The latest officially reported population of the Marshall Islands was 37,548 in 2024 vs 1,368,333 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Marshall Islands' population is 35,058 people compared to 1,374,840 in Trinidad and Tobago.
Population statistics:
- Trinidad and Tobago's population is 39.2 times bigger than the Marshall Islands'.
- The Marshall Islands is ranked the 192nd most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
- The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.0004% for the Marshall Islands vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
- For the last 10 years, the Marshall Islands has had an average growth rate of -2.69% per year vs +0.19% in Trinidad and Tobago.
- Since 2006, the population of the Marshall Islands has decreased from 52K people to 35.1K (32.6% decline), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.92% growth).
Marshall Islands vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Marshall Islands
|
Trinidad
|
|
| 2100 | 23,457 | 820,139 |
| 2099 | 23,536 | 827,732 |
| 2098 | 23,626 | 835,344 |
| 2097 | 23,720 | 843,011 |
| 2096 | 23,797 | 850,741 |
| 2095 | 23,879 | 858,556 |
| 2094 | 23,947 | 866,373 |
| 2093 | 24,022 | 874,273 |
| 2092 | 24,092 | 882,213 |
| 2091 | 24,150 | 890,266 |
| 2090 | 24,198 | 898,378 |
| 2089 | 24,253 | 906,601 |
| 2088 | 24,284 | 914,872 |
| 2087 | 24,314 | 923,272 |
| 2086 | 24,329 | 931,804 |
| 2085 | 24,347 | 940,463 |
| 2084 | 24,355 | 949,270 |
| 2083 | 24,343 | 958,273 |
| 2082 | 24,328 | 967,427 |
| 2081 | 24,317 | 976,795 |
| 2080 | 24,290 | 986,272 |
| 2079 | 24,269 | 995,976 |
| 2078 | 24,226 | 1,005,824 |
| 2077 | 24,185 | 1,015,872 |
| 2076 | 24,151 | 1,026,025 |
| 2075 | 24,096 | 1,036,315 |
| 2074 | 24,061 | 1,046,695 |
| 2073 | 24,013 | 1,057,138 |
| 2072 | 23,982 | 1,067,706 |
| 2071 | 23,943 | 1,078,279 |
| 2070 | 23,902 | 1,088,883 |
| 2069 | 23,869 | 1,099,489 |
| 2068 | 23,827 | 1,110,059 |
| 2067 | 23,808 | 1,120,501 |
| 2066 | 23,775 | 1,130,882 |
| 2065 | 23,774 | 1,141,203 |
| 2064 | 23,778 | 1,151,388 |
| 2063 | 23,791 | 1,161,394 |
| 2062 | 23,830 | 1,171,232 |
| 2061 | 23,881 | 1,180,918 |
| 2060 | 23,929 | 1,190,417 |
| 2059 | 23,993 | 1,199,770 |
| 2058 | 24,041 | 1,208,904 |
| 2057 | 24,118 | 1,217,922 |
| 2056 | 24,207 | 1,226,725 |
| 2055 | 24,318 | 1,235,387 |
| 2054 | 24,424 | 1,243,896 |
| 2053 | 24,515 | 1,252,160 |
| 2052 | 24,615 | 1,260,260 |
| 2051 | 24,727 | 1,268,194 |
| 2050 | 24,824 | 1,275,900 |
| 2049 | 24,948 | 1,283,457 |
| 2048 | 25,060 | 1,290,793 |
| 2047 | 25,169 | 1,297,947 |
| 2046 | 25,281 | 1,304,843 |
| 2045 | 25,407 | 1,311,560 |
| 2044 | 25,544 | 1,318,015 |
| 2043 | 25,701 | 1,324,249 |
| 2042 | 25,860 | 1,330,180 |
| 2041 | 26,047 | 1,335,843 |
| 2040 | 26,263 | 1,341,188 |
| 2039 | 26,507 | 1,346,239 |
| 2038 | 26,773 | 1,350,921 |
