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

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The latest officially reported population of the Marshall Islands was 36,282 in 2025 vs 34,109 people in San Marino in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Marshall Islands' population is 35,039 people compared to 34,159 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • The Marshall Islands' population is 1.03 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 0.0008% 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 -2.84% per year vs +0.4% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Marshall Islands has decreased from 52K people to 35K (32.6% decline), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34.2K (13.2% growth).

Marshall Islands vs San Marino: population by year and forecast

Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands San Marino
2100 23,445 31,687
2099 23,524 31,708
2098 23,613 31,720
2097 23,708 31,762
2096 23,784 31,780
2095 23,867 31,761
2094 23,935 31,755
2093 24,009 31,726
2092 24,079 31,748
2091 24,137 31,736
2090 24,185 31,747
2089 24,240 31,733
2088 24,272 31,725
2087 24,301 31,710
2086 24,316 31,683
2085 24,335 31,636
2084 24,342 31,623
2083 24,331 31,612
2082 24,315 31,596
2081 24,304 31,555
2080 24,278 31,573
2079 24,256 31,569
2078 24,214 31,566
2077 24,172 31,579
2076 24,138 31,612
2075 24,083 31,653
2074 24,049 31,703
2073 24,000 31,762
2072 23,969 31,825
2071 23,931 31,896
2070 23,889 31,965
2069 23,857 32,058
2068 23,815 32,160
2067 23,795 32,290
2066 23,763 32,395
2065 23,762 32,527
2064 23,766 32,664
2063 23,778 32,782
2062 23,818 32,918
2061 23,869 33,047
2060 23,917 33,170
2059 23,981 33,310
2058 24,028 33,447
2057 24,106 33,584
2056 24,194 33,717
2055 24,305 33,829
2054 24,411 33,954
2053 24,502 34,068
2052 24,602 34,161
2051 24,714 34,235
2050 24,811 34,268
2049 24,935 34,324
2048 25,047 34,382
2047 25,155 34,421
2046 25,267 34,463
2045 25,394 34,497
2044 25,531 34,546
2043 25,687 34,552
2042 25,846 34,521
2041 26,033 34,525
2040 26,249 34,534
2039 26,493 34,520
2038 26,759 34,483
2037 27,090 34,430
2036 27,446 34,403
2035 27,874 34,368
2034 28,364 34,347
2033 28,919 34,341
2032 29,543 34,316
2031 30,251 34,308
2030 31,054 34,289
2029 31,943 34,267
2028 32,879 34,215
2027 33,909 34,175
2026 35,039 34,144
2025 36,282 34,109
2024 37,548 33,977
2023 38,827 33,860
2022 40,077 33,755
2021 41,367 34,252
2020 42,706 34,770
2019 44,007 34,663
2018 45,285 34,522
2017 46,529 33,825
2016 47,709 33,101
2015 48,800 32,897
2014 49,796 32,655
2013 50,681 33,041
2012 51,419 33,469
2011 51,907 32,620
2010 52,044 33,270
2009 52,019 33,066
2008 52,030 31,662
2007 52,035 31,211
2006 51,992 30,184
2005 51,906 29,836
2004 51,791 29,457
2003 51,639 27,843
2002 51,425 27,491
2001 51,123 27,143
2000 50,706 26,799
1999 50,202 26,459
1998 49,717 26,125
1997 49,259 25,800
1996 48,775 25,482
1995 48,266 25,158
1994 47,712 24,823
1993 47,093 24,472
1992 46,388 24,125
1991 45,568 23,797
1990 44,629 23,475
1989 43,586 23,154
1988 42,321 22,843
1987 40,828 22,686
1986 39,286 22,636
1985 37,761 22,485
1984 36,264 22,346
1983 34,811 22,229
1982 33,397 22,055
1981 32,017 21,840
1980 30,774 21,585
1979 29,738 21,320
1978 28,809 21,026
1977 27,906 20,017
1976 27,021 19,110
1975 26,154 19,046
1974 25,296 19,030
1973 24,581 18,992
1972 23,992 18,787
1971 23,366 18,419
1970 22,530 18,168
1969 21,305 18,026
1968 19,862 17,861
1967 18,655 17,688
1966 17,927 17,523
1965 17,402 17,305
1964 16,852 16,977
1963 16,302 16,580
1962 15,755 16,183
1961 15,219 15,799
1960 14,703 15,428

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 San Marino gained 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Marshall Islands lost 12,670 people (a 26.6% decline), while San Marino's population increased by 1,058 people (a 3.2% growth).

