The latest officially reported population of the Marshall Islands was 36,282 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Marshall Islands' population is 35,039 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.
Population statistics:
- Zambia's population is 652 times bigger than the Marshall Islands'.
- The Marshall Islands is ranked the 192nd most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
- The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.0004% for the Marshall Islands vs 0.27% for Zambia.
- For the last 10 years, the Marshall Islands has had an average growth rate of -2.84% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
- Since 2006, the population of the Marshall Islands has decreased from 52K people to 35K (32.6% decline), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).
Marshall Islands vs Zambia: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Marshall Islands
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2100 | 23,445 | 65,204,593 |
| 2099 | 23,524 | 64,858,778 |
| 2098 | 23,613 | 64,503,193 |
| 2097 | 23,708 | 64,136,110 |
| 2096 | 23,784 | 63,764,760 |
| 2095 | 23,867 | 63,380,692 |
| 2094 | 23,935 | 62,980,254 |
| 2093 | 24,009 | 62,578,008 |
| 2092 | 24,079 | 62,163,693 |
| 2091 | 24,137 | 61,738,437 |
| 2090 | 24,185 | 61,309,330 |
| 2089 | 24,240 | 60,868,166 |
| 2088 | 24,272 | 60,422,781 |
| 2087 | 24,301 | 59,958,303 |
| 2086 | 24,316 | 59,487,524 |
| 2085 | 24,335 | 59,011,423 |
| 2084 | 24,342 | 58,524,337 |
| 2083 | 24,331 | 58,029,088 |
| 2082 | 24,315 | 57,527,347 |
| 2081 | 24,304 | 57,016,267 |
| 2080 | 24,278 | 56,495,299 |
| 2079 | 24,256 | 55,972,223 |
| 2078 | 24,214 | 55,438,864 |
| 2077 | 24,172 | 54,895,964 |
| 2076 | 24,138 | 54,350,375 |
| 2075 | 24,083 | 53,796,265 |
| 2074 | 24,049 | 53,236,297 |
| 2073 | 24,000 | 52,666,980 |
| 2072 | 23,969 | 52,090,884 |
| 2071 | 23,931 | 51,509,551 |
| 2070 | 23,889 | 50,921,590 |
| 2069 | 23,857 | 50,324,793 |
| 2068 | 23,815 | 49,727,689 |
| 2067 | 23,795 | 49,125,817 |
| 2066 | 23,763 | 48,520,891 |
| 2065 | 23,762 | 47,909,160 |
| 2064 | 23,766 | 47,290,430 |
| 2063 | 23,778 | 46,668,252 |
| 2062 | 23,818 | 46,039,755 |
| 2061 | 23,869 | 45,407,718 |
| 2060 | 23,917 | 44,768,534 |
| 2059 | 23,981 | 44,128,619 |
| 2058 | 24,028 | 43,485,891 |
| 2057 | 24,106 | 42,843,489 |
| 2056 | 24,194 | 42,198,591 |
| 2055 | 24,305 | 41,550,105 |
| 2054 | 24,411 | 40,898,440 |
| 2053 | 24,502 | 40,247,706 |
| 2052 | 24,602 | 39,596,094 |
| 2051 | 24,714 | 38,942,292 |
| 2050 | 24,811 | 38,287,070 |
| 2049 | 24,935 | 37,626,787 |
| 2048 | 25,047 | 36,964,032 |
| 2047 | 25,155 | 36,302,603 |
| 2046 | 25,267 | 35,638,852 |
| 2045 | 25,394 | 34,974,927 |
| 2044 | 25,531 | 34,310,227 |
| 2043 | 25,687 | 33,645,797 |
| 2042 | 25,846 | 32,984,164 |
| 2041 | 26,033 | 32,323,084 |
| 2040 | 26,249 | 31,658,029 |
| 2039 | 26,493 | 30,995,204 |