| 2037 | 27,104 | 1,355,297 |
| 2036 | 27,461 | 1,359,322 |
| 2035 | 27,889 | 1,362,986 |
| 2034 | 28,379 | 1,366,278 |
| 2033 | 28,934 | 1,369,125 |
| 2032 | 29,558 | 1,371,607 |
| 2031 | 30,266 | 1,373,561 |
| 2030 | 31,070 | 1,375,038 |
| 2029 | 31,960 | 1,376,018 |
| 2028 | 32,896 | 1,376,314 |
| 2027 | 33,927 | 1,375,856 |
| 2026 | 35,058 | 1,374,464 |
| 2025 | 36,301 | 1,372,016 |
| 2024 | 37,548 | 1,368,333 |
| 2023 | 38,827 | 1,367,510 |
| 2022 | 40,077 | 1,365,805 |
| 2021 | 41,367 | 1,367,558 |
| 2020 | 42,706 | 1,366,725 |
| 2019 | 44,007 | 1,363,985 |
| 2018 | 45,285 | 1,359,193 |
| 2017 | 46,529 | 1,356,633 |
| 2016 | 47,709 | 1,353,895 |
| 2015 | 48,800 | 1,349,667 |
| 2014 | 49,796 | 1,345,343 |
| 2013 | 50,681 | 1,340,557 |
| 2012 | 51,419 | 1,335,194 |
| 2011 | 51,907 | 1,328,019 |
| 2010 | 52,044 | 1,317,714 |
| 2009 | 52,019 | 1,310,106 |
| 2008 | 52,030 | 1,308,587 |
| 2007 | 52,035 | 1,303,188 |
| 2006 | 51,992 | 1,297,944 |
| 2005 | 51,906 | 1,294,494 |
| 2004 | 51,791 | 1,345,380 |
| 2003 | 51,639 | 1,338,709 |
| 2002 | 51,425 | 1,332,011 |
| 2001 | 51,123 | 1,325,567 |
| 2000 | 50,706 | 1,319,774 |
| 1999 | 50,202 | 1,314,708 |
| 1998 | 49,717 | 1,310,225 |
| 1997 | 49,259 | 1,305,836 |
| 1996 | 48,775 | 1,300,928 |
| 1995 | 48,266 | 1,295,169 |
| 1994 | 47,712 | 1,288,341 |
| 1993 | 47,093 | 1,280,466 |
| 1992 | 46,388 | 1,271,674 |
| 1991 | 45,568 | 1,262,171 |
| 1990 | 44,629 | 1,252,208 |
| 1989 | 43,586 | 1,241,600 |
| 1988 | 42,321 | 1,230,069 |
| 1987 | 40,828 | 1,217,364 |
| 1986 | 39,286 | 1,203,124 |
| 1985 | 37,761 | 1,187,366 |
| 1984 | 36,264 | 1,172,984 |
| 1983 | 34,811 | 1,160,534 |
| 1982 | 33,397 | 1,147,927 |
| 1981 | 32,017 | 1,135,132 |
| 1980 | 30,774 | 1,121,744 |
| 1979 | 29,738 | 1,107,639 |
| 1978 | 28,809 | 1,093,380 |
| 1977 | 27,906 | 1,079,554 |
| 1976 | 27,021 | 1,066,311 |
| 1975 | 26,154 | 1,053,469 |
| 1974 | 25,296 | 1,040,761 |
| 1973 | 24,581 | 1,027,851 |
| 1972 | 23,992 | 1,014,921 |
| 1971 | 23,366 | 1,002,585 |
| 1970 | 22,530 | 991,471 |
| 1969 | 21,305 | 980,706 |
| 1968 | 19,862 | 969,006 |
| 1967 | 18,655 | 956,418 |
| 1966 | 17,927 | 942,937 |
| 1965 | 17,402 | 928,425 |
| 1964 | 16,852 | 912,963 |
| 1963 | 16,302 | 896,804 |
| 1962 | 15,755 | 880,194 |
| 1961 | 15,219 | 863,144 |
| 1960 | 14,703 | 844,943 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Marshall Islands decreased by 4,283 people (a 8.24% decline), while Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Marshall Islands lost 12,651 people (a 26.5% decline), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 20,945 people (a 1.55% growth).
The Marshall Islands was ranked 188th most populous country in 2006 and is 192nd in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.2% to 1,275,900 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.
Trinidad and Tobago is projected to reach its peak in 2028 at 1.38M 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
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Trinidad
|
|
| 2100 | -0.33% | -0.92% |
| 2099 | -0.38% | -0.91% |
| 2098 | -0.4% | -0.91% |
| 2097 | -0.32% | -0.91% |
| 2096 | -0.35% | -0.91% |
| 2095 | -0.28% | -0.9% |
| 2094 | -0.31% | -0.9% |
| 2093 | -0.29% | -0.9% |
| 2092 | -0.24% | -0.9% |
| 2091 | -0.2% | -0.9% |
| 2090 | -0.23% | -0.91% |
| 2089 | -0.13% | -0.9% |
| 2088 | -0.12% | -0.91% |
| 2087 | -0.06% | -0.92% |
| 2086 | -0.08% | -0.92% |
| 2085 | -0.03% | -0.93% |
| 2084 | 0.05% | -0.94% |
| 2083 | 0.06% | -0.95% |
| 2082 | 0.04% | -0.96% |
| 2081 | 0.11% | -0.96% |
| 2080 | 0.09% | -0.97% |
| 2079 | 0.17% | -0.98% |
| 2078 | 0.17% | -0.99% |
| 2077 | 0.14% | -0.99% |
| 2076 | 0.23% | -0.99% |
| 2075 | 0.14% | -0.99% |
| 2074 | 0.2% | -0.99% |
| 2073 | 0.13% | -0.99% |
| 2072 | 0.16% | -0.98% |
| 2071 | 0.17% | -0.97% |
| 2070 | 0.14% | -0.96% |
| 2069 | 0.18% | -0.95% |
| 2068 | 0.08% | -0.93% |
| 2067 | 0.14% | -0.92% |
| 2066 | 0.004% | -0.9% |
| 2065 | -0.02% | -0.88% |
| 2064 | -0.05% | -0.86% |
| 2063 | -0.17% | -0.84% |
| 2062 | -0.21% | -0.82% |
| 2061 | -0.2% | -0.8% |
| 2060 | -0.27% | -0.78% |
| 2059 | -0.2% | -0.76% |
| 2058 | -0.32% | -0.74% |
| 2057 | -0.37% | -0.72% |
| 2056 | -0.46% | -0.7% |
| 2055 | -0.43% | -0.68% |
| 2054 | -0.37% | -0.66% |
| 2053 | -0.41% | -0.64% |
| 2052 | -0.45% | -0.63% |
| 2051 | -0.39% | -0.6% |
| 2050 | -0.5% | -0.59% |
| 2049 | -0.45% | -0.57% |
| 2048 | -0.43% | -0.55% |
| 2047 | -0.44% | -0.53% |
| 2046 | -0.5% | -0.51% |
| 2045 | -0.54% | -0.49% |
| 2044 | -0.61% | -0.47% |
| 2043 | -0.62% | -0.45% |
| 2042 | -0.72% | -0.42% |
| 2041 | -0.82% | -0.4% |
| 2040 | -0.92% | -0.38% |
| 2039 | -1% | -0.35% |
| 2038 | -1.22% | -0.32% |
| 2037 | -1.3% | -0.3% |
| 2036 | -1.53% | -0.27% |
| 2035 | -1.73% | -0.24% |
| 2034 | -1.92% | -0.21% |
| 2033 | -2.11% | -0.18% |
| 2032 | -2.34% | -0.14% |
| 2031 | -2.59% | -0.11% |
| 2030 | -2.78% | -0.07% |
| 2029 | -2.85% | -0.02% |
| 2028 | -3.04% | 0.03% |
| 2027 | -3.23% | 0.1% |
| 2026 | -3.42% | 0.18% |
| 2025 | -3.32% | 0.27% |
| 2024 | -3.29% | 0.06% |
| 2023 | -3.12% | 0.12% |
| 2022 | -3.12% | -0.13% |
| 2021 | -3.14% | 0.06% |
| 2020 | -2.96% | 0.2% |
| 2019 | -2.82% | 0.35% |
| 2018 | -2.67% | 0.19% |
| 2017 | -2.47% | 0.2% |
| 2016 | -2.24% | 0.31% |
| 2015 | -2% | 0.32% |
| 2014 | -1.75% | 0.36% |
| 2013 | -1.44% | 0.4% |
| 2012 | -0.94% | 0.54% |
| 2011 | -0.26% | 0.78% |
| 2010 | 0.05% | 0.58% |
| 2009 | -0.02% | 0.12% |
| 2008 | -0.01% | 0.41% |
| 2007 | 0.08% | 0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.17% | 0.27% |
| 2005 | 0.22% | -3.78% |
| 2004 | 0.29% | 0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.42% | 0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.59% | 0.49% |
| 2001 | 0.82% | 0.44% |
| 2000 | 1% | 0.39% |
| 1999 | 0.98% | 0.34% |
| 1998 | 0.93% | 0.34% |
| 1997 | 0.99% | 0.38% |
| 1996 | 1.05% | 0.44% |
| 1995 | 1.16% | 0.53% |
| 1994 | 1.31% | 0.62% |
| 1993 | 1.52% | 0.69% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | 0.75% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | 0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.39% | 0.85% |
| 1989 | 2.99% | 0.94% |
| 1988 | 3.66% | 1.04% |
| 1987 | 3.93% | 1.18% |
| 1986 | 4.04% | 1.33% |
| 1985 | 4.13% | 1.23% |
| 1984 | 4.17% | 1.07% |
| 1983 | 4.23% | 1.1% |
| 1982 | 4.31% | 1.13% |
| 1981 | 4.04% | 1.19% |
| 1980 | 3.48% | 1.27% |
| 1979 | 3.22% | 1.3% |
| 1978 | 3.24% | 1.28% |
| 1977 | 3.28% | 1.24% |
| 1976 | 3.31% | 1.22% |
| 1975 | 3.39% | 1.22% |
| 1974 | 2.91% | 1.26% |
| 1973 | 2.45% | 1.27% |
| 1972 | 2.68% | 1.23% |
| 1971 | 3.71% | 1.12% |
| 1970 | 5.75% | 1.1% |
| 1969 | 7.27% | 1.21% |
| 1968 | 6.47% | 1.32% |
| 1967 | 4.06% | 1.43% |
| 1966 | 3.02% | 1.56% |
| 1965 | 3.26% | 1.69% |
| 1964 | 3.37% | 1.8% |
| 1963 | 3.47% | 1.89% |
| 1962 | 3.52% | 1.98% |
| 1961 | 3.51% | 2.15% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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In 2024, the population of the Marshall Islands declined by 3.29%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population grew by 0.06%.
Live population counters
|
Marshall Islands
|
Trinidad
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
35058
|
1374840
|
| Population rank | 192/197 | 154/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.0004% | 0.02% |
| One net population change |
6.85 hours
|
10.6 hours
|
| One birth every |
10.7 hours
|
35.9 minutes
|
| One death every |
1.35 days
|
45.9 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | -4 | +2 |
| Annual growth/decline | -1,279 | +823 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -3.29% | +0.06% |
| Population growth rate rank | 197/197 | 161/197 |
| One migration net change every |
5.17 hours
|
12.7 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -1,698 | +691 |
| Net migration rank | 97/196 | 67/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 3,309 | 113,478 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 189/195 | 128/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 8.8% | 7.5% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 71/195 | 78/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Trinidad
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -1,698 | - | 691 |
| 2024 | - | -1,765 | - | 1,334 |
| 2023 | 550 | -1,832 | 3,200 | 2,126 |
| 2022 | 606 | -1,829 | 3,773 | 4,247 |
| 2021 | 653 | -2,016 | 2,091 | 5,749 |
| 2020 | 689 | -2,004 | 4,558 | 427 |
| 2019 | 746 | -2,030 | 5,647 | -19,251 |
| 2018 | 785 | -2,058 | 5,869 | 35,502 |
| 2017 | 826 | -2,040 | 6,779 | 1,445 |
| 2016 | 866 | -2,003 | 7,436 | -86 |
| 2015 | 912 | -1,964 | 7,963 | -575 |
| 2014 | 959 | -1,906 | 8,571 | -799 |
| 2013 | 1,014 | -1,825 | 9,020 | -796 |
| 2012 | 1,097 | -1,759 | 9,376 | -880 |
| 2011 | 1,185 | -1,512 | 9,601 | -1,410 |
| 2010 | 1,273 | -1,221 | 9,698 | -2,230 |
| 2009 | 1,365 | -1,361 | 9,769 | -3,056 |
| 2008 | 1,443 | -1,467 | 9,872 | -3,624 |
| 2007 | 1,507 | -1,491 | 9,939 | -3,731 |
| 2006 | 1,556 | -1,491 | 9,889 | -3,684 |
| 2005 | 1,586 | -1,482 | 9,822 | -3,595 |
| 2004 | 1,595 | -1,466 | 10,149 | -3,504 |
| 2003 | 1,600 | -1,427 | 10,169 | -3,472 |
| 2002 | 1,594 | -1,345 | 10,316 | -3,613 |
| 2001 | 1,596 | -1,237 | 10,438 | -4,252 |
| 2000 | 1,592 | -1,110 | 10,588 | -5,185 |
| 1999 | 1,590 | -1,068 | 10,821 | -6,103 |
| 1998 | 1,576 | -1,124 | 10,964 | -6,730 |
| 1997 | 1,564 | -1,097 | 11,405 | -6,865 |
| 1996 | 1,542 | -1,050 | 12,101 | -6,827 |
| 1995 | 1,522 | -991 | 12,971 | -6,723 |
| 1994 | 1,524 | -942 | 14,032 | -6,615 |
| 1993 | 1,524 | -869 | 14,878 | -6,554 |
| 1992 | 1,525 | -769 | 15,910 | -6,650 |
| 1991 | 1,540 | -661 | 16,903 | -7,149 |
| 1990 | 1,556 | -562 | 18,052 | -7,878 |
| 1989 | 1,574 | -479 | 19,636 | -8,588 |
| 1988 | 1,575 | -140 | 21,028 | -9,023 |
| 1987 | 1,566 | -16 | 22,398 | -9,002 |
| 1986 | 1,544 | -8 | 23,705 | -8,620 |
| 1985 | 1,511 | -1 | 24,487 | -8,051 |
| 1984 | 1,470 | 6 | 24,738 | -12,413 |
| 1983 | 1,422 | 12 | 25,118 | -12,544 |
| 1982 | 1,375 | 23 | 25,181 | -12,529 |
| 1981 | 1,328 | 31 | 25,015 | -12,086 |
| 1980 | 1,287 | -155 | 24,557 | -10,709 |
| 1979 | 1,250 | -316 | 23,475 | -9,106 |
| 1978 | 1,207 | -286 | 22,538 | -8,397 |
| 1977 | 1,160 | -264 | 21,660 | -8,154 |
| 1976 | 1,109 | -233 | 20,875 | -7,895 |
| 1975 | 1,055 | -193 | 20,468 | -7,768 |
| 1974 | 1,000 | -145 | 20,412 | -7,683 |
| 1973 | 954 | -383 | 20,617 | -7,524 |
| 1972 | 913 | -306 | 20,116 | -7,346 |
| 1971 | 877 | -232 | 19,400 | -7,499 |
| 1970 | 819 | 201 | 19,074 | -8,751 |
| 1969 | 747 | 690 | 19,652 | -8,449 |
| 1968 | 685 | 769 | 20,849 | -8,647 |
| 1967 | 636 | 308 | 21,992 | -9,008 |
| 1966 | 603 | -89 | 23,228 | -9,254 |
| 1965 | 566 | -22 | 24,349 | -9,301 |
| 1964 | 536 | 16 | 25,065 | -9,193 |
| 1963 | 509 | 42 | 25,507 | -9,067 |
| 1962 | 488 | 54 | 25,763 | -8,982 |
| 1961 | 469 | 56 | 25,518 | -8,200 |
| 1960 | 452 | 63 | 24,766 | -5,671 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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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 Trinidad and Tobago 66% is from natural causes (a gain of 55,887 people) and 34% is from migration (a gain of 28,785 people).
As of 2024, 3,309 residents or 8.8% of the population were not native-born in the Marshall Islands, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.
Biggest cities by population
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Majuro | 30K |
| Djarrit | 7.1K |
|
Trinidad
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Chaguanas | 83.5K |
| San Fernando | 55.4K |
| Port of Spain | 49K |
| Scarborough | 17K |
| San Juan | 13.8K |
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Population differences between the Marshall Islands and Trinidad and Tobago
|
Marshall Islands
|
Trinidad
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 67.3 years | 73.9 years |
| Average age | 27.5 years | 38.2 years |
| Median age | 21.8 years | 38.2 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 51.2:48.8 | 49.4:50.6 |
| Fertility rate | 2.92 births per woman | 1.53 births per woman |
| Population density | 504 ppl/mi² | 694 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, 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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