The Marshall Islands was ranked 188th most populous country in 2006 and is 192nd in 2026. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2006 and still ranked 193rd 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 San Marino will increase by 0.32% to 34,268 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 31.1% of the population in the Marshall Islands and 7.46% in San Marino.

Population growth rate by year

Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Marshall Islands San Marino
2100 -0.33% -0.06%
2099 -0.38% -0.04%
2098 -0.4% -0.13%
2097 -0.32% -0.05%
2096 -0.35% 0.06%
2095 -0.28% 0.02%
2094 -0.31% 0.09%
2093 -0.29% -0.07%
2092 -0.24% 0.04%
2091 -0.2% -0.04%
2090 -0.23% 0.04%
2089 -0.13% 0.03%
2088 -0.12% 0.05%
2087 -0.06% 0.08%
2086 -0.08% 0.15%
2085 -0.03% 0.04%
2084 0.05% 0.04%
2083 0.06% 0.05%
2082 0.04% 0.13%
2081 0.11% -0.06%
2080 0.09% 0.01%
2079 0.17% 0.01%
2078 0.17% -0.04%
2077 0.14% -0.1%
2076 0.23% -0.13%
2075 0.14% -0.16%
2074 0.2% -0.19%
2073 0.13% -0.2%
2072 0.16% -0.22%
2071 0.17% -0.22%
2070 0.14% -0.29%
2069 0.18% -0.32%
2068 0.08% -0.4%
2067 0.14% -0.32%
2066 0.004% -0.41%
2065 -0.02% -0.42%
2064 -0.05% -0.36%
2063 -0.17% -0.41%
2062 -0.21% -0.39%
2061 -0.2% -0.37%
2060 -0.27% -0.42%
2059 -0.2% -0.41%
2058 -0.32% -0.41%
2057 -0.37% -0.39%
2056 -0.46% -0.33%
2055 -0.43% -0.37%
2054 -0.37% -0.33%
2053 -0.41% -0.27%
2052 -0.45% -0.21%
2051 -0.39% -0.1%
2050 -0.5% -0.16%
2049 -0.45% -0.17%
2048 -0.43% -0.11%
2047 -0.44% -0.12%
2046 -0.5% -0.1%
2045 -0.54% -0.14%
2044 -0.61% -0.02%
2043 -0.62% 0.09%
2042 -0.72% -0.01%
2041 -0.82% -0.03%
2040 -0.92% 0.04%
2039 -1% 0.11%
2038 -1.22% 0.15%
2037 -1.3% 0.08%
2036 -1.53% 0.1%
2035 -1.73% 0.06%
2034 -1.92% 0.02%
2033 -2.11% 0.07%
2032 -2.34% 0.02%
2031 -2.59% 0.05%
2030 -2.78% 0.07%
2029 -2.85% 0.15%
2028 -3.04% 0.12%
2027 -3.23% 0.09%
2026 -3.42% 0.1%
2025 -3.37% 0.39%
2024 -3.29% 0.35%
2023 -3.12% 0.31%
2022 -3.12% -1.45%
2021 -3.14% -1.49%
2020 -2.96% 0.31%
2019 -2.82% 0.41%
2018 -2.67% 2.06%
2017 -2.47% 2.19%
2016 -2.24% 0.62%
2015 -2% 0.74%
2014 -1.75% -1.17%
2013 -1.44% -1.28%
2012 -0.94% 2.6%
2011 -0.26% -1.95%
2010 0.05% 0.62%
2009 -0.02% 4.43%
2008 -0.01% 1.45%
2007 0.08% 3.4%
2006 0.17% 1.17%
2005 0.22% 1.29%
2004 0.29% 5.8%
2003 0.42% 1.28%
2002 0.59% 1.28%
2001 0.82% 1.28%
2000 1% 1.29%
1999 0.98% 1.28%
1998 0.93% 1.26%
1997 0.99% 1.25%
1996 1.05% 1.29%
1995 1.16% 1.35%
1994 1.31% 1.43%
1993 1.52% 1.44%
1992 1.8% 1.38%
1991 2.1% 1.37%
1990 2.39% 1.39%
1989 2.99% 1.36%
1988 3.66% 0.69%
1987 3.93% 0.22%
1986 4.04% 0.67%
1985 4.13% 0.62%
1984 4.17% 0.53%
1983 4.23% 0.79%
1982 4.31% 0.98%
1981 4.04% 1.18%
1980 3.48% 1.24%
1979 3.22% 1.4%
1978 3.24% 5.04%
1977 3.28% 4.75%
1976 3.31% 0.34%
1975 3.39% 0.08%
1974 2.91% 0.2%
1973 2.45% 1.09%
1972 2.68% 2%
1971 3.71% 1.38%
1970 5.75% 0.79%
1969 7.27% 0.92%
1968 6.47% 0.98%
1967 4.06% 0.94%
1966 3.02% 1.26%
1965 3.26% 1.93%
1964 3.37% 2.39%
1963 3.47% 2.45%
1962 3.52% 2.43%
1961 3.51% 2.4%

