The latest officially reported population of the Marshall Islands was 37,548 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Marshall Islands' population is 35,058 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.
Population statistics:
- Ukraine's population is 1,145 times bigger than the Marshall Islands'.
- The Marshall Islands is ranked the 192nd most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
- The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.0004% for the Marshall Islands vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
- For the last 10 years, the Marshall Islands has had an average growth rate of -2.69% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
- Since 2006, the population of the Marshall Islands has decreased from 52K people to 35.1K (32.6% decline), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).
Marshall Islands vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Marshall Islands
|
Ukraine
|
|
| 2100 | 23,457 | 15,493,960 |
| 2099 | 23,536 | 15,751,557 |
| 2098 | 23,626 | 16,012,938 |
| 2097 | 23,720 | 16,278,602 |
| 2096 | 23,797 | 16,547,938 |
| 2095 | 23,879 | 16,820,897 |
| 2094 | 23,947 | 17,098,910 |
| 2093 | 24,022 | 17,381,822 |
| 2092 | 24,092 | 17,669,049 |
| 2091 | 24,150 | 17,960,681 |
| 2090 | 24,198 | 18,257,867 |
| 2089 | 24,253 | 18,559,027 |
| 2088 | 24,284 | 18,865,031 |
| 2087 | 24,314 | 19,176,483 |
| 2086 | 24,329 | 19,492,606 |
| 2085 | 24,347 | 19,812,584 |
| 2084 | 24,355 | 20,138,855 |
| 2083 | 24,343 | 20,468,747 |
| 2082 | 24,328 | 20,803,241 |
| 2081 | 24,317 | 21,140,953 |
| 2080 | 24,290 | 21,482,498 |
| 2079 | 24,269 | 21,827,152 |
| 2078 | 24,226 | 22,175,099 |
| 2077 | 24,185 | 22,525,846 |
| 2076 | 24,151 | 22,879,896 |
| 2075 | 24,096 | 23,236,521 |
| 2074 | 24,061 | 23,596,095 |
| 2073 | 24,013 | 23,957,807 |
| 2072 | 23,982 | 24,319,928 |
| 2071 | 23,943 | 24,685,370 |
| 2070 | 23,902 | 25,053,352 |
| 2069 | 23,869 | 25,423,272 |
| 2068 | 23,827 | 25,794,560 |
| 2067 | 23,808 | 26,168,072 |
| 2066 | 23,775 | 26,543,206 |
| 2065 | 23,774 | 26,920,121 |
| 2064 | 23,778 | 27,298,592 |
| 2063 | 23,791 | 27,677,528 |
| 2062 | 23,830 | 28,056,960 |
| 2061 | 23,881 | 28,437,884 |
| 2060 | 23,929 | 28,818,343 |
| 2059 | 23,993 | 29,198,891 |
| 2058 | 24,041 | 29,580,044 |
| 2057 | 24,118 | 29,958,884 |
| 2056 | 24,207 | 30,335,136 |
| 2055 | 24,318 | 30,710,041 |
| 2054 | 24,424 | 31,080,334 |
| 2053 | 24,515 | 31,447,868 |
| 2052 | 24,615 | 31,811,171 |
| 2051 | 24,727 | 32,170,929 |
| 2050 | 24,824 | 32,525,262 |
| 2049 | 24,948 | 32,875,483 |
| 2048 | 25,060 | 33,217,836 |
| 2047 | 25,169 | 33,556,749 |
| 2046 | 25,281 | 33,892,646 |
| 2045 | 25,407 | 34,221,999 |
| 2044 | 25,544 | 34,547,153 |
| 2043 | 25,701 | 34,869,270 |
| 2042 | 25,860 | 35,189,550 |
| 2041 | 26,047 | 35,507,946 |
| 2040 | 26,263 | 35,823,225 |
