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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Marshall Islands was 37,548 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Marshall Islands' population is 35,058 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 9,813 times bigger than the Marshall Islands'.
  • The Marshall Islands is ranked the 192nd most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.15% of the world: 0.0004% for the Marshall Islands vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, the Marshall Islands has had an average growth rate of -2.69% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Marshall Islands has decreased from 52K people to 35.1K (32.6% decline), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Marshall Islands vs United States: population by year and forecast

Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands United States
2100 23,457 415,429,771
2099 23,536 414,829,167
2098 23,626 414,231,720
2097 23,720 413,576,381
2096 23,797 412,927,393
2095 23,879 412,225,379
2094 23,947 411,498,749
2093 24,022 410,785,729
2092 24,092 410,051,921
2091 24,150 409,320,183
2090 24,198 408,613,732
2089 24,253 407,885,645
2088 24,284 407,129,733
2087 24,314 406,421,298
2086 24,329 405,715,343
2085 24,347 405,059,379
2084 24,355 404,343,130
2083 24,343 403,612,785
2082 24,328 402,871,293
2081 24,317 402,054,554
2080 24,290 401,319,194
2079 24,269 400,554,914
2078 24,226 399,737,968
2077 24,185 398,906,565
2076 24,151 398,035,750
2075 24,096 397,109,170
2074 24,061 396,226,412
2073 24,013 395,307,725
2072 23,982 394,393,561
2071 23,943 393,415,363
2070 23,902 392,469,727
2069 23,869 391,479,981
2068 23,827 390,517,695
2067 23,808 389,543,856
2066 23,775 388,597,719
2065 23,774 387,685,327
2064 23,778 386,805,026
2063 23,791 385,911,917
2062 23,830 385,032,627
2061 23,881 384,170,837
2060 23,929 383,361,269
2059 23,993 382,542,030
2058 24,041 381,704,804
2057 24,118 380,907,023
2056 24,207 380,159,777
2055 24,318 379,430,756
2054 24,424 378,682,851
2053 24,515 377,878,421
2052 24,615 377,073,303
2051 24,727 376,229,840
2050 24,824 375,373,155
2049 24,948 374,493,150
2048 25,060 373,590,762
2047 25,169 372,626,259
2046 25,281 371,644,809
2045 25,407 370,602,914
2044 25,544 369,518,897
2043 25,701 368,375,680
2042 25,860 367,158,772
2041 26,047 365,937,822
2040 26,263 364,671,837
2039 26,507 363,367,337
2038 26,773 361,997,023
2037 27,104 360,606,236
2036 27,461 359,193,245
2035 27,889 357,750,686
2034 28,379 356,266,726
2033 28,934 354,775,032
2032 29,558 353,259,037
2031 30,266 351,721,511
2030 31,070 350,155,042
2029 31,960 348,564,667
2028 32,896 346,906,294
2027 33,927 345,257,605
2026 35,058 343,565,426
2025 36,301 341,784,857
2024 37,548 340,110,988
2023 38,827 334,914,895
2022 40,077 333,271,411
2021 41,367 331,893,745
2020 42,706 331,526,933
2019 44,007 328,329,953
2018 45,285 326,838,199
2017 46,529 325,122,128
2016 47,709 323,071,755
2015 48,800 320,738,994
2014 49,796 318,386,329
2013 50,681 316,059,947
2012 51,419 313,877,662
2011 51,907 311,583,481
2010 52,044 309,327,143
2009 52,019 306,771,529
2008 52,030 304,093,966
2007 52,035 301,231,207
2006 51,992 298,379,912
2005 51,906 295,516,599
2004 51,791 292,805,298
2003 51,639 290,107,933
2002 51,425 287,625,193
2001 51,123 284,968,955
2000 50,706 282,162,411
1999 50,202 279,294,713
1998 49,717 276,115,288
1997 49,259 272,911,760
1996 48,775 269,667,391
1995 48,266 266,557,091
1994 47,712 263,435,673
1993 47,093 260,255,352
1992 46,388 256,894,189
1991 45,568 253,492,503
1990 44,629 250,131,894
1989 43,586 246,819,222
1988 42,321 244,499,004
1987 40,828 242,288,936
1986 39,286 240,132,831
1985 37,761 237,923,734
1984 36,264 235,824,908
1983 34,811 233,792,014
1982 33,397 231,664,432
1981 32,017 229,465,744
1980 30,774 226,542,250
1979 29,738 225,055,487
1978 28,809 222,584,545
1977 27,906 220,239,425
1976 27,021 218,035,164
1975 26,154 215,973,199
1974 25,296 213,853,928
1973 24,581 211,908,788
1972 23,992 209,896,021
1971 23,366 207,660,677
1970 22,530 205,052,174
1969 21,305 202,676,946
1968 19,862 200,706,052
1967 18,655 198,712,056
1966 17,927 196,560,338
1965 17,402 194,302,963
1964 16,852 191,888,791
1963 16,302 189,241,798
1962 15,755 186,537,737
1961 15,219 183,691,481
1960 14,703 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); 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 the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Marshall Islands lost 12,651 people (a 26.5% decline), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

