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

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The latest officially reported population of the Marshall Islands was 36,282 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Marshall Islands' population is 35,039 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 2,461 times bigger than the Marshall Islands'.
  • The Marshall Islands is ranked the 192nd most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.04% of the world: 0.0004% for the Marshall Islands vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, the Marshall Islands has had an average growth rate of -2.84% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Marshall Islands has decreased from 52K people to 35K (32.6% decline), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Marshall Islands vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands Turkey
2100 23,445 64,394,191
2099 23,524 65,045,868
2098 23,613 65,690,351
2097 23,708 66,342,622
2096 23,784 66,990,674
2095 23,867 67,642,188
2094 23,935 68,296,562
2093 24,009 68,963,773
2092 24,079 69,625,957
2091 24,137 70,290,255
2090 24,185 70,960,483
2089 24,240 71,623,547
2088 24,272 72,281,102
2087 24,301 72,928,397
2086 24,316 73,576,610
2085 24,335 74,223,570
2084 24,342 74,853,312
2083 24,331 75,483,067
2082 24,315 76,111,533
2081 24,304 76,726,689
2080 24,278 77,339,541
2079 24,256 77,938,889
2078 24,214 78,532,577
2077 24,172 79,120,573
2076 24,138 79,705,459
2075 24,083 80,277,544
2074 24,049 80,848,141
2073 24,000 81,396,237
2072 23,969 81,938,080
2071 23,931 82,465,112
2070 23,889 82,981,973
2069 23,857 83,480,362
2068 23,815 83,963,140
2067 23,795 84,428,242
2066 23,763 84,886,666
2065 23,762 85,336,225
2064 23,766 85,771,285
2063 23,778 86,187,013
2062 23,818 86,587,114
2061 23,869 86,962,577
2060 23,917 87,319,314
2059 23,981 87,663,392
2058 24,028 87,973,789
2057 24,106 88,264,809
2056 24,194 88,534,755
2055 24,305 88,764,080
2054 24,411 88,972,362
2053 24,502 89,151,673
2052 24,602 89,310,785
2051 24,714 89,437,110
2050 24,811 89,541,520
2049 24,935 89,614,107
2048 25,047 89,651,068
2047 25,155 89,659,415
2046 25,267 89,634,354
2045 25,394 89,608,012
2044 25,531 89,557,421
2043 25,687 89,493,042
2042 25,846 89,404,193
2041 26,033 89,303,546
2040 26,249 89,187,952
2039 26,493 89,051,669
2038 26,759 88,901,719
2037 27,090 88,727,471
2036 27,446 88,537,927
2035 27,874 88,343,153
2034 28,364 88,139,515
2033 28,919 87,918,397
2032 29,543 87,687,495
2031 30,251 87,437,150
2030 31,054 87,166,904
2029 31,943 86,903,490
2028 32,879 86,627,469
2027 33,909 86,350,539
2026 35,039 86,093,293
2025 36,282 85,878,556
2024 37,548 85,518,661
2023 38,827 85,325,965
2022 40,077 84,979,913
2021 41,367 84,147,318
2020 42,706 83,384,680
2019 44,007 82,579,440
2018 45,285 81,407,204
2017 46,529 80,312,698
2016 47,709 79,277,962
2015 48,800 78,218,479
2014 49,796 77,181,884
2013 50,681 76,147,624
2012 51,419 75,175,827
2011 51,907 74,223,629
2010 52,044 73,142,150
2009 52,019 72,039,206
2008 52,030 71,051,678
2007 52,035 70,158,112
2006 51,992 70,045,349
2005 51,906 69,329,557
2004 51,791 68,592,617
2003 51,639 67,831,730
2002 51,425 67,048,795
2001 51,123 66,245,128
2000 50,706 65,425,961
1999 50,202 64,591,923
1998 49,717 63,734,383
1997 49,259 62,852,966
1996 48,775 61,951,134
1995 48,266 61,024,503
1994 47,712 60,033,836
1993 47,093 58,999,167
1992 46,388 57,990,118
1991 45,568 57,009,887
1990 44,629 56,015,628
1989 43,586 54,976,723
1988 42,321 53,909,626
1987 40,828 52,843,670
1986 39,286 51,777,772
1985 37,761 50,687,115
1984 36,264 49,574,069
1983 34,811 48,447,410
1982 33,397 47,322,096
1981 32,017 46,321,190
1980 30,774 45,408,815
1979 29,738 44,510,429
1978 28,809 43,645,306
1977 27,906 42,773,298
1976 27,021 41,899,984
1975 26,154 41,053,126
1974 25,296 40,210,234
1973 24,581 39,329,533
1972 23,992 38,430,221
1971 23,366 37,518,611
1970 22,530 36,638,465
1969 21,305 35,787,774
1968 19,862 34,921,684
1967 18,655 34,050,421
1966 17,927 33,177,672
1965 17,402 32,345,220
1964 16,852 31,543,072
1963 16,302 30,726,841
1962 15,755 29,916,147
1961 15,219 29,119,238
1960 14,703 28,329,898

