201
1976 1,109 -233 71,973 -4,066
1975 1,055 -193 70,285 -3,807
1974 1,000 -145 69,059 -3,478
1973 954 -383 67,803 -4,346
1972 913 -306 66,625 -7,642
1971 877 -232 66,142 -10,446
1970 819 201 65,905 -12,579
1969 747 690 65,616 -12,859
1968 685 769 65,575 -13,132
1967 636 308 65,695 -13,346
1966 603 -89 66,002 -13,538
1965 566 -22 66,063 -13,715
1964 536 16 65,681 -13,915
1963 509 42 64,741 -14,086
1962 488 54 63,079 -16,175
1961 469 56 61,536 -16,972
1960 452 63 60,009 -16,811

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

GeoRank.org/population/marshall-islands/paraguay | 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 Paraguay 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 994,274 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 136,839 people).

As of 2024, 3,309 residents or 8.8% of the population were not native-born in the Marshall Islands, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

Biggest cities by population

Marshall Islands
City Population
Majuro 30K
Djarrit 7.1K
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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