| 2039 | 26,507 | 36,141,658 |
| 2038 | 26,773 | 36,457,134 |
| 2037 | 27,104 | 36,772,578 |
| 2036 | 27,461 | 37,084,252 |
| 2035 | 27,889 | 37,396,243 |
| 2034 | 28,379 | 37,706,533 |
| 2033 | 28,934 | 38,015,585 |
| 2032 | 29,558 | 38,322,554 |
| 2031 | 30,266 | 38,630,259 |
| 2030 | 31,070 | 38,935,791 |
| 2029 | 31,960 | 39,238,099 |
| 2028 | 32,896 | 39,537,815 |
| 2027 | 33,927 | 39,830,895 |
| 2026 | 35,058 | 40,125,599 |
| 2025 | 36,301 | 38,707,520 |
| 2024 | 37,548 | 37,860,221 |
| 2023 | 38,827 | 37,732,836 |
| 2022 | 40,077 | 41,048,766 |
| 2021 | 41,367 | 44,298,640 |
| 2020 | 42,706 | 44,680,014 |
| 2019 | 44,007 | 44,957,458 |
| 2018 | 45,285 | 45,208,907 |
| 2017 | 46,529 | 45,436,041 |
| 2016 | 47,709 | 45,616,832 |
| 2015 | 48,800 | 45,784,896 |
| 2014 | 49,796 | 45,972,380 |
| 2013 | 50,681 | 46,126,770 |
| 2012 | 51,419 | 46,210,056 |
| 2011 | 51,907 | 46,307,853 |
| 2010 | 52,044 | 46,456,003 |
| 2009 | 52,019 | 46,623,731 |
| 2008 | 52,030 | 46,819,175 |
| 2007 | 52,035 | 47,062,798 |
| 2006 | 51,992 | 47,278,694 |
| 2005 | 51,906 | 47,585,556 |
| 2004 | 51,791 | 47,979,507 |
| 2003 | 51,639 | 48,315,136 |
| 2002 | 51,425 | 48,677,281 |
| 2001 | 51,123 | 49,106,855 |
| 2000 | 50,706 | 49,556,660 |
| 1999 | 50,202 | 49,976,446 |
| 1998 | 49,717 | 50,379,731 |
| 1997 | 49,259 | 50,786,885 |
| 1996 | 48,775 | 51,226,109 |
| 1995 | 48,266 | 51,665,539 |
| 1994 | 47,712 | 52,075,998 |
| 1993 | 47,093 | 52,350,126 |
| 1992 | 46,388 | 52,323,671 |
| 1991 | 45,568 | 52,170,961 |
| 1990 | 44,629 | 52,054,092 |
| 1989 | 43,586 | 51,917,817 |
| 1988 | 42,321 | 51,724,853 |
| 1987 | 40,828 | 51,515,732 |
| 1986 | 39,286 | 51,318,745 |
| 1985 | 37,761 | 51,108,770 |
| 1984 | 36,264 | 50,887,599 |
| 1983 | 34,811 | 50,637,029 |
| 1982 | 33,397 | 50,402,724 |
| 1981 | 32,017 | 50,189,281 |
| 1980 | 30,774 | 49,955,152 |
| 1979 | 29,738 | 49,721,381 |
| 1978 | 28,809 | 49,521,243 |
| 1977 | 27,906 | 49,336,481 |
| 1976 | 27,021 | 49,120,842 |
| 1975 | 26,154 | 48,865,229 |
| 1974 | 25,296 | 48,576,570 |
| 1973 | 24,581 | 48,277,121 |
| 1972 | 23,992 | 47,946,893 |
| 1971 | 23,366 | 47,573,287 |
| 1970 | 22,530 | 47,261,306 |
| 1969 | 21,305 | 46,976,256 |
| 1968 | 19,862 | 46,614,325 |
| 1967 | 18,655 | 46,215,988 |
| 1966 | 17,927 | 45,802,519 |
| 1965 | 17,402 | 45,386,892 |
| 1964 | 16,852 | 44,951,156 |
| 1963 | 16,302 | 44,462,372 |
| 1962 | 15,755 | 43,943,674 |
| 1961 | 15,219 | 43,399,766 |
| 1960 | 14,703 | 42,824,093 |
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 Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Marshall Islands lost 12,651 people (a 26.5% decline), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).
The Marshall Islands was ranked 188th most populous country in 2006 and is 192nd in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.