| 2038 | 26,759 | 30,329,691 |
| 2037 | 27,090 | 29,662,721 |
| 2036 | 27,446 | 28,994,556 |
| 2035 | 27,874 | 28,327,922 |
| 2034 | 28,364 | 27,665,749 |
| 2033 | 28,919 | 27,006,658 |
| 2032 | 29,543 | 26,351,393 |
| 2031 | 30,251 | 25,697,754 |
| 2030 | 31,054 | 25,050,285 |
| 2029 | 31,943 | 24,409,600 |
| 2028 | 32,879 | 23,776,128 |
| 2027 | 33,909 | 23,146,922 |
| 2026 | 35,039 | 22,525,308 |
| 2025 | 36,282 | 21,913,874 |
| 2024 | 37,548 | 21,314,956 |
| 2023 | 38,827 | 20,723,965 |
| 2022 | 40,077 | 20,152,938 |
| 2021 | 41,367 | 19,603,607 |
| 2020 | 42,706 | 19,059,395 |
| 2019 | 44,007 | 18,513,839 |
| 2018 | 45,285 | 17,973,569 |
| 2017 | 46,529 | 17,441,320 |
| 2016 | 47,709 | 16,914,423 |
| 2015 | 48,800 | 16,399,089 |
| 2014 | 49,796 | 15,895,315 |
| 2013 | 50,681 | 15,398,997 |
| 2012 | 51,419 | 14,913,629 |
| 2011 | 51,907 | 14,437,796 |
| 2010 | 52,044 | 13,965,594 |
| 2009 | 52,019 | 13,490,389 |
| 2008 | 52,030 | 13,021,324 |
| 2007 | 52,035 | 12,565,085 |
| 2006 | 51,992 | 12,129,553 |
| 2005 | 51,906 | 11,718,819 |
| 2004 | 51,791 | 11,338,198 |
| 2003 | 51,639 | 10,983,595 |
| 2002 | 51,425 | 10,647,949 |
| 2001 | 51,123 | 10,325,185 |
| 2000 | 50,706 | 10,017,631 |
| 1999 | 50,202 | 9,740,005 |
| 1998 | 49,717 | 9,482,408 |
| 1997 | 49,259 | 9,237,063 |
| 1996 | 48,775 | 9,004,053 |
| 1995 | 48,266 | 8,785,763 |
| 1994 | 47,712 | 8,576,269 |
| 1993 | 47,093 | 8,373,921 |
| 1992 | 46,388 | 8,176,680 |
| 1991 | 45,568 | 7,981,650 |
| 1990 | 44,629 | 7,786,169 |
| 1989 | 43,586 | 7,589,216 |
| 1988 | 42,321 | 7,391,440 |
| 1987 | 40,828 | 7,191,282 |
| 1986 | 39,286 | 6,986,471 |
| 1985 | 37,761 | 6,780,953 |
| 1984 | 36,264 | 6,580,490 |
| 1983 | 34,811 | 6,381,038 |
| 1982 | 33,397 | 6,178,637 |
| 1981 | 32,017 | 5,983,289 |
| 1980 | 30,774 | 5,802,833 |
| 1979 | 29,738 | 5,631,728 |
| 1978 | 28,809 | 5,465,374 |
| 1977 | 27,906 | 5,302,480 |
| 1976 | 27,021 | 5,143,842 |
| 1975 | 26,154 | 4,990,086 |
| 1974 | 25,296 | 4,842,746 |
| 1973 | 24,581 | 4,702,693 |
| 1972 | 23,992 | 4,569,309 |
| 1971 | 23,366 | 4,442,525 |
| 1970 | 22,530 | 4,321,718 |
| 1969 | 21,305 | 4,197,116 |
| 1968 | 19,862 | 4,065,593 |
| 1967 | 18,655 | 3,936,343 |
| 1966 | 17,927 | 3,812,003 |
| 1965 | 17,402 | 3,692,086 |
| 1964 | 16,852 | 3,577,017 |
| 1963 | 16,302 | 3,465,907 |
| 1962 | 15,755 | 3,358,099 |
| 1961 | 15,219 | 3,254,086 |
| 1960 | 14,703 | 3,153,729 |
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/zambia | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Marshall Islands decreased by 4,283 people (a 8.24% decline), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Marshall Islands lost 12,670 people (a 26.6% decline), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% growth).
The Marshall Islands was ranked 188th most populous country in 2006 and is 192nd in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.
Zambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 65.2M 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
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2100 | -0.33% | 0.53% |
| 2099 | -0.38% | 0.55% |
| 2098 | -0.4% | 0.57% |
| 2097 | -0.32% | 0.58% |
| 2096 | -0.35% | 0.61% |
| 2095 | -0.28% | 0.64% |
| 2094 | -0.31% | 0.64% |
| 2093 | -0.29% | 0.67% |
| 2092 | -0.24% | 0.69% |
| 2091 | -0.2% | 0.7% |
| 2090 | -0.23% | 0.72% |
| 2089 | -0.13% | 0.74% |
| 2088 | -0.12% | 0.77% |
| 2087 | -0.06% | 0.79% |
| 2086 | -0.08% | 0.81% |
| 2085 | -0.03% | 0.83% |
| 2084 | 0.05% | 0.85% |
| 2083 | 0.06% | 0.87% |
| 2082 | 0.04% | 0.9% |
| 2081 | 0.11% | 0.92% |
| 2080 | 0.09% | 0.93% |
| 2079 | 0.17% | 0.96% |
| 2078 | 0.17% | 0.99% |
| 2077 | 0.14% | 1% |
| 2076 | 0.23% | 1.03% |
| 2075 | 0.14% | 1.05% |
| 2074 | 0.2% | 1.08% |
| 2073 | 0.13% | 1.11% |
| 2072 | 0.16% | 1.13% |
| 2071 | 0.17% | 1.15% |
| 2070 | 0.14% | 1.19% |
| 2069 | 0.18% | 1.2% |
| 2068 | 0.08% | 1.23% |
| 2067 | 0.14% | 1.25% |
| 2066 | 0.004% | 1.28% |
| 2065 | -0.02% | 1.31% |
| 2064 | -0.05% | 1.33% |
| 2063 | -0.17% | 1.37% |
| 2062 | -0.21% | 1.39% |
| 2061 | -0.2% | 1.43% |
| 2060 | -0.27% | 1.45% |
| 2059 | -0.2% | 1.48% |
| 2058 | -0.32% | 1.5% |
| 2057 | -0.37% | 1.53% |
| 2056 | -0.46% | 1.56% |
| 2055 | -0.43% | 1.59% |
| 2054 | -0.37% | 1.62% |
| 2053 | -0.41% | 1.65% |
| 2052 | -0.45% | 1.68% |
| 2051 | -0.39% | 1.71% |
| 2050 | -0.5% | 1.75% |
| 2049 | -0.45% | 1.79% |
| 2048 | -0.43% | 1.82% |
| 2047 | -0.44% | 1.86% |
| 2046 | -0.5% | 1.9% |
| 2045 | -0.54% | 1.94% |
| 2044 | -0.61% | 1.97% |
| 2043 | -0.62% | 2.01% |
| 2042 | -0.72% | 2.05% |
| 2041 | -0.82% | 2.1% |
| 2040 | -0.92% | 2.14% |
| 2039 | -1% | 2.19% |
| 2038 | -1.22% | 2.25% |
| 2037 | -1.3% | 2.3% |
| 2036 | -1.53% | 2.35% |
| 2035 | -1.73% | 2.39% |
| 2034 | -1.92% | 2.44% |
| 2033 | -2.11% | 2.49% |
| 2032 | -2.34% | 2.54% |
| 2031 | -2.59% | 2.58% |
| 2030 | -2.78% | 2.62% |
| 2029 | -2.85% | 2.66% |
| 2028 | -3.04% | 2.72% |
| 2027 | -3.23% | 2.76% |
| 2026 | -3.42% | 2.79% |
| 2025 | -3.37% | 2.81% |
| 2024 | -3.29% | 2.85% |
| 2023 | -3.12% | 2.83% |
| 2022 | -3.12% | 2.8% |
| 2021 | -3.14% | 2.86% |
| 2020 | -2.96% | 2.95% |
| 2019 | -2.82% | 3.01% |
| 2018 | -2.67% | 3.05% |
| 2017 | -2.47% | 3.12% |
| 2016 | -2.24% | 3.14% |
| 2015 | -2% | 3.17% |
| 2014 | -1.75% | 3.22% |
| 2013 | -1.44% | 3.25% |
| 2012 | -0.94% | 3.3% |
| 2011 | -0.26% | 3.38% |
| 2010 | 0.05% | 3.52% |
| 2009 | -0.02% | 3.6% |
| 2008 | -0.01% | 3.63% |
| 2007 | 0.08% | 3.59% |
| 2006 | 0.17% | 3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.22% | 3.36% |
| 2004 | 0.29% | 3.23% |
| 2003 | 0.42% | 3.15% |
| 2002 | 0.59% | 3.13% |
| 2001 | 0.82% | 3.07% |
| 2000 | 1% | 2.85% |
| 1999 | 0.98% | 2.72% |
