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

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The latest officially reported population of the Marshall Islands was 36,282 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Marshall Islands' population is 35,039 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 2,925 times bigger than the Marshall Islands'.
  • The Marshall Islands is ranked the 192nd most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.23% of the world: 0.0004% for the Marshall Islands vs 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, the Marshall Islands has had an average growth rate of -2.84% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Marshall Islands has decreased from 52K people to 35K (32.6% decline), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

Marshall Islands vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands Vietnam
2100 23,445 92,225,380
2099 23,524 92,721,469
2098 23,613 93,212,742
2097 23,708 93,688,693
2096 23,784 94,163,950
2095 23,867 94,626,063
2094 23,935 95,083,879
2093 24,009 95,543,293
2092 24,079 96,000,019
2091 24,137 96,459,165
2090 24,185 96,922,871
2089 24,240 97,384,434
2088 24,272 97,843,001
2087 24,301 98,308,755
2086 24,316 98,773,008
2085 24,335 99,233,927
2084 24,342 99,695,401
2083 24,331 100,162,677
2082 24,315 100,634,653
2081 24,304 101,104,469
2080 24,278 101,568,526
2079 24,256 102,030,723
2078 24,214 102,480,219
2077 24,172 102,928,253
2076 24,138 103,358,352
2075 24,083 103,783,177
2074 24,049 104,197,814
2073 24,000 104,606,950
2072 23,969 105,005,673
2071 23,931 105,384,777
2070 23,889 105,757,144
2069 23,857 106,110,195
2068 23,815 106,454,379
2067 23,795 106,794,625
2066 23,763 107,126,965
2065 23,762 107,442,675
2064 23,766 107,744,261
2063 23,778 108,038,461
2062 23,818 108,322,712
2061 23,869 108,590,617
2060 23,917 108,842,045
2059 23,981 109,087,333
2058 24,028 109,320,301
2057 24,106 109,529,799
2056 24,194 109,715,196
2055 24,305 109,886,647
2054 24,411 110,035,740
2053 24,502 110,156,643
2052 24,602 110,253,026
2051 24,714 110,321,289
2050 24,811 110,344,733
2049 24,935 110,339,565
2048 25,047 110,296,602
2047 25,155 110,211,618
2046 25,267 110,090,837
2045 25,394 109,926,260
2044 25,531 109,731,512
2043 25,687 109,497,595
2042 25,846 109,225,525
2041 26,033 108,919,674
2040 26,249 108,594,542
2039 26,493 108,237,715
2038 26,759 107,861,117
2037 27,090 107,463,482
2036 27,446 107,058,359
2035 27,874 106,630,705
2034 28,364 106,189,495
2033 28,919 105,745,684
2032 29,543 105,283,013
2031 30,251 104,809,957
2030 31,054 104,314,150
2029 31,943 103,819,556
2028 32,879 103,300,347
2027 33,909 102,759,746
2026 35,039 102,197,177
2025 36,282 101,598,527
2024 37,548 100,987,686
2023 38,827 100,352,192
2022 40,077 99,680,655
2021 41,367 98,935,098
2020 42,706 98,079,191
2019 44,007 97,173,776
2018 45,285 96,237,319
2017 46,529 95,176,977
2016 47,709 94,000,117
2015 48,800 92,823,254
2014 49,796 91,679,578
2013 50,681 90,573,104
2012 51,419 89,510,356
2011 51,907 88,468,314
2010 52,044 87,455,152
2009 52,019 86,460,018
2008 52,030 85,175,788
2007 52,035 83,633,375
2006 51,992 82,167,897
2005 51,906 81,088,313
2004 51,791 80,338,971
2003 51,639 79,563,777
2002 51,425 78,772,224
2001 51,123 77,969,361
2000 50,706 77,154,011
1999 50,202 76,287,452
1998 49,717 75,299,660
1997 49,259 74,226,889
1996 48,775 73,156,447
1995 48,266 72,049,940
1994 47,712 70,854,391
1993 47,093 69,586,384
1992 46,388 68,260,337
1991 45,568 66,891,775
1990 44,629 65,504,552
1989 43,586 64,147,348
1988 42,321 62,843,228
1987 40,828 61,584,651
1986 39,286 60,347,048
1985 37,761 59,060,622
1984 36,264 57,706,067
1983 34,811 56,337,921
1982 33,397 55,011,289
1981 32,017 53,738,141
1980 30,774 52,490,101
1979 29,738 51,378,211
1978 28,809 50,249,552
1977 27,906 48,954,872
1976 27,021 47,684,931
1975 26,154 46,482,903
1974 25,296 45,413,537
1973 24,581 44,409,861
1972 23,992 43,429,168
1971 23,366 42,449,276
1970 22,530 41,475,230
1969 21,305 40,582,096
1968 19,862 39,734,609
1967 18,655 38,895,080
1966 17,927 38,024,836
1965 17,402 37,129,656
1964 16,852 36,201,563
1963 16,302 35,249,101
1962 15,755 34,288,560
1961 15,219 33,409,059
1960 14,703 32,531,933

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/marshall-islands/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Marshall Islands decreased by 4,283 people (a 8.24% decline), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Marshall Islands lost 12,670 people (a 26.6% decline), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth).

The Marshall Islands was ranked 188th most populous country in 2006 and is 192nd in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Vietnam is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 110M 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
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Marshall Islands Vietnam
2100 -0.33% -0.54%
2099 -0.38% -0.53%
2098 -0.4% -0.51%
2097 -0.32% -0.5%
2096 -0.35% -0.49%
2095 -0.28% -0.48%
2094 -0.31% -0.48%
2093 -0.29% -0.48%
2092 -0.24% -0.48%
2091 -0.2% -0.48%
2090 -0.23% -0.47%
2089 -0.13% -0.47%
2088 -0.12% -0.47%
2087 -0.06% -0.47%
2086 -0.08% -0.46%
2085 -0.03% -0.46%
2084 0.05% -0.47%
2083 0.06% -0.47%
2082 0.04% -0.46%
2081 0.11% -0.46%
2080 0.09% -0.45%
2079 0.17% -0.44%
2078 0.17% -0.44%
2077 0.14% -0.42%
2076 0.23% -0.41%
2075 0.14% -0.4%
2074 0.2% -0.39%
2073 0.13% -0.38%
2072 0.16% -0.36%
2071 0.17% -0.35%
2070 0.14% -0.33%
2069 0.18% -0.32%
2068 0.08% -0.32%
2067 0.14% -0.31%
2066 0.004% -0.29%
2065 -0.02% -0.28%
2064 -0.05% -0.27%
2063 -0.17% -0.26%
2062 -0.21% -0.25%
2061 -0.2% -0.23%
2060 -0.27% -0.22%
2059 -0.2% -0.21%
2058 -0.32% -0.19%
2057 -0.37% -0.17%
2056 -0.46% -0.16%
2055 -0.43% -0.14%
2054 -0.37% -0.11%
2053 -0.41% -0.09%
2052 -0.45% -0.06%
2051 -0.39% -0.02%
2050 -0.5% 0.005%
2049 -0.45% 0.04%
2048 -0.43% 0.08%
2047 -0.44% 0.11%
2046 -0.5% 0.15%
2045 -0.54% 0.18%
2044 -0.61% 0.21%
2043 -0.62% 0.25%
2042 -0.72% 0.28%
2041 -0.82% 0.3%
2040 -0.92% 0.33%
2039 -1% 0.35%
2038 -1.22% 0.37%
2037 -1.3% 0.38%
2036 -1.53% 0.4%
2035 -1.73% 0.42%
2034 -1.92% 0.42%
2033 -2.11% 0.44%
2032 -2.34% 0.45%
2031 -2.59% 0.48%
2030 -2.78% 0.48%
2029 -2.85% 0.5%
2028 -3.04% 0.53%
2027 -3.23% 0.55%
2026 -3.42% 0.59%
2025 -3.37% 0.6%
2024 -3.29% 0.63%
2023 -3.12% 0.67%
2022 -3.12% 0.75%
2021 -3.14% 0.87%
2020 -2.96% 0.93%
2019 -2.82% 0.97%
2018 -2.67% 1.11%
2017 -2.47% 1.25%
2016 -2.24% 1.27%
2015 -2% 1.25%
2014 -1.75% 1.22%
2013 -1.44% 1.19%
2012 -0.94% 1.18%
2011 -0.26% 1.16%
2010 0.05% 1.15%
2009 -0.02% 1.51%
2008 -0.01% 1.84%
2007 0.08% 1.78%
2006 0.17% 1.33%
2005 0.22% 0.93%
2004 0.29% 0.97%
2003 0.42% 1%
2002 0.59% 1.03%
2001 0.82% 1.06%
2000 1% 1.14%
1999 0.98% 1.31%
1998 0.93% 1.45%
1997 0.99% 1.46%
1996 1.05% 1.54%
1995 1.16% 1.69%
1994 1.31% 1.82%
1993 1.52% 1.94%
1992 1.8% 2.05%
1991 2.1% 2.12%
1990 2.39% 2.12%
1989 2.99% 2.08%
1988 3.66% 2.04%
1987 3.93% 2.05%
1986 4.04% 2.18%
1985 4.13% 2.35%
1984 4.17% 2.43%
1983 4.23% 2.41%
1982 4.31% 2.37%
1981 4.04% 2.38%
1980 3.48% 2.16%
1979 3.22% 2.25%
1978 3.24% 2.64%
1977 3.28% 2.66%
1976 3.31% 2.59%
1975 3.39% 2.35%
1974 2.91% 2.26%
1973 2.45% 2.26%
1972 2.68% 2.31%
1971 3.71% 2.35%
1970 5.75% 2.2%
1969 7.27% 2.13%
1968 6.47% 2.16%
1967 4.06% 2.29%
1966 3.02% 2.41%
1965 3.26% 2.56%
1964 3.37% 2.7%
1963 3.47% 2.8%
1962 3.52% 2.63%
1961 3.51% 2.7%