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 43% in Ukraine.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Ukraine
|
|
| 2100 | -0.33% | -1.64% |
| 2099 | -0.38% | -1.63% |
| 2098 | -0.4% | -1.63% |
| 2097 | -0.32% | -1.63% |
| 2096 | -0.35% | -1.62% |
| 2095 | -0.28% | -1.63% |
| 2094 | -0.31% | -1.63% |
| 2093 | -0.29% | -1.63% |
| 2092 | -0.24% | -1.62% |
| 2091 | -0.2% | -1.63% |
| 2090 | -0.23% | -1.62% |
| 2089 | -0.13% | -1.62% |
| 2088 | -0.12% | -1.62% |
| 2087 | -0.06% | -1.62% |
| 2086 | -0.08% | -1.62% |
| 2085 | -0.03% | -1.62% |
| 2084 | 0.05% | -1.61% |
| 2083 | 0.06% | -1.61% |
| 2082 | 0.04% | -1.6% |
| 2081 | 0.11% | -1.59% |
| 2080 | 0.09% | -1.58% |
| 2079 | 0.17% | -1.57% |
| 2078 | 0.17% | -1.56% |
| 2077 | 0.14% | -1.55% |
| 2076 | 0.23% | -1.53% |
| 2075 | 0.14% | -1.52% |
| 2074 | 0.2% | -1.51% |
| 2073 | 0.13% | -1.49% |
| 2072 | 0.16% | -1.48% |
| 2071 | 0.17% | -1.47% |
| 2070 | 0.14% | -1.46% |
| 2069 | 0.18% | -1.44% |
| 2068 | 0.08% | -1.43% |
| 2067 | 0.14% | -1.41% |
| 2066 | 0.004% | -1.4% |
| 2065 | -0.02% | -1.39% |
| 2064 | -0.05% | -1.37% |
| 2063 | -0.17% | -1.35% |
| 2062 | -0.21% | -1.34% |
| 2061 | -0.2% | -1.32% |
| 2060 | -0.27% | -1.3% |
| 2059 | -0.2% | -1.29% |
| 2058 | -0.32% | -1.26% |
| 2057 | -0.37% | -1.24% |
| 2056 | -0.46% | -1.22% |
| 2055 | -0.43% | -1.19% |
| 2054 | -0.37% | -1.17% |
| 2053 | -0.41% | -1.14% |
| 2052 | -0.45% | -1.12% |
| 2051 | -0.39% | -1.09% |
| 2050 | -0.5% | -1.07% |
| 2049 | -0.45% | -1.03% |
| 2048 | -0.43% | -1.01% |
| 2047 | -0.44% | -0.99% |
| 2046 | -0.5% | -0.96% |
| 2045 | -0.54% | -0.94% |
| 2044 | -0.61% | -0.92% |
| 2043 | -0.62% | -0.91% |
| 2042 | -0.72% | -0.9% |
| 2041 | -0.82% | -0.88% |
| 2040 | -0.92% | -0.88% |
| 2039 | -1% | -0.87% |
| 2038 | -1.22% | -0.86% |
| 2037 | -1.3% | -0.84% |
| 2036 | -1.53% | -0.83% |
| 2035 | -1.73% | -0.82% |
| 2034 | -1.92% | -0.81% |
| 2033 | -2.11% | -0.8% |
| 2032 | -2.34% | -0.8% |
| 2031 | -2.59% | -0.78% |
| 2030 | -2.78% | -0.77% |
| 2029 | -2.85% | -0.76% |
| 2028 | -3.04% | -0.74% |
| 2027 | -3.23% | -0.73% |
| 2026 | -3.42% | 3.66% |
| 2025 | -3.32% | 2.24% |
| 2024 | -3.29% | 0.34% |
| 2023 | -3.12% | -8.08% |
| 2022 | -3.12% | -7.34% |
| 2021 | -3.14% | -0.85% |
| 2020 | -2.96% | -0.62% |
| 2019 | -2.82% | -0.56% |
| 2018 | -2.67% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | -2.47% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | -2.24% | -0.37% |
| 2015 | -2% | -0.41% |
| 2014 | -1.75% | -0.33% |
| 2013 | -1.44% | -0.18% |
| 2012 | -0.94% | -0.21% |
| 2011 | -0.26% | -0.32% |
| 2010 | 0.05% | -0.36% |
| 2009 | -0.02% | -0.42% |
| 2008 | -0.01% | -0.52% |
| 2007 | 0.08% | -0.46% |
| 2006 | 0.17% | -0.64% |
| 2005 | 0.22% | -0.82% |
| 2004 | 0.29% | -0.69% |
| 2003 | 0.42% | -0.74% |
| 2002 | 0.59% | -0.87% |
| 2001 | 0.82% | -0.91% |
| 2000 | 1% | -0.84% |
| 1999 | 0.98% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.93% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.99% | -0.86% |
| 1996 | 1.05% | -0.85% |
| 1995 | 1.16% | -0.79% |
| 1994 | 1.31% | -0.52% |
| 1993 | 1.52% | 0.05% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | 0.29% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | 0.22% |
| 1990 | 2.39% | 0.26% |
| 1989 | 2.99% | 0.37% |
| 1988 | 3.66% | 0.41% |
| 1987 | 3.93% | 0.38% |
| 1986 | 4.04% | 0.41% |
| 1985 | 4.13% | 0.43% |
| 1984 | 4.17% | 0.49% |
| 1983 | 4.23% | 0.46% |
| 1982 | 4.31% | 0.43% |
| 1981 | 4.04% | 0.47% |
| 1980 | 3.48% | 0.47% |
| 1979 | 3.22% | 0.4% |
| 1978 | 3.24% | 0.37% |
| 1977 | 3.28% | 0.44% |
| 1976 | 3.31% | 0.52% |
| 1975 | 3.39% | 0.59% |
| 1974 | 2.91% | 0.62% |
| 1973 | 2.45% | 0.69% |
| 1972 | 2.68% | 0.79% |
| 1971 | 3.71% | 0.66% |
| 1970 | 5.75% | 0.61% |
| 1969 | 7.27% | 0.78% |
| 1968 | 6.47% | 0.86% |
| 1967 | 4.06% | 0.9% |
| 1966 | 3.02% | 0.92% |
| 1965 | 3.26% | 0.97% |
| 1964 | 3.37% | 1.1% |
| 1963 | 3.47% | 1.18% |
| 1962 | 3.52% | 1.25% |
| 1961 | 3.51% | 1.34% |
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 Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.
Live population counters
|
Marshall Islands
|
Ukraine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
35058
|
40125599
|
| Population rank | 192/197 | 40/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.0004% | 0.48% |
| One net population change |
6.85 hours
|
4.13 minutes
|
| One birth every |
10.7 hours
|
2.48 minutes
|
| One death every |
1.35 days
|
1.06 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | -4 | +349 |
| Annual growth/decline | -1,279 | +127,385 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -3.29% | +0.34% |
| Population growth rate rank | 197/197 | 147/197 |
| One migration net change every |
5.17 hours
|
18.6 seconds
|
| Annual migration change | -1,698 | +1,702,358 |
| Net migration rank | 97/196 | 1/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 3,309 | 5,064,173 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 189/195 | 14/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 8.8% | 13.4% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 71/195 | 51/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Ukraine
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -1,698 | - | 1,702,358 |
| 2024 | - | -1,765 | - | 1,146,012 |
| 2023 | 550 | -1,832 | -283,185 | -299,961 |
| 2022 | 606 | -1,829 | -349,284 | -5,699,445 |
| 2021 | 653 | -2,016 | -449,941 | -1,129 |
| 2020 | 689 | -2,004 | -307,533 | -4,167 |
| 2019 | 746 | -2,030 | -236,296 | -6,908 |
| 2018 | 785 | -2,058 | -227,491 | -32,220 |
| 2017 | 826 | -2,040 | -158,390 | -36,155 |
| 2016 | 866 | -2,003 | -135,710 | -31,340 |
| 2015 | 912 | -1,964 | -147,107 | -21,992 |
| 2014 | 959 | -1,906 | -140,216 | -65,678 |
| 2013 | 1,014 | -1,825 | -129,662 | 26,781 |
| 2012 | 1,097 | -1,759 | -130,451 | 66,768 |
| 2011 | 1,185 | -1,512 | -158,372 | 26,457 |
| 2010 | 1,273 | -1,221 | -180,388 | 16,030 |
| 2009 | 1,365 | -1,361 | -197,918 | 26,796 |
| 2008 | 1,443 | -1,467 | -229,086 | 9,312 |
| 2007 | 1,507 | -1,491 | -282,659 | 15,237 |
| 2006 | 1,556 | -1,491 | -300,787 | 136,442 |
| 2005 | 1,586 | -1,482 | -337,857 | -111,493 |
| 2004 | 1,595 | -1,466 | -344,157 | 5,644 |
| 2003 | 1,600 | -1,427 | -351,299 | 18,540 |
| 2002 | 1,594 | -1,345 | -364,544 | -26,991 |
| 2001 | 1,596 | -1,237 | -374,734 | -92,847 |
| 2000 | 1,592 | -1,110 | -364,143 | -67,865 |
| 1999 | 1,590 | -1,068 | -348,286 | -59,247 |
| 1998 | 1,576 | -1,124 | -318,299 | -80,684 |
| 1997 | 1,564 | -1,097 | -306,549 | -108,735 |
| 1996 | 1,542 | -1,050 | -305,154 | -158,008 |
| 1995 | 1,522 | -991 | -281,629 | -134,053 |
| 1994 | 1,524 | -942 | -238,820 | -166,380 |
| 1993 | 1,524 | -869 | -169,405 | 26,357 |
| 1992 | 1,525 | -769 | -95,857 | 291,788 |
| 1991 | 1,540 | -661 | -16,486 | 125,962 |
| 1990 | 1,556 | -562 | 48,463 | 75,760 |
| 1989 | 1,574 | -479 | 106,431 | 36,978 |
| 1988 | 1,575 | -140 | 162,002 | 75,637 |
| 1987 | 1,566 | -16 | 198,850 | -18,275 |
| 1986 | 1,544 | -8 | 225,751 | -12,369 |
| 1985 | 1,511 | -1 | 201,011 | 5,546 |
| 1984 | 1,470 | 6 | 222,430 | 13,340 |
| 1983 | 1,422 | 12 | 241,741 | 23,608 |
| 1982 | 1,375 | 23 | 194,101 | 9,096 |
| 1981 | 1,328 | 31 | 182,839 | 40,807 |
| 1980 | 1,287 | -155 | 197,223 | 47,406 |
| 1979 | 1,250 | -316 | 197,294 | 25,635 |
| 1978 | 1,207 | -286 | 206,554 | -29,180 |
| 1977 | 1,160 | -264 | 216,932 | -24,745 |
| 1976 | 1,109 | -233 | 247,323 | -8,219 |
| 1975 | 1,055 | -193 | 256,787 | 15,336 |
| 1974 | 1,000 | -145 | 273,486 | 31,725 |
| 1973 | 954 | -383 | 274,938 | 18,777 |
| 1972 | 913 | -306 | 309,785 | 56,928 |
| 1971 | 877 | -232 | 305,849 | 74,604 |
| 1970 | 819 | 201 | 291,839 | -48,335 |
| 1969 | 747 | 690 | 274,858 | 51,763 |
| 1968 | 685 | 769 | 295,162 | 102,096 |
| 1967 | 636 | 308 | 313,899 | 85,527 |
| 1966 | 603 | -89 | 337,794 | 89,737 |
| 1965 | 566 | -22 | 334,365 | 69,354 |
| 1964 | 536 | 16 | 391,120 | 76,650 |
| 1963 | 509 | 42 | 449,648 | 60,178 |
| 1962 | 488 | 54 | 481,887 | 45,712 |
| 1961 | 469 | 56 | 508,602 | 51,625 |
| 1960 | 452 | 63 | 538,812 | 52,281 |
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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).
As of 2024, 3,309 residents or 8.8% of the population were not native-born in the Marshall Islands, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.
Biggest cities by population
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Majuro | 30K |
| Djarrit | 7.1K |
|
Ukraine
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Kyiv | 2.95M |
| Kharkiv | 1.42M |
| Odesa | 1.01M |
| Dnipro | 969K |
| Donetsk | 902K |
| Lviv | 717K |
| Zaporizhia | 710K |
| Kryvyi Rih | 604K |
| Mykolaiv | 470K |
| Luhansk | 418K |
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Population differences between the Marshall Islands and Ukraine
|
Marshall Islands
|
Ukraine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 67.3 years | 75 years |
| Average age | 27.5 years | 43.1 years |
| Median age | 21.8 years | 43.2 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 51.2:48.8 | 46.5:53.5 |
| Fertility rate | 2.92 births per woman | 0.98 births per woman |
| Population density | 504 ppl/mi² | 179.4 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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- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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