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 San Marino's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Marshall Islands San Marino
Current population
35039
34159
Population rank 192/197 193/197
Percent of world population 0.0004% 0.0004%
One net population change
6.94 hours
2.77 days
One birth every
11.6 hours
2.57 days
One death every
1.37 days
1.44 days
Daily growth/decline -3 +0
Annual growth/decline -1,266 +132
Annual growth/decline rate -3.37% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 197/197 140/197
One migration net change every
5.17 hours
3 days
Annual migration change -1,698 +122
Net migration rank 97/196 72/196
Foreign-born residents 3,309 5,838
Foreign-born residents rank 189/195 183/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.8% 17.4%
Foreign-born share rank 71/195 35/195

Natural population change vs migration

Marshall Islands
Natural

Migration
San Marino
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Marshall Islands San Marino
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,698 - 122
2024 487 -1,765 -112 37
2023 550 -1,832 -92 -190
2022 606 -1,829 -58 -403
2021 653 -2,016 -99 -368
2020 689 -2,004 -122 247
2019 746 -2,030 -17 187
2018 785 -2,058 -11 172
2017 826 -2,040 -51 234
2016 866 -2,003 10 291
2015 912 -1,964 36 273
2014 959 -1,906 46 74
2013 1,014 -1,825 73 57
2012 1,097 -1,759 54 143
2011 1,185 -1,512 105 2,325
2010 1,273 -1,221 126 592
2009 1,365 -1,361 145 311
2008 1,443 -1,467 159 268
2007 1,507 -1,491 69 314
2006 1,556 -1,491 75 310
2005 1,586 -1,482 66 314
2004 1,595 -1,466 121 285
2003 1,600 -1,427 79 277
2002 1,594 -1,345 112 241
2001 1,596 -1,237 132 215
2000 1,592 -1,110 107 233
1999 1,590 -1,068 80 256
1998 1,576 -1,124 74 257
1997 1,564 -1,097 71 255
1996 1,542 -1,050 63 257
1995 1,522 -991 51 262
1994 1,524 -942 43 300
1993 1,524 -869 38 325
1992 1,525 -769 42 285
1991 1,540 -661 45 278
1990 1,556 -562 41 289
1989 1,574 -479 36 285
1988 1,575 -140 34 268
1987 1,566 -16 31 -20
1986 1,544 -8 40 44
1985 1,511 -1 44 166
1984 1,470 6 46 32
1983 1,422 12 54 115
1982 1,375 23 61 117
1981 1,328 31 76 169
1980 1,287 -155 90 169
1979 1,250 -316 104 164
1978 1,207 -286 121 199
1977 1,160 -264 117 1,577
1976 1,109 -233 126 0
1975 1,055 -193 141 -133
1974 1,000 -145 153 -131
1973 954 -383 167 -124
1972 913 -306 173 191
1971 877 -232 174 201
1970 819 201 173 -39
1969 747 690 173 -29
1968 685 769 171 8
1967 636 308 171 -3
1966 603 -89 173 -9
1965 566 -22 169 99
1964 536 16 163 233
1963 509 42 158 242
1962 488 54 155 238
1961 469 56 174 206
1960 452 63 139 229

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

GeoRank.org/population/marshall-islands/san-marino | 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 San Marino 51.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 516 people) and 48.2% is from migration (a gain of 480 people).

As of 2024, 3,309 residents or 8.8% of the population were not native-born in the Marshall Islands, compared to 5,838 people or 17.4% in San Marino.

Biggest cities by population

Marshall Islands
City Population
Majuro 30K
Djarrit 7.1K
San Marino
City Population
Dogana 7K
San Marino 4.04K

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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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