The Marshall Islands was ranked 188th most populous country in 2006 and is 192nd in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 the United States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

The United States is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 415M 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
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Marshall Islands United States
2100 -0.33% 0.14%
2099 -0.38% 0.14%
2098 -0.4% 0.16%
2097 -0.32% 0.16%
2096 -0.35% 0.17%
2095 -0.28% 0.18%
2094 -0.31% 0.17%
2093 -0.29% 0.18%
2092 -0.24% 0.18%
2091 -0.2% 0.17%
2090 -0.23% 0.18%
2089 -0.13% 0.19%
2088 -0.12% 0.17%
2087 -0.06% 0.17%
2086 -0.08% 0.16%
2085 -0.03% 0.18%
2084 0.05% 0.18%
2083 0.06% 0.18%
2082 0.04% 0.2%
2081 0.11% 0.18%
2080 0.09% 0.19%
2079 0.17% 0.2%
2078 0.17% 0.21%
2077 0.14% 0.22%
2076 0.23% 0.23%
2075 0.14% 0.22%
2074 0.2% 0.23%
2073 0.13% 0.23%
2072 0.16% 0.25%
2071 0.17% 0.24%
2070 0.14% 0.25%
2069 0.18% 0.25%
2068 0.08% 0.25%
2067 0.14% 0.24%
2066 0.004% 0.24%
2065 -0.02% 0.23%
2064 -0.05% 0.23%
2063 -0.17% 0.23%
2062 -0.21% 0.22%
2061 -0.2% 0.21%
2060 -0.27% 0.21%
2059 -0.2% 0.22%
2058 -0.32% 0.21%
2057 -0.37% 0.2%
2056 -0.46% 0.19%
2055 -0.43% 0.2%
2054 -0.37% 0.21%
2053 -0.41% 0.21%
2052 -0.45% 0.22%
2051 -0.39% 0.23%
2050 -0.5% 0.23%
2049 -0.45% 0.24%
2048 -0.43% 0.26%
2047 -0.44% 0.26%
2046 -0.5% 0.28%
2045 -0.54% 0.29%
2044 -0.61% 0.31%
2043 -0.62% 0.33%
2042 -0.72% 0.33%
2041 -0.82% 0.35%
2040 -0.92% 0.36%
2039 -1% 0.38%
2038 -1.22% 0.39%
2037 -1.3% 0.39%
2036 -1.53% 0.4%
2035 -1.73% 0.42%
2034 -1.92% 0.42%
2033 -2.11% 0.43%
2032 -2.34% 0.44%
2031 -2.59% 0.45%
2030 -2.78% 0.46%
2029 -2.85% 0.48%
2028 -3.04% 0.48%
2027 -3.23% 0.49%
2026 -3.42% 0.52%
2025 -3.32% 0.49%
2024 -3.29% 1.55%
2023 -3.12% 0.49%
2022 -3.12% 0.42%
2021 -3.14% 0.11%
2020 -2.96% 0.97%
2019 -2.82% 0.46%
2018 -2.67% 0.53%
2017 -2.47% 0.63%
2016 -2.24% 0.73%
2015 -2% 0.74%
2014 -1.75% 0.74%
2013 -1.44% 0.7%
2012 -0.94% 0.74%
2011 -0.26% 0.73%
2010 0.05% 0.83%
2009 -0.02% 0.88%
2008 -0.01% 0.95%
2007 0.08% 0.96%
2006 0.17% 0.97%
2005 0.22% 0.93%
2004 0.29% 0.93%
2003 0.42% 0.86%
2002 0.59% 0.93%
2001 0.82% 0.99%
2000 1% 1.03%
1999 0.98% 1.15%
1998 0.93% 1.17%
1997 0.99% 1.2%
1996 1.05% 1.17%
1995 1.16% 1.18%
1994 1.31% 1.22%
1993 1.52% 1.31%
1992 1.8% 1.34%
1991 2.1% 1.34%
1990 2.39% 1.34%
1989 2.99% 0.95%
1988 3.66% 0.91%
1987 3.93% 0.9%
1986 4.04% 0.93%
1985 4.13% 0.89%
1984 4.17% 0.87%
1983 4.23% 0.92%
1982 4.31% 0.96%
1981 4.04% 1.29%
1980 3.48% 0.66%
1979 3.22% 1.11%
1978 3.24% 1.06%
1977 3.28% 1.01%
1976 3.31% 0.95%
1975 3.39% 0.99%
1974 2.91% 0.92%
1973 2.45% 0.96%
1972 2.68% 1.08%
1971 3.71% 1.27%
1970 5.75% 1.17%
1969 7.27% 0.98%
1968 6.47% 1%
1967 4.06% 1.09%
1966 3.02% 1.16%
1965 3.26% 1.26%
1964 3.37% 1.4%
1963 3.47% 1.45%
1962 3.52% 1.55%
1961 3.51% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of the Marshall Islands declined by 3.29%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Marshall Islands United States
Current population
35058
344023146
Population rank 192/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.0004% 4.15%
One net population change
6.85 hours
18.9 seconds
One birth every
10.7 hours
8.8 seconds
One death every
1.35 days
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline -4 +4,586
Annual growth/decline -1,279 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate -3.29% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 197/197 134/197
One migration net change every
5.17 hours
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -1,698 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 97/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 3,309 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 189/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.8% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 71/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Marshall Islands
