The latest officially reported population of the Marshall Islands was 37,548 in 2024 vs 33,977 people in San Marino in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Marshall Islands' population is 36,281 people compared to 33,996 in San Marino.
Population statistics:
- The Marshall Islands' population is 1.07 times bigger than San Marino's.
- The Marshall Islands is ranked the 192nd most populous country in the world, while San Marino is the 193rd.
- The countries together account for 0.0009% of the world: 0.0004% for the Marshall Islands vs 0.0004% for San Marino.
- For the last 10 years, the Marshall Islands has had an average growth rate of -2.69% per year vs +0.26% in San Marino.
- Since 2005, the population of the Marshall Islands has decreased from 51.9K people to 36.3K (30.1% decline), while San Marino has grown from 29.8K to 34K (13.9% growth).
- Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 32.4% of the population in the Marshall Islands and 7.39% in San Marino.
Marshall Islands vs San Marino: live population counter
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| Current population |
36281
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33996
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| Population rank | 192/197 | 193/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.0004% | 0.0004% |
| One net population change |
6.85 hours
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3.12 days
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| One birth every |
10.7 hours
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1.93 days
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| One death every |
1.35 days
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1.3 days
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| One migration net change every |
4.96 hours
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1.41 weeks
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| Annual migration change | -1,765 | +37 |
| Daily growth/decline | -4 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | -1,279 | +117 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -3.29% | +0.35% |
| Population growth rate rank | 197/197 | 144/197 |
the Marshall Islands and San Marino: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 14,703 | 15,428 | - | - |
| 1961 | 15,219 | 15,799 | 3.51% | 2.4% |
| 1962 | 15,755 | 16,183 | 3.52% | 2.43% |
| 1963 | 16,302 | 16,580 | 3.47% | 2.45% |
| 1964 | 16,852 | 16,977 | 3.37% | 2.39% |
| 1965 | 17,402 | 17,305 | 3.26% | 1.93% |
| 1966 | 17,927 | 17,523 | 3.02% | 1.26% |
| 1967 | 18,655 | 17,688 | 4.06% | 0.94% |
| 1968 | 19,862 | 17,861 | 6.47% | 0.98% |
| 1969 | 21,305 | 18,026 | 7.27% | 0.92% |
| 1970 | 22,530 | 18,168 | 5.75% | 0.79% |
| 1971 | 23,366 | 18,419 | 3.71% | 1.38% |
| 1972 | 23,992 | 18,787 | 2.68% | 2% |
| 1973 | 24,581 | 18,992 | 2.45% | 1.09% |
| 1974 | 25,296 | 19,030 | 2.91% | 0.2% |
| 1975 | 26,154 | 19,046 | 3.39% | 0.08% |
| 1976 | 27,021 | 19,110 | 3.31% | 0.34% |
| 1977 | 27,906 | 20,017 | 3.28% | 4.75% |
| 1978 | 28,809 | 21,026 | 3.24% | 5.04% |
| 1979 | 29,738 | 21,320 | 3.22% | 1.4% |
| 1980 | 30,774 | 21,585 | 3.48% | 1.24% |
| 1981 | 32,017 | 21,840 | 4.04% | 1.18% |
| 1982 | 33,397 | 22,055 | 4.31% | 0.98% |
| 1983 | 34,811 | 22,229 | 4.23% | 0.79% |
| 1984 | 36,264 | 22,346 | 4.17% | 0.53% |
| 1985 | 37,761 | 22,485 | 4.13% | 0.62% |
| 1986 | 39,286 | 22,636 | 4.04% | 0.67% |
| 1987 | 40,828 | 22,686 | 3.93% | 0.22% |
| 1988 | 42,321 | 22,843 | 3.66% | 0.69% |
| 1989 | 43,586 | 23,154 | 2.99% | 1.36% |
| 1990 | 44,629 | 23,475 | 2.39% | 1.39% |
| 1991 | 45,568 | 23,797 | 2.1% | 1.37% |
| 1992 | 46,388 | 24,125 | 1.8% | 1.38% |
| 1993 | 47,093 | 24,472 | 1.52% | 1.44% |
| 1994 | 47,712 | 24,823 | 1.31% | 1.43% |
| 1995 | 48,266 | 25,158 | 1.16% | 1.35% |
| 1996 | 48,775 | 25,482 | 1.05% | 1.29% |