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/vietnam | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Marshall Islands declined by 3.37%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

Marshall Islands Vietnam
Current population
35039
102486146
Population rank 192/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.0004% 1.23%
One net population change
6.94 hours
51.8 seconds
One birth every
11.6 hours
23.3 seconds
One death every
1.37 days
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline -3 +1,674
Annual growth/decline -1,266 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate -3.37% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 197/197 122/197
One migration net change every
5.17 hours
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -1,698 -48,171
Net migration rank 97/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 3,309 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 189/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.8% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 71/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Marshall Islands
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Marshall Islands Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,698 - -48,171
2024 487 -1,765 684,393 -59,645
2023 550 -1,832 727,955 -81,789
2022 606 -1,829 775,914 -78,977
2021 653 -2,016 799,593 -5,418
2020 689 -2,004 924,004 -6,457
2019 746 -2,030 895,262 -2,051
2018 785 -2,058 882,977 96,650
2017 826 -2,040 1,001,833 139,245
2016 866 -2,003 1,045,094 167,652
2015 912 -1,964 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 959 -1,906 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 1,014 -1,825 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 1,097 -1,759 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 1,185 -1,512 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 1,273 -1,221 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 1,365 -1,361 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 1,443 -1,467 1,008,141 571,113
2007 1,507 -1,491 981,689 523,784
2006 1,556 -1,491 943,041 482,399
2005 1,586 -1,482 942,084 -208,337
2004 1,595 -1,466 985,438 -220,458
2003 1,600 -1,427 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 1,594 -1,345 991,427 -193,766
2001 1,596 -1,237 985,610 -177,586
2000 1,592 -1,110 966,894 -144,298
1999 1,590 -1,068 925,519 -15,010
1998 1,576 -1,124 959,016 106,091
1997 1,564 -1,097 1,028,116 52,382
1996 1,542 -1,050 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 1,522 -991 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 1,524 -942 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 1,524 -869 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 1,525 -769 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 1,540 -661 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 1,556 -562 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 1,574 -479 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 1,575 -140 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 1,566 -16 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 1,544 -8 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 1,511 -1 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 1,470 6 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 1,422 12 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 1,375 23 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 1,328 31 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 1,287 -155 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 1,250 -316 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 1,207 -286 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 1,160 -264 1,259,315 49,655
1976 1,109 -233 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 1,055 -193 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 1,000 -145 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 954 -383 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 913 -306 921,524 -1,920
1971 877 -232 963,259 76,961
1970 819 201 905,902 1,997
1969 747 690 878,359 0
1968 685 769 815,116 1,489
1967 636 308 862,071 394
1966 603 -89 876,283 1,769
1965 566 -22 913,761 -1,438
1964 536 16 950,219 -6,328
1963 509 42 961,067 0
1962 488 54 960,046 0
1961 469 56 798,978 0
1960 452 63 955,268 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/marshall-islands/vietnam | 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 Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 people).

As of 2024, 3,309 residents or 8.8% of the population were not native-born in the Marshall Islands, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

Biggest cities by population

Marshall Islands
City Population
Majuro 30K
Djarrit 7.1K
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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