The latest officially reported population of the Marshall Islands was 37,548 in 2024 vs 235,536 people in Sao Tome and Principe in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Marshall Islands' population is 36,281 people compared to 244,055 in Sao Tome and Principe.
Population statistics:
- Sao Tome and Principe's population is 6.73 times bigger than the Marshall Islands'.
- The Marshall Islands is ranked the 192nd most populous country in the world, while Sao Tome and Principe is the 176th.
- The countries together account for 0.003% of the world: 0.0004% for the Marshall Islands vs 0.003% for Sao Tome and Principe.
- For the last 10 years, the Marshall Islands has had an average growth rate of -2.69% per year vs +1.82% in Sao Tome and Principe.
- Since 2005, the population of the Marshall Islands has decreased from 51.9K people to 36.3K (30.1% decline), while Sao Tome and Principe has grown from 162K to 244K (51% growth).
- Sao Tome and Principe is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 534K people, while the Marshall Islands' population already peaked in 2010 at 52K people and is projected to decrease to 23.8K people by 2100.
Marshall Islands vs Sao Tome and Principe: live population counter
Marshall Islands
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Sao Tome
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|---|---|---|
| Current population |
36281
|
244055
|
| Population rank | 192/197 | 176/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.0004% | 0.003% |
| One net population change |
6.85 hours
|
1.88 hours
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| One birth every |
10.7 hours
|
1.35 hours
|
| One death every |
1.35 days
|
6.81 hours
|
| One migration net change every |
4.96 hours
|
14.5 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -1,765 | -604 |
| Daily growth/decline | -4 | +13 |
| Annual growth/decline | -1,279 | +4,665 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -3.29% | +2.02% |
| Population growth rate rank | 197/197 | 52/197 |
the Marshall Islands and Sao Tome and Principe: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Marshall Islands
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Sao Tome
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Marshall Islands
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Sao Tome
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| 1960 | 14,703 | 68,012 | - | - |
| 1961 | 15,219 | 68,707 | 3.51% | 1.02% |
| 1962 | 15,755 | 69,403 | 3.52% | 1.01% |
| 1963 | 16,302 | 70,112 | 3.47% | 1.02% |
| 1964 | 16,852 | 70,865 | 3.37% | 1.07% |
| 1965 | 17,402 | 71,680 | 3.26% | 1.15% |
| 1966 | 17,927 | 72,576 | 3.02% | 1.25% |
| 1967 | 18,655 | 73,596 | 4.06% | 1.41% |
| 1968 | 19,862 | 74,765 | 6.47% | 1.59% |
| 1969 | 21,305 | 76,083 | 7.27% | 1.76% |
| 1970 | 22,530 | 77,626 | 5.75% | 2.03% |
| 1971 | 23,366 | 79,330 | 3.71% | 2.2% |
| 1972 | 23,992 | 81,041 | 2.68% | 2.16% |
| 1973 | 24,581 | 82,798 | 2.45% | 2.17% |
| 1974 | 25,296 | 84,672 | 2.91% | 2.26% |
| 1975 | 26,154 | 86,708 | 3.39% | 2.4% |
| 1976 | 27,021 | 88,922 | 3.31% | 2.55% |
| 1977 | 27,906 | 91,301 | 3.28% | 2.68% |
| 1978 | 28,809 | 93,794 | 3.24% | 2.73% |
| 1979 | 29,738 | 96,252 | 3.22% | 2.62% |
| 1980 | 30,774 | 98,544 | 3.48% | 2.38% |
| 1981 | 32,017 | 100,615 | 4.04% | 2.1% |
| 1982 | 33,397 | 102,508 | 4.31% | 1.88% |
| 1983 | 34,811 | 104,380 | 4.23% | 1.83% |
| 1984 | 36,264 | 106,394 | 4.17% | 1.93% |
| 1985 | 37,761 | 108,658 | 4.13% | 2.13% |
| 1986 | 39,286 | 111,150 | 4.04% | 2.29% |
| 1987 | 40,828 | 113,919 | 3.93% | 2.49% |
| 1988 | 42,321 | 116,939 | 3.66% | 2.65% |
| 1989 | 43,586 | 119,979 | 2.99% | 2.6% |
| 1990 | 44,629 | 122,980 | 2.39% | 2.5% |
| 1991 | 45,568 | 125,697 | 2.1% | 2.21% |
| 1992 | 46,388 | 128,110 | 1.8% | 1.92% |