| 1998 | 0.93% | 2.66% |
| 1997 | 0.99% | 2.59% |
| 1996 | 1.05% | 2.48% |
| 1995 | 1.16% | 2.44% |
| 1994 | 1.31% | 2.42% |
| 1993 | 1.52% | 2.41% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | 2.44% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | 2.51% |
| 1990 | 2.39% | 2.6% |
| 1989 | 2.99% | 2.68% |
| 1988 | 3.66% | 2.78% |
| 1987 | 3.93% | 2.93% |
| 1986 | 4.04% | 3.03% |
| 1985 | 4.13% | 3.05% |
| 1984 | 4.17% | 3.13% |
| 1983 | 4.23% | 3.28% |
| 1982 | 4.31% | 3.26% |
| 1981 | 4.04% | 3.11% |
| 1980 | 3.48% | 3.04% |
| 1979 | 3.22% | 3.04% |
| 1978 | 3.24% | 3.07% |
| 1977 | 3.28% | 3.08% |
| 1976 | 3.31% | 3.08% |
| 1975 | 3.39% | 3.04% |
| 1974 | 2.91% | 2.98% |
| 1973 | 2.45% | 2.92% |
| 1972 | 2.68% | 2.85% |
| 1971 | 3.71% | 2.8% |
| 1970 | 5.75% | 2.97% |
| 1969 | 7.27% | 3.24% |
| 1968 | 6.47% | 3.28% |
| 1967 | 4.06% | 3.26% |
| 1966 | 3.02% | 3.25% |
| 1965 | 3.26% | 3.22% |
| 1964 | 3.37% | 3.21% |
| 1963 | 3.47% | 3.21% |
| 1962 | 3.52% | 3.2% |
| 1961 | 3.51% | 3.18% |
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 Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.
Live population counters
|
Marshall Islands
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
35039
|
22844606
|
| Population rank | 192/197 | 62/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.0004% | 0.27% |
| One net population change |
6.94 hours
|
52.8 seconds
|
| One birth every |
11.6 hours
|
45.2 seconds
|
| One death every |
1.37 days
|
4.77 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | -3 | +1,641 |
| Annual growth/decline | -1,266 | +598,918 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -3.37% | +2.81% |
| Population growth rate rank | 197/197 | 19/197 |
| One migration net change every |
5.17 hours
|
1.34 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -1,698 | +6,562 |
| Net migration rank | 97/196 | 47/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 3,309 | 249,205 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 189/195 | 105/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 8.8% | 1.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 71/195 | 150/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Zambia
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -1,698 | - | 6,562 |
| 2024 | 487 | -1,765 | 587,419 | 7,381 |
| 2023 | 550 | -1,832 | 577,660 | 9,521 |
| 2022 | 606 | -1,829 | 563,456 | -8,566 |
| 2021 | 653 | -2,016 | 535,629 | 8,143 |
| 2020 | 689 | -2,004 | 536,484 | 8,156 |
| 2019 | 746 | -2,030 | 528,089 | 18,385 |
| 2018 | 785 | -2,058 | 515,644 | 18,431 |
| 2017 | 826 | -2,040 | 504,630 | 25,789 |
| 2016 | 866 | -2,003 | 497,521 | 25,860 |
| 2015 | 912 | -1,964 | 491,021 | 16,261 |
| 2014 | 959 | -1,906 | 483,663 | 16,574 |
| 2013 | 1,014 | -1,825 | 476,846 | 15,542 |