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Marshall Islands United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,698 - 1,230,663
2024 - -1,765 - 1,286,132
2023 550 -1,832 502,372 1,322,668
2022 606 -1,829 399,926 1,319,009
2021 653 -2,016 199,137 674,787
2020 689 -2,004 208,862 329,769
2019 746 -2,030 887,476 1,774,500
2018 785 -2,058 955,022 1,764,961
2017 826 -2,040 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 866 -2,003 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 912 -1,964 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 959 -1,906 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 1,014 -1,825 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 1,097 -1,759 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 1,185 -1,512 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 1,273 -1,221 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 1,365 -1,361 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 1,443 -1,467 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 1,507 -1,491 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 1,556 -1,491 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 1,586 -1,482 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 1,595 -1,466 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 1,600 -1,427 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 1,594 -1,345 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 1,596 -1,237 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 1,592 -1,110 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 1,590 -1,068 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 1,576 -1,124 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 1,564 -1,097 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 1,542 -1,050 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 1,522 -991 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 1,524 -942 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 1,524 -869 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 1,525 -769 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 1,540 -661 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 1,556 -562 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 1,574 -479 1,875,826 400,998
1988 1,575 -140 1,735,943 460,778
1987 1,566 -16 1,720,252 480,815
1986 1,544 -8 1,656,917 493,082
1985 1,511 -1 1,689,258 598,777
1984 1,470 6 1,627,192 622,793
1983 1,422 12 1,636,544 662,840
1982 1,375 23 1,714,317 600,149
1981 1,328 31 1,652,153 583,070
1980 1,287 -155 1,608,450 595,916
1979 1,250 -316 1,597,894 503,559
1978 1,207 -286 1,402,283 556,521
1977 1,160 -264 1,431,556 577,060
1976 1,109 -233 1,264,604 635,590
1975 1,055 -193 1,252,644 655,078
1974 1,000 -145 1,218,968 706,978
1973 954 -383 1,165,499 783,163
1972 913 -306 1,301,355 833,543
1971 877 -232 1,640,519 833,549
1970 819 201 1,824,965 744,902
1969 747 690 1,702,487 523,740
1968 685 769 1,565,507 594,514
1967 636 308 1,669,181 585,410
1966 603 -89 1,749,387 637,692
1965 566 -22 1,943,030 644,902
1964 536 16 2,245,099 618,635
1963 509 42 2,289,826 639,495
1962 488 54 2,406,337 625,617
1961 469 56 2,571,681 580,333
1960 452 63 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 3,309 residents or 8.8% of the population were not native-born in the Marshall Islands, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

Biggest cities by population

Marshall Islands
City Population
Majuro 30K
Djarrit 7.1K
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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