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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Marshall Islands was 37,548 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Marshall Islands' population is 35,058 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 1,048 times bigger than the Marshall Islands'.
  • The Marshall Islands is ranked the 192nd most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.0004% for the Marshall Islands vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Marshall Islands has had an average growth rate of -2.69% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Marshall Islands has decreased from 52K people to 35.1K (32.6% decline), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Marshall Islands vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands Saudi Arabia
2100 23,457 74,230,118
2099 23,536 73,760,045
2098 23,626 73,287,526
2097 23,720 72,813,125
2096 23,797 72,336,039
2095 23,879 71,858,206
2094 23,947 71,379,928
2093 24,022 70,900,460
2092 24,092 70,420,464
2091 24,150 69,940,749
2090 24,198 69,462,214
2089 24,253 68,985,976
2088 24,284 68,510,277
2087 24,314 68,035,545
2086 24,329 67,562,521
2085 24,347 67,091,615
2084 24,355 66,621,667
2083 24,343 66,152,653
2082 24,328 65,684,321
2081 24,317 65,216,102
2080 24,290 64,749,128
2079 24,269 64,282,393
2078 24,226 63,815,918
2077 24,185 63,348,712
2076 24,151 62,880,120
2075 24,096 62,409,793
2074 24,061 61,937,628
2073 24,013 61,462,662
2072 23,982 60,984,202
2071 23,943 60,502,791
2070 23,902 60,018,216
2069 23,869 59,529,456
2068 23,827 59,036,086
2067 23,808 58,539,487
2066 23,775 58,039,687
2065 23,774 57,537,106
2064 23,778 57,032,172
2063 23,791 56,524,331
2062 23,830 56,014,549
2061 23,881 55,501,467
2060 23,929 54,986,901
2059 23,993 54,469,809
2058 24,041 53,950,469
2057 24,118 53,430,639
2056 24,207 52,909,061
2055 24,318 52,386,571
2054 24,424 51,862,312
2053 24,515 51,336,335
2052 24,615 50,809,100
2051 24,727 50,280,719
2050 24,824 49,751,739
2049 24,948 49,221,828
2048 25,060 48,690,143
2047 25,169 48,157,605
2046 25,281 47,623,246
2045 25,407 47,087,215
2044 25,544 46,550,306
2043 25,701 46,013,232
2042 25,860 45,475,200
2041 26,047 44,936,131
2040 26,263 44,396,093
2039 26,507 43,856,006
2038 26,773 43,314,707
2037 27,104 42,773,375
2036 27,461 42,231,639
2035 27,889 41,690,245
2034 28,379 41,150,029
2033 28,934 40,611,021
2032 29,558 40,073,144
2031 30,266 39,535,357
2030 31,070 38,998,581
2029 31,960 38,417,447
2028 32,896 37,810,902
2027 33,927 37,189,969
2026 35,058 36,566,201
2025 36,301 35,932,673
2024 37,548 35,300,280
2023 38,827 33,702,731
2022 40,077 32,175,224
2021 41,367 30,784,383
2020 42,706 31,552,510
2019 44,007 30,063,799
2018 45,285 30,196,281
2017 46,529 30,977,355
2016 47,709 30,954,198
2015 48,800 29,816,382
2014 49,796 28,309,273
2013 50,681 27,624,004
2012 51,419 26,168,861
2011 51,907 25,091,867
2010 52,044 23,978,487
2009 52,019 24,217,654
2008 52,030 23,287,877
2007 52,035 22,368,313
2006 51,992 21,459,144
2005 51,906 20,559,890
2004 51,791 19,669,480
2003 51,639 18,786,767
2002 51,425 17,910,910
2001 51,123 17,041,397
2000 50,706 16,177,722
1999 50,202 15,472,075
1998 49,717 14,922,185
1997 49,259 14,374,943
1996 48,775 13,831,009
1995 48,266 13,289,245
1994 47,712 12,750,040
1993 47,093 12,215,862
1992 46,388 11,686,676
1991 45,568 11,160,744
1990 44,629 10,640,691
1989 43,586 10,128,394
1988 42,321 9,629,165
1987 40,828 9,130,194
1986 39,286 8,628,639
1985 37,761 8,151,779
1984 36,264 7,697,307
1983 34,811 7,252,941
1982 33,397 6,824,486
1981 32,017 6,420,551
1980 30,774 6,047,997
1979 29,738 5,703,698
1978 28,809 5,381,902
1977 27,906 5,083,048
1976 27,021 4,807,933
1975 26,154 4,556,287
1974 25,296 4,323,632
1973 24,581 4,106,344
1972 23,992 3,905,722
1971 23,366 3,724,031
1970 22,530 3,562,470
1969 21,305 3,417,114
1968 19,862 3,282,711
1967 18,655 3,157,242
1966 17,927 3,039,887
1965 17,402 2,928,771
1964 16,852 2,821,968
1963 16,302 2,719,341
1962 15,755 2,620,910
1961 15,219 2,526,347
1960 14,703 2,435,403

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Marshall Islands decreased by 4,283 people (a 8.24% decline), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Marshall Islands lost 12,651 people (a 26.5% decline), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

The Marshall Islands was ranked 188th most populous country in 2006 and is 192nd in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M 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
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Marshall Islands Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.33% 0.64%
2099 -0.38% 0.64%
2098 -0.4% 0.65%
2097 -0.32% 0.66%
2096 -0.35% 0.66%
2095 -0.28% 0.67%
2094 -0.31% 0.68%
2093 -0.29% 0.68%
2092 -0.24% 0.69%
2091 -0.2% 0.69%
2090 -0.23% 0.69%
2089 -0.13% 0.69%
2088 -0.12% 0.7%
2087 -0.06% 0.7%
2086 -0.08% 0.7%
2085 -0.03% 0.71%
2084 0.05% 0.71%
2083 0.06% 0.71%
2082 0.04% 0.72%
2081 0.11% 0.72%
2080 0.09% 0.73%
2079 0.17% 0.73%
2078 0.17% 0.74%
2077 0.14% 0.75%
2076 0.23% 0.75%
2075 0.14% 0.76%
2074 0.2% 0.77%
2073 0.13% 0.78%
2072 0.16% 0.8%
2071 0.17% 0.81%
2070 0.14% 0.82%
2069 0.18% 0.84%
2068 0.08% 0.85%
2067 0.14% 0.86%
2066 0.004% 0.87%
2065 -0.02% 0.89%
2064 -0.05% 0.9%
2063 -0.17% 0.91%
2062 -0.21% 0.92%
2061 -0.2% 0.94%
2060 -0.27% 0.95%
2059 -0.2% 0.96%
2058 -0.32% 0.97%
2057 -0.37% 0.99%
2056 -0.46% 1%
2055 -0.43% 1.01%
2054 -0.37% 1.02%
2053 -0.41% 1.04%
2052 -0.45% 1.05%
2051 -0.39% 1.06%
2050 -0.5% 1.08%
2049 -0.45% 1.09%
2048 -0.43% 1.11%
2047 -0.44% 1.12%
2046 -0.5% 1.14%
2045 -0.54% 1.15%
2044 -0.61% 1.17%
2043 -0.62% 1.18%
2042 -0.72% 1.2%
2041 -0.82% 1.22%
2040 -0.92% 1.23%
2039 -1% 1.25%
2038 -1.22% 1.27%
2037 -1.3% 1.28%
2036 -1.53% 1.3%
2035 -1.73% 1.31%
2034 -1.92% 1.33%
2033 -2.11% 1.34%
2032 -2.34% 1.36%
2031 -2.59% 1.38%
2030 -2.78% 1.51%
2029 -2.85% 1.6%
2028 -3.04% 1.67%
2027 -3.23% 1.71%
2026 -3.42% 1.76%
2025 -3.32% 1.79%
2024 -3.29% 4.74%
2023 -3.12% 4.75%
2022 -3.12% 4.52%
2021 -3.14% -2.43%
2020 -2.96% 4.95%
2019 -2.82% -0.44%
2018 -2.67% -2.52%
2017 -2.47% 0.07%
2016 -2.24% 3.82%
2015 -2% 5.32%
2014 -1.75% 2.48%
2013 -1.44% 5.56%
2012 -0.94% 4.29%
2011 -0.26% 4.64%
2010 0.05% -0.99%
2009 -0.02% 3.99%
2008 -0.01% 4.11%
2007 0.08% 4.24%
2006 0.17% 4.37%
2005 0.22% 4.53%
2004 0.29% 4.7%
2003 0.42% 4.89%
2002 0.59% 5.1%
2001 0.82% 5.34%
2000 1% 4.56%
1999 0.98% 3.69%
1998 0.93% 3.81%
1997 0.99% 3.93%
1996 1.05% 4.08%
1995 1.16% 4.23%
1994 1.31% 4.37%
1993 1.52% 4.53%
1992 1.8% 4.71%
1991 2.1% 4.89%
1990 2.39% 5.06%
1989 2.99% 5.18%
1988 3.66% 5.47%
1987 3.93% 5.81%
1986 4.04% 5.85%
1985 4.13% 5.9%
1984 4.17% 6.13%
1983 4.23% 6.28%
1982 4.31% 6.29%
1981 4.04% 6.16%
1980 3.48% 6.04%
1979 3.22% 5.98%
1978 3.24% 5.88%
1977 3.28% 5.72%
1976 3.31% 5.52%
1975 3.39% 5.38%
1974 2.91% 5.29%
1973 2.45% 5.14%
1972 2.68% 4.88%
1971 3.71% 4.54%
1970 5.75% 4.25%
1969 7.27% 4.09%
1968 6.47% 3.97%
1967 4.06% 3.86%
1966 3.02% 3.79%
1965 3.26% 3.78%
1964 3.37% 3.77%
1963 3.47% 3.76%
1962 3.52% 3.74%
1961 3.51% 3.73%

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Marshall Islands declined by 3.29%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Marshall Islands Saudi Arabia
Current population
35058
36734925
Population rank 192/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.0004% 0.44%
One net population change
6.85 hours
19.7 seconds
One birth every
10.7 hours
57 seconds
One death every
1.35 days
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4 +4,377
Annual growth/decline -1,279 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate -3.29% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 197/197 4/197
One migration net change every
5.17 hours
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -1,698 +119,738
Net migration rank 97/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 3,309 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 189/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.8% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 71/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Marshall Islands
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Marshall Islands Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,698 - 119,738
2024 - -1,765 - 122,170
2023 550 -1,832 474,366 325,691
2022 606 -1,829 406,920 977,072
2021 653 -2,016 409,032 -106,287
2020 689 -2,004 447,036 -74,725
2019 746 -2,030 474,407 191,582
2018 785 -2,058 528,767 -988,751
2017 826 -2,040 546,751 -920,812
2016 866 -2,003 537,829 -26,997
2015 912 -1,964 511,023 465,292
2014 959 -1,906 493,431 469,144
2013 1,014 -1,825 475,299 485,794
2012 1,097 -1,759 465,649 479,206
2011 1,185 -1,512 443,675 491,253
2010 1,273 -1,221 418,641 504,955
2009 1,365 -1,361 438,557 496,229
2008 1,443 -1,467 433,457 491,337
2007 1,507 -1,491 425,199 489,136
2006 1,556 -1,491 399,333 504,661
2005 1,586 -1,482 375,938 518,565
2004 1,595 -1,466 362,843 523,472
2003 1,600 -1,427 364,520 514,606
2002 1,594 -1,345 372,099 500,508
2001 1,596 -1,237 382,153 484,252
2000 1,592 -1,110 392,407 468,515
1999 1,590 -1,068 390,112 160,263
1998 1,576 -1,124 389,499 159,898
1997 1,564 -1,097 385,033 160,066
1996 1,542 -1,050 382,248 160,532
1995 1,522 -991 380,231 160,512
1994 1,524 -942 377,351 160,306
1993 1,524 -869 372,621 158,074
1992 1,525 -769 366,763 160,908
1991 1,540 -661 361,329 162,857
1990 1,556 -562 355,495 160,416
1989 1,574 -479 349,399 159,273
1988 1,575 -140 342,865 146,918
1987 1,566 -16 333,088 175,075
1986 1,544 -8 322,340 172,606
1985 1,511 -1 310,558 148,208
1984 1,470 6 296,615 153,562
1983 1,422 12 280,616 157,930
1982 1,375 23 264,831 153,528
1981 1,328 31 249,156 140,355
1980 1,287 -155 234,372 121,220
1979 1,250 -316 220,186 112,826
1978 1,207 -286 205,331 105,263
1977 1,160 -264 191,103 96,015
1976 1,109 -233 178,024 85,083
1975 1,055 -193 166,223 73,960
1974 1,000 -145 155,478 69,653
1973 954 -383 145,450 63,995
1972 913 -306 136,360 55,439
1971 877 -232 127,600 43,989
1970 819 201 120,440 31,097
1969 747 690 113,859 25,312
1968 685 769 108,281 21,366
1967 636 308 103,343 17,947
1966 603 -89 98,361 15,054
1965 566 -22 93,820 15,000
1964 536 16 89,776 15,000
1963 509 42 85,480 15,000
1962 488 54 81,393 15,000
1961 469 56 77,743 15,000
1960 452 63 74,143 15,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/marshall-islands/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 3,309 residents or 8.8% of the population were not native-born in the Marshall Islands, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

Biggest cities by population

Marshall Islands
City Population
Majuro 30K
Djarrit 7.1K
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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