| 2012 | 1,097 | -1,759 | 469,406 | 8,958 |
| 2011 | 1,185 | -1,512 | 459,743 | 13,569 |
| 2010 | 1,273 | -1,221 | 448,337 | 22,761 |
| 2009 | 1,365 | -1,361 | 434,458 | 44,867 |
| 2008 | 1,443 | -1,467 | 419,560 | 39,249 |
| 2007 | 1,507 | -1,491 | 403,729 | 49,945 |
| 2006 | 1,556 | -1,491 | 387,891 | 29,517 |
| 2005 | 1,586 | -1,482 | 368,756 | 35,316 |
| 2004 | 1,595 | -1,466 | 349,352 | 7,819 |
| 2003 | 1,600 | -1,427 | 331,189 | 20,845 |
| 2002 | 1,594 | -1,345 | 316,041 | 3,206 |
| 2001 | 1,596 | -1,237 | 302,682 | 23,582 |
| 2000 | 1,592 | -1,110 | 293,186 | -4,338 |
| 1999 | 1,590 | -1,068 | 283,297 | -16,888 |
| 1998 | 1,576 | -1,124 | 275,568 | -26,796 |
| 1997 | 1,564 | -1,097 | 268,198 | -26,276 |
| 1996 | 1,542 | -1,050 | 262,468 | -38,358 |
| 1995 | 1,522 | -991 | 257,897 | -45,423 |
| 1994 | 1,524 | -942 | 252,023 | -45,504 |
| 1993 | 1,524 | -869 | 245,917 | -47,739 |
| 1992 | 1,525 | -769 | 239,953 | -43,656 |
| 1991 | 1,540 | -661 | 237,957 | -44,203 |
| 1990 | 1,556 | -562 | 235,835 | -38,619 |
| 1989 | 1,574 | -479 | 233,429 | -36,736 |
| 1988 | 1,575 | -140 | 230,118 | -31,270 |
| 1987 | 1,566 | -16 | 227,813 | -26,338 |
| 1986 | 1,544 | -8 | 224,768 | -16,610 |
| 1985 | 1,511 | -1 | 221,351 | -18,474 |
| 1984 | 1,470 | 6 | 216,695 | -18,652 |
| 1983 | 1,422 | 12 | 212,712 | -11,849 |
| 1982 | 1,375 | 23 | 207,621 | -3,676 |
| 1981 | 1,328 | 31 | 202,822 | -16,072 |
| 1980 | 1,287 | -155 | 198,817 | -24,664 |
| 1979 | 1,250 | -316 | 197,578 | -29,515 |
| 1978 | 1,207 | -286 | 194,933 | -30,284 |
| 1977 | 1,160 | -264 | 191,557 | -30,423 |
| 1976 | 1,109 | -233 | 186,762 | -30,612 |
| 1975 | 1,055 | -193 | 182,258 | -30,886 |
| 1974 | 1,000 | -145 | 174,484 | -31,178 |
| 1973 | 954 | -383 | 168,258 | -31,472 |
| 1972 | 913 | -306 | 161,648 | -31,672 |
| 1971 | 877 | -232 | 155,249 | -31,651 |
| 1970 | 819 | 201 | 149,380 | -31,370 |
| 1969 | 747 | 690 | 142,660 | -11,469 |
| 1968 | 685 | 769 | 137,315 | -5,447 |
| 1967 | 636 | 308 | 131,938 | -5,298 |
| 1966 | 603 | -89 | 127,164 | -5,129 |
| 1965 | 566 | -22 | 122,814 | -5,023 |
| 1964 | 536 | 16 | 117,197 | -4,851 |
| 1963 | 509 | 42 | 114,555 | -4,676 |
| 1962 | 488 | 54 | 110,173 | -4,428 |
| 1961 | 469 | 56 | 106,318 | -4,043 |
| 1960 | 452 | 63 | 102,335 | -3,898 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/marshall-islands/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 people).
As of 2024, 3,309 residents or 8.8% of the population were not native-born in the Marshall Islands, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.
Biggest cities by population
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Majuro | 30K |
| Djarrit | 7.1K |
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Lusaka | 2.47M |
| Kitwe | 625K |
| Ndola | 528K |
| Chