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

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The latest officially reported population of the Marshall Islands was 36,282 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Marshall Islands' population is 35,039 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 2,000 times bigger than the Marshall Islands'.
  • The Marshall Islands is ranked the 192nd most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.84% of the world: 0.0004% for the Marshall Islands vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, the Marshall Islands has had an average growth rate of -2.84% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Marshall Islands has decreased from 52K people to 35K (32.6% decline), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

Marshall Islands vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands United Kingdom
2100 23,445 74,517,005
2099 23,524 74,647,273
2098 23,613 74,766,073
2097 23,708 74,879,923
2096 23,784 74,991,940
2095 23,867 75,102,041
2094 23,935 75,198,597
2093 24,009 75,296,704
2092 24,079 75,390,038
2091 24,137 75,480,137
2090 24,185 75,566,962
2089 24,240 75,649,353
2088 24,272 75,721,067
2087 24,301 75,791,990
2086 24,316 75,859,854
2085 24,335 75,918,647
2084 24,342 75,969,065
2083 24,331 76,018,614
2082 24,315 76,059,464
2081 24,304 76,086,593
2080 24,278 76,118,679
2079 24,256 76,147,352
2078 24,214 76,165,841
2077 24,172 76,183,437
2076 24,138 76,185,828
2075 24,083 76,198,349
2074 24,049 76,209,676
2073 24,000 76,218,781
2072 23,969 76,211,187
2071 23,931 76,200,495
2070 23,889 76,190,801
2069 23,857 76,184,140
2068 23,815 76,183,288
2067 23,795 76,175,881
2066 23,763 76,168,987
2065 23,762 76,168,193
2064 23,766 76,165,129
2063 23,778 76,165,534
2062 23,818 76,158,910
2061 23,869 76,156,587
2060 23,917 76,157,104
2059 23,981 76,157,593
2058 24,028 76,139,384
2057 24,106 76,119,478
2056 24,194 76,086,799
2055 24,305 76,047,952
2054 24,411 75,980,524
2053 24,502 75,907,047
2052 24,602 75,815,200
2051 24,714 75,709,173
2050 24,811 75,591,218
2049 24,935 75,460,140
2048 25,047 75,313,837
2047 25,155 75,153,802
2046 25,267 74,986,563
2045 25,394 74,808,886
2044 25,531 74,623,687
2043 25,687 74,424,133
2042 25,846 74,224,922
2041 26,033 74,020,934
2040 26,249 73,812,680
2039 26,493 73,600,788
2038 26,759 73,378,310
2037 27,090 73,155,497
2036 27,446 72,921,995
2035 27,874 72,671,687
2034 28,364 72,418,766
2033 28,919 72,145,065
2032 29,543 71,869,259
2031 30,251 71,581,519
2030 31,054 71,267,237
2029 31,943 70,948,992
2028 32,879 70,609,246
2027 33,909 70,248,858
2026 35,039 69,883,746
2025 36,282 69,487,000
2024 37,548 69,281,000
2023 38,827 68,526,000
2022 40,077 67,636,000
2021 41,367 66,978,000
2020 42,706 66,740,000
2019 44,007 66,628,000
2018 45,285 66,287,000
2017 46,529 65,964,000
2016 47,709 65,606,000
2015 48,800 65,087,000
2014 49,796 64,619,000
2013 50,681 64,138,000
2012 51,419 63,711,000
2011 51,907 63,258,810
2010 52,044 62,766,365
2009 52,019 62,276,270
2008 52,030 61,806,995
2007 52,035 61,322,463
2006 51,992 60,846,820
2005 51,906 60,401,206
2004 51,791 59,987,905
2003 51,639 59,647,577
2002 51,425 59,370,479
2001 51,123 59,119,673
2000 50,706 58,892,514
1999 50,202 58,682,466
1998 49,717 58,487,141
1997 49,259 58,316,954
1996 48,775 58,166,950
1995 48,266 58,019,030
1994 47,712 57,865,745
1993 47,093 57,718,614
1992 46,388 57,580,402
1991 45,568 57,424,897
1990 44,629 57,247,586
1989 43,586 57,076,711
1988 42,321 56,928,327
1987 40,828 56,802,050
1986 39,286 56,681,396
1985 37,761 56,550,268
1984 36,264 56,422,072
1983 34,811 56,332,848
1982 33,397 56,313,641
1981 32,017 56,333,829
1980 30,774 56,314,216
1979 29,738 56,246,951
1978 28,809 56,196,504
1977 27,906 56,193,492
1976 27,021 56,211,968
1975 26,154 56,225,800
1974 25,296 56,229,974
1973 24,581 56,194,527
1972 23,992 56,086,065
1971 23,366 55,896,223
1970 22,530 55,663,250
1969 21,305 55,441,750
1968 19,862 55,211,700
1967 18,655 54,943,600
1966 17,927 54,648,500
1965 17,402 54,348,050
1964 16,852 54,000,000
1963 16,302 53,650,000
1962 15,755 53,250,000
1961 15,219 52,800,000
1960 14,703 52,400,000

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 the United Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Marshall Islands lost 12,670 people (a 26.6% decline), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).

The Marshall Islands was ranked 188th most populous country in 2006 and is 192nd in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 the United Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

The United Kingdom is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 76.2M 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
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Marshall Islands United Kingdom
2100 -0.33% -0.17%
2099 -0.38% -0.16%
2098 -0.4% -0.15%
2097 -0.32% -0.15%
2096 -0.35% -0.15%
2095 -0.28% -0.13%
2094 -0.31% -0.13%
2093 -0.29% -0.12%
2092 -0.24% -0.12%
2091 -0.2% -0.11%
2090 -0.23% -0.11%
2089 -0.13% -0.09%
2088 -0.12% -0.09%
2087 -0.06% -0.09%
2086 -0.08% -0.08%
2085 -0.03% -0.07%
2084 0.05% -0.07%
2083 0.06% -0.05%
2082 0.04% -0.04%
2081 0.11% -0.04%
2080 0.09% -0.04%
2079 0.17% -0.02%
2078 0.17% -0.02%
2077 0.14% -0.003%
2076 0.23% -0.02%
2075 0.14% -0.01%
2074 0.2% -0.01%
2073 0.13% 0.01%
2072 0.16% 0.01%
2071 0.17% 0.01%
2070 0.14% 0.009%
2069 0.18% 0.001%
2068 0.08% 0.01%
2067 0.14% 0.009%
2066 0.004% 0.001%
2065 -0.02% 0.004%
2064 -0.05% -0%
2063 -0.17% 0.009%
2062 -0.21% 0.003%
2061 -0.2% -0.001%
2060 -0.27% -0.001%
2059 -0.2% 0.02%
2058 -0.32% 0.03%
2057 -0.37% 0.04%
2056 -0.46% 0.05%
2055 -0.43% 0.09%
2054 -0.37% 0.1%
2053 -0.41% 0.12%
2052 -0.45% 0.14%
2051 -0.39% 0.16%
2050 -0.5% 0.17%
2049 -0.45% 0.19%
2048 -0.43% 0.21%
2047 -0.44% 0.22%
2046 -0.5% 0.24%
2045 -0.54% 0.25%
2044 -0.61% 0.27%
2043 -0.62% 0.27%
2042 -0.72% 0.28%
2041 -0.82% 0.28%
2040 -0.92% 0.29%
2039 -1% 0.3%
2038 -1.22% 0.3%
2037 -1.3% 0.32%
2036 -1.53% 0.34%
2035 -1.73% 0.35%
2034 -1.92% 0.38%
2033 -2.11% 0.38%
2032 -2.34% 0.4%
2031 -2.59% 0.44%
2030 -2.78% 0.45%
2029 -2.85% 0.48%
2028 -3.04% 0.51%
2027 -3.23% 0.52%
2026 -3.42% 0.57%
2025 -3.37% 0.3%
2024 -3.29% 1.1%
2023 -3.12% 1.32%
2022 -3.12% 0.98%
2021 -3.14% 0.36%
2020 -2.96% 0.17%
2019 -2.82% 0.51%
2018 -2.67% 0.49%
2017 -2.47% 0.55%
2016 -2.24% 0.8%
2015 -2% 0.72%
2014 -1.75% 0.75%
2013 -1.44% 0.67%
2012 -0.94% 0.71%
2011 -0.26% 0.78%
2010 0.05% 0.79%
2009 -0.02% 0.76%
2008 -0.01% 0.79%
2007 0.08% 0.78%
2006 0.17% 0.74%
2005 0.22% 0.69%
2004 0.29% 0.57%
2003 0.42% 0.47%
2002 0.59% 0.42%
2001 0.82% 0.39%
2000 1% 0.36%
1999 0.98% 0.33%
1998 0.93% 0.29%
1997 0.99% 0.26%
1996 1.05% 0.25%
1995 1.16% 0.26%
1994 1.31% 0.25%
1993 1.52% 0.24%
1992 1.8% 0.27%
1991 2.1% 0.31%
1990 2.39% 0.3%
1989 2.99% 0.26%
1988 3.66% 0.22%
1987 3.93% 0.21%
1986 4.04% 0.23%
1985 4.13% 0.23%
1984 4.17% 0.16%
1983 4.23% 0.03%
1982 4.31% -0.04%
1981 4.04% 0.03%
1980 3.48% 0.12%
1979 3.22% 0.09%
1978 3.24% 0.005%
1977 3.28% -0.03%
1976 3.31% -0.02%
1975 3.39% -0.007%
1974 2.91% 0.06%
1973 2.45% 0.19%
1972 2.68% 0.34%
1971 3.71% 0.42%
1970 5.75% 0.4%
1969 7.27% 0.42%
1968 6.47% 0.49%
1967 4.06% 0.54%
1966 3.02% 0.55%
1965 3.26% 0.64%
1964 3.37% 0.65%
1963 3.47% 0.75%
1962 3.52% 0.85%
1961 3.51% 0.76%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/marshall-islands/united-kingdom | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Marshall Islands declined by 3.37%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

Marshall Islands United Kingdom
Current population
35039
70071289
Population rank 192/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.0004% 0.84%
One net population change
6.94 hours
2.56 minutes
One birth every
11.6 hours
46 seconds
One death every
1.37 days
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline -3 +564
Annual growth/decline -1,266 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate -3.37% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 197/197 145/197
One migration net change every
5.17 hours
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -1,698 +389,911
Net migration rank 97/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 3,309 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 189/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.8% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 71/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Marshall Islands
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Marshall Islands United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,698 - 389,911
2024 487 -1,765 13,233 417,114
2023 550 -1,832 34,606 445,523
2022 606 -1,829 39,770 487,029
2021 653 -2,016 30,609 462,967
2020 689 -2,004 -4,272 144,221
2019 746 -2,030 108,338 232,727
2018 785 -2,058 119,317 259,744
2017 826 -2,040 145,121 272,311
2016 866 -2,003 177,136 324,649
2015 912 -1,964 175,735 347,839
2014 959 -1,906 206,781 306,091
2013 1,014 -1,825 198,827 237,272
2012 1,097 -1,759 248,473 172,088
2011 1,185 -1,512 259,361 228,773
2010 1,273 -1,221 251,066 274,811
2009 1,365 -1,361 230,422 249,639
2008 1,443 -1,467 216,325 263,390
2007 1,507 -1,491 196,232 309,385
2006 1,556 -1,491 176,455 288,923
2005 1,586 -1,482 144,963 308,279
2004 1,595 -1,466 131,974 276,077
2003 1,600 -1,427 89,471 211,846
2002 1,594 -1,345 65,308 203,577
2001 1,596 -1,237 65,032 175,133
2000 1,592 -1,110 70,671 153,917
1999 1,590 -1,068 64,551 152,653
1998 1,576 -1,124 87,730 125,541
1997 1,564 -1,097 99,138 59,723
1996 1,542 -1,050 98,884 54,964
1995 1,522 -991 87,028 61,385
1994 1,524 -942 127,304 45,339
1993 1,524 -869 103,893 27,403
1992 1,525 -769 149,709 17,846
1991 1,540 -661 143,562 27,601
1990 1,556 -562 154,569 57,132
1989 1,574 -479 119,861 49,586
1988 1,575 -140 136,628 13,952
1987 1,566 -16 136,325 8,266
1986 1,544 -8 90,690 41,836
1985 1,511 -1 79,170 83,164
1984 1,470 6 84,633 71,107
1983 1,422 12 61,966 27,063
1982 1,375 23 56,314 -61,152
1981 1,328 31 73,234 -83,876
1980 1,287 -155 95,734 -25,187
1979 1,250 -316 61,872 11,255
1978 1,207 -286 16,859 3,783
1977 1,160 -264 0 -21,636
1976 1,109 -233 -5,621 -19,135
1975 1,055 -193 33,735 -40,241
1974 1,000 -145 67,476 -65,710
1973 954 -383 112,389 -33,840
1972 913 -306 162,650 -1,406
1971 877 -232 257,123 1,175
1970 819 201 244,918 -15,254
1969 747 690 260,577 -60,655
1968 685 769 292,622 -38,852
1967 636 308 346,145 -39,659
1966 603 -89 333,356 -27,935
1965 566 -22 364,132 -24,955
1964 536 16 405,000 -23,885
1963 509 42 337,995 8,271
1962 488 54 340,800 76,443
1961 469 56 311,519 52,295
1960 452 63 314,400 19,953

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

GeoRank.org/population/marshall-islands/united-kingdom | 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 the United Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people).

As of 2024, 3,309 residents or 8.8% of the population were not native-born in the Marshall Islands, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

Biggest cities by population

Marshall Islands
City Population
Majuro 30K
Djarrit 7.1K
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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