| 1993 | 47,093 | 130,467 | 1.52% | 1.84% |
| 1994 | 47,712 | 132,732 | 1.31% | 1.74% |
| 1995 | 48,266 | 134,895 | 1.16% | 1.63% |
| 1996 | 48,775 | 136,962 | 1.05% | 1.53% |
| 1997 | 49,259 | 138,922 | 0.99% | 1.43% |
| 1998 | 49,717 | 140,751 | 0.93% | 1.32% |
| 1999 | 50,202 | 142,442 | 0.98% | 1.2% |
| 2000 | 50,706 | 144,018 | 1% | 1.11% |
| 2001 | 51,123 | 146,375 | 0.82% | 1.64% |
| 2002 | 51,425 | 149,922 | 0.59% | 2.42% |
| 2003 | 51,639 | 153,814 | 0.42% | 2.6% |
| 2004 | 51,791 | 157,705 | 0.29% | 2.53% |
| 2005 | 51,906 | 161,639 | 0.22% | 2.49% |
| 2006 | 51,992 | 165,638 | 0.17% | 2.47% |
| 2007 | 52,035 | 169,700 | 0.08% | 2.45% |
| 2008 | 52,030 | 173,793 | -0.01% | 2.41% |
| 2009 | 52,019 | 177,853 | -0.02% | 2.34% |
| 2010 | 52,044 | 181,802 | 0.05% | 2.22% |
| 2011 | 51,907 | 185,649 | -0.26% | 2.12% |
| 2012 | 51,419 | 189,439 | -0.94% | 2.04% |
| 2013 | 50,681 | 193,148 | -1.44% | 1.96% |
| 2014 | 49,796 | 196,767 | -1.75% | 1.87% |
| 2015 | 48,800 | 200,291 | -2% | 1.79% |
| 2016 | 47,709 | 203,689 | -2.24% | 1.7% |
| 2017 | 46,529 | 206,970 | -2.47% | 1.61% |
| 2018 | 45,285 | 210,187 | -2.67% | 1.55% |
| 2019 | 44,007 | 213,392 | -2.82% | 1.52% |
| 2020 | 42,706 | 217,435 | -2.96% | 1.89% |
| 2021 | 41,367 | 221,961 | -3.14% | 2.08% |
| 2022 | 40,077 | 226,305 | -3.12% | 1.96% |
| 2023 | 38,827 | 230,871 | -3.12% | 2.02% |
| 2024 | 37,548 | 235,536 | -3.29% | 2.02% |
| 2025 | 36,281 | 240,251 | -3.37% | 2% |
| 2026 | 35,078 | 244,987 | -3.32% | 1.97% |
| 2027 | 33,976 | 249,783 | -3.14% | 1.96% |
| 2028 | 32,977 | 254,657 | -2.94% | 1.95% |
| 2029 | 32,054 | 259,597 | -2.8% | 1.94% |
| 2030 | 31,191 | 264,560 | -2.69% | 1.91% |
| 2031 | 30,420 | 269,566 | -2.47% | 1.89% |
| 2032 | 29,740 | 274,643 | -2.23% | 1.88% |
| 2033 | 29,142 | 279,761 | -2.01% | 1.86% |
| 2034 | 28,608 | 284,911 | -1.83% | 1.84% |
| 2035 | 28,147 | 290,082 | -1.61% | 1.81% |
| 2036 | 27,751 | 295,269 | -1.41% | 1.79% |
| 2037 | 27,405 | 300,439 | -1.25% | 1.75% |
| 2038 | 27,092 | 305,590 | -1.14% | 1.71% |
| 2039 | 26,836 | 310,729 | -0.94% | 1.68% |
| 2040 | 26,598 | 315,833 | -0.89% | 1.64% |
| 2041 | 26,396 | 320,875 | -0.76% | 1.6% |
| 2042 | 26,217 | 325,888 | -0.68% | 1.56% |
| 2043 | 26,054 | 330,908 | -0.62% | 1.54% |
| 2044 | 25,913 | 335,919 | -0.54% | 1.51% |
| 2045 | 25,777 | 340,911 | -0.52% | 1.49% |
| 2046 | 25,653 | 345,883 | -0.48% | 1.46% |
| 2047 | 25,543 | 350,758 | -0.43% | 1.41% |
| 2048 | 25,429 | 355,569 | -0.45% | 1.37% |
| 2049 | 25,311 | 360,353 | -0.46% | 1.35% |
| 2050 | 25,195 | 365,103 | -0.46% | 1.32% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of the Marshall Islands decreased by 3,106 people (a 5.98% decline), while Sao Tome and Principe gained 38,652 people (a 23.9% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, the Marshall Islands lost -12,519 (a 25.7% decline), while Sao Tome and Principe's population increased by 43,764 (a 21.9% growth).
The Marshall Islands was ranked 188th most populous country in 2005 and is 192nd in 2025. Sao Tome and Principe was ranked 178th in 2005 and ranked 176th 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 Sao Tome and Principe will increase by 49.6% to 365,103 people and rank change from 176th to 175th.
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Population differences between the Marshall Islands and Sao Tome and Principe
|
Marshall Islands
|
Sao Tome
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 67.2 years | 70.1 years |
| Average age | 27.5 years | 25.1 years |
| Median age | 21.8 years | 20.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 51.2:48.8 | 49.7:50.3 |
| Fertility rate | 2.92 births per woman | 3.64 births per woman |
| Population density | 540 ppl/mi² | 635 ppl/mi² |
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