| 1997 | 49,259 | 25,800 | 0.99% | 1.25% |
| 1998 | 49,717 | 26,125 | 0.93% | 1.26% |
| 1999 | 50,202 | 26,459 | 0.98% | 1.28% |
| 2000 | 50,706 | 26,799 | 1% | 1.29% |
| 2001 | 51,123 | 27,143 | 0.82% | 1.28% |
| 2002 | 51,425 | 27,491 | 0.59% | 1.28% |
| 2003 | 51,639 | 27,843 | 0.42% | 1.28% |
| 2004 | 51,791 | 29,457 | 0.29% | 5.8% |
| 2005 | 51,906 | 29,836 | 0.22% | 1.29% |
| 2006 | 51,992 | 30,184 | 0.17% | 1.17% |
| 2007 | 52,035 | 31,211 | 0.08% | 3.4% |
| 2008 | 52,030 | 31,662 | -0.01% | 1.45% |
| 2009 | 52,019 | 33,066 | -0.02% | 4.43% |
| 2010 | 52,044 | 33,270 | 0.05% | 0.62% |
| 2011 | 51,907 | 32,620 | -0.26% | -1.95% |
| 2012 | 51,419 | 33,469 | -0.94% | 2.6% |
| 2013 | 50,681 | 33,041 | -1.44% | -1.28% |
| 2014 | 49,796 | 32,655 | -1.75% | -1.17% |
| 2015 | 48,800 | 32,897 | -2% | 0.74% |
| 2016 | 47,709 | 33,101 | -2.24% | 0.62% |
| 2017 | 46,529 | 33,825 | -2.47% | 2.19% |
| 2018 | 45,285 | 34,522 | -2.67% | 2.06% |
| 2019 | 44,007 | 34,663 | -2.82% | 0.41% |
| 2020 | 42,706 | 34,770 | -2.96% | 0.31% |
| 2021 | 41,367 | 34,252 | -3.14% | -1.49% |
| 2022 | 40,077 | 33,755 | -3.12% | -1.45% |
| 2023 | 38,827 | 33,860 | -3.12% | 0.31% |
| 2024 | 37,548 | 33,977 | -3.29% | 0.35% |
| 2025 | 36,281 | 33,969 | -3.37% | -0.02% |
| 2026 | 35,078 | 34,003 | -3.32% | 0.1% |
| 2027 | 33,976 | 34,033 | -3.14% | 0.09% |
| 2028 | 32,977 | 34,080 | -2.94% | 0.14% |
| 2029 | 32,054 | 34,113 | -2.8% | 0.1% |
| 2030 | 31,191 | 34,133 | -2.69% | 0.06% |
| 2031 | 30,420 | 34,147 | -2.47% | 0.04% |
| 2032 | 29,740 | 34,169 | -2.23% | 0.06% |
| 2033 | 29,142 | 34,188 | -2.01% | 0.06% |
| 2034 | 28,608 | 34,195 | -1.83% | 0.02% |
| 2035 | 28,147 | 34,222 | -1.61% | 0.08% |
| 2036 | 27,751 | 34,260 | -1.41% | 0.11% |
| 2037 | 27,405 | 34,293 | -1.25% | 0.1% |
| 2038 | 27,092 | 34,339 | -1.14% | 0.14% |
| 2039 | 26,836 | 34,368 | -0.94% | 0.08% |
| 2040 | 26,598 | 34,365 | -0.89% | -0.009% |
| 2041 | 26,396 | 34,364 | -0.76% | -0.003% |
| 2042 | 26,217 | 34,379 | -0.68% | 0.04% |
| 2043 | 26,054 | 34,388 | -0.62% | 0.03% |
| 2044 | 25,913 | 34,360 | -0.54% | -0.08% |
| 2045 | 25,777 | 34,318 | -0.52% | -0.12% |
| 2046 | 25,653 | 34,280 | -0.48% | -0.11% |
| 2047 | 25,543 | 34,238 | -0.43% | -0.12% |
| 2048 | 25,429 | 34,191 | -0.45% | -0.14% |
| 2049 | 25,311 | 34,135 | -0.46% | -0.16% |
| 2050 | 25,195 | 34,091 | -0.46% | -0.13% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of the Marshall Islands decreased by 3,106 people (a 5.98% decline), while San Marino gained 3,061 people (a 10.3% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, the Marshall Islands lost -12,519 (a 25.7% decline), while San Marino's population increased by 1,099 (a 3.34% growth).
The Marshall Islands was ranked 188th most populous country in 2005 and is 192nd in 2025. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2005 and still ranked 193rd now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) the Marshall Islands' population will shrink by 30.6% to 25,195 people with a rank change from 192nd to 193rd. The population of San Marino will increase by 0.28% to 34,091 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Majuro | 30K |
| Djarrit | 7.1K |
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| City | Population |
| Dogana | 7K |
| San Marino | 4.04K |
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Population differences between the Marshall Islands and San Marino
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| Life expectancy | 67.2 years | 85.9 years |
| Average age | 27.5 years | 46.1 years |
| Median age | 21.8 years | 49 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 51.2:48.8 | 49.2:50.8 |
| Fertility rate | 2.92 births per woman | 1.15 births per woman |
| Population density | 540 ppl/mi² | 1,467 ppl/mi² |
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