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 Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Marshall Islands lost 12,670 people (a 26.6% decline), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

The Marshall Islands was ranked 188th most populous country in 2006 and is 192nd in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Turkey is projected to reach its peak in 2047 at 89.7M people, while the Marshall Islands' population already peaked in 2010 at 52K people and is projected to decrease to 23.4K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Marshall Islands Turkey
2100 -0.33% -1%
2099 -0.38% -0.98%
2098 -0.4% -0.98%
2097 -0.32% -0.97%
2096 -0.35% -0.96%
2095 -0.28% -0.96%
2094 -0.31% -0.97%
2093 -0.29% -0.95%
2092 -0.24% -0.95%
2091 -0.2% -0.94%
2090 -0.23% -0.93%
2089 -0.13% -0.91%
2088 -0.12% -0.89%
2087 -0.06% -0.88%
2086 -0.08% -0.87%
2085 -0.03% -0.84%
2084 0.05% -0.83%
2083 0.06% -0.83%
2082 0.04% -0.8%
2081 0.11% -0.79%
2080 0.09% -0.77%
2079 0.17% -0.76%
2078 0.17% -0.74%
2077 0.14% -0.73%
2076 0.23% -0.71%
2075 0.14% -0.71%
2074 0.2% -0.67%
2073 0.13% -0.66%
2072 0.16% -0.64%
2071 0.17% -0.62%
2070 0.14% -0.6%
2069 0.18% -0.57%
2068 0.08% -0.55%
2067 0.14% -0.54%
2066 0.004% -0.53%
2065 -0.02% -0.51%
2064 -0.05% -0.48%
2063 -0.17% -0.46%
2062 -0.21% -0.43%
2061 -0.2% -0.41%
2060 -0.27% -0.39%
2059 -0.2% -0.35%
2058 -0.32% -0.33%
2057 -0.37% -0.3%
2056 -0.46% -0.26%
2055 -0.43% -0.23%
2054 -0.37% -0.2%
2053 -0.41% -0.18%
2052 -0.45% -0.14%
2051 -0.39% -0.12%
2050 -0.5% -0.08%
2049 -0.45% -0.04%
2048 -0.43% -0.009%
2047 -0.44% 0.03%
2046 -0.5% 0.03%
2045 -0.54% 0.06%
2044 -0.61% 0.07%
2043 -0.62% 0.1%
2042 -0.72% 0.11%
2041 -0.82% 0.13%
2040 -0.92% 0.15%
2039 -1% 0.17%
2038 -1.22% 0.2%
2037 -1.3% 0.21%
2036 -1.53% 0.22%
2035 -1.73% 0.23%
2034 -1.92% 0.25%
2033 -2.11% 0.26%
2032 -2.34% 0.29%
2031 -2.59% 0.31%
2030 -2.78% 0.3%
2029 -2.85% 0.32%
2028 -3.04% 0.32%
2027 -3.23% 0.3%
2026 -3.42% 0.25%
2025 -3.37% 0.42%
2024 -3.29% 0.23%
2023 -3.12% 0.41%
2022 -3.12% 0.99%
2021 -3.14% 0.91%
2020 -2.96% 0.98%
2019 -2.82% 1.44%
2018 -2.67% 1.36%
2017 -2.47% 1.31%
2016 -2.24% 1.35%
2015 -2% 1.34%
2014 -1.75% 1.36%
2013 -1.44% 1.29%
2012 -0.94% 1.28%
2011 -0.26% 1.48%
2010 0.05% 1.53%
2009 -0.02% 1.39%
2008 -0.01% 1.27%
2007 0.08% 0.16%
2006 0.17% 1.03%
2005 0.22% 1.07%
2004 0.29% 1.12%
2003 0.42% 1.17%
2002 0.59% 1.21%
2001 0.82% 1.25%
2000 1% 1.29%
1999 0.98% 1.35%
1998 0.93% 1.4%
1997 0.99% 1.46%
1996 1.05% 1.52%
1995 1.16% 1.65%
1994 1.31% 1.75%
1993 1.52% 1.74%
1992 1.8% 1.72%
1991 2.1% 1.77%
1990 2.39% 1.89%
1989 2.99% 1.98%
1988 3.66% 2.02%
1987 3.93% 2.06%
1986 4.04% 2.15%
1985 4.13% 2.25%
1984 4.17% 2.33%
1983 4.23% 2.38%
1982 4.31% 2.16%
1981 4.04% 2.01%
1980 3.48% 2.02%
1979 3.22% 1.98%
1978 3.24% 2.04%
1977 3.28% 2.08%
1976 3.31% 2.06%
1975 3.39% 2.1%
1974 2.91% 2.24%
1973 2.45% 2.34%
1972 2.68% 2.43%
1971 3.71% 2.4%
1970 5.75% 2.38%
1969 7.27% 2.48%
1968 6.47% 2.56%
1967 4.06% 2.63%
1966 3.02% 2.57%
1965 3.26% 2.54%
1964 3.37% 2.66%
1963 3.47% 2.71%
1962 3.52% 2.74%
1961 3.51% 2.79%

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 Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Marshall Islands Turkey
Current population
35039
86225430
Population rank 192/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.0004% 1.04%
One net population change
6.94 hours
1.46 minutes
One birth every
11.6 hours
33.5 seconds
One death every
1.37 days
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline -3 +986
Annual growth/decline -1,266 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate -3.37% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 197/197 138/197
One migration net change every
5.17 hours
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -1,698 -258,205
Net migration rank 97/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 3,309 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 189/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.8% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 71/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Marshall Islands
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Marshall Islands Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,698 - -258,205
2024 487 -1,765 453,249 -275,952
2023 550 -1,832 426,630 -318,070
2022 606 -1,829 535,373 -301,544
2021 653 -2,016 521,713 20,283
2020 689 -2,004 608,708 37,934
2019 746 -2,030 751,472 -15,690
2018 785 -2,058 830,353 187,570
2017 826 -2,040 875,408 659,846
2016 866 -2,003 895,841 352,063
2015 912 -1,964 930,799 1,063,140
2014 959 -1,906 957,055 1,033,384
2013 1,014 -1,825 921,386 438,618
2012 1,097 -1,759 917,145 258,623
2011 1,185 -1,512 875,839 68,849
2010 1,273 -1,221 892,334 55,532
2009 1,365 -1,361 900,491 24,276
2008 1,443 -1,467 868,749 47,915
2007 1,507 -1,491 876,626 -186,402
2006 1,556 -1,491 897,351 -190,194
2005 1,586 -1,482 898,650 -174,177
2004 1,595 -1,466 896,025 -146,574
2003 1,600 -1,427 893,683 -121,383
2002 1,594 -1,345 922,927 -129,444
2001 1,596 -1,237 980,560 -166,759
2000 1,592 -1,110 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 1,590 -1,068 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 1,576 -1,124 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 1,564 -1,097 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 1,542 -1,050 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 1,522 -991 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 1,524 -942 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 1,524 -869 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 1,525 -769 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 1,540 -661 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 1,556 -562 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 1,574 -479 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 1,575 -140 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 1,566 -16 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 1,544 -8 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 1,511 -1 1,098,846 8,960
1984 1,470 6 1,096,529 21,787
1983 1,422 12 1,095,106 39,871
1982 1,375 23 1,091,863 23,728
1981 1,328 31 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 1,287 -155 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 1,250 -316 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 1,207 -286 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 1,160 -264 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 1,109 -233 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 1,055 -193 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 1,000 -145 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 954 -383 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 913 -306 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 877 -232 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 819 201 991,950 -150,924
1969 747 690 970,958 -110,578
1968 685 769 950,778 -78,973
1967 636 308 936,727 -65,993
1966 603 -89 925,790 -50,999
1965 566 -22 904,016 -113,911
1964 536 16 884,152 -69,978
1963 509 42 862,626 -44,317
1962 488 54 837,473 -34,353
1961 469 56 816,911 -26,187
1960 452 63 773,009 14,948

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

GeoRank.org/population/marshall-islands/turkey | 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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 3,309 residents or 8.8% of the population were not native-born in the Marshall Islands, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

Biggest cities by population

Marshall Islands
City Population
Majuro 30K
Djarrit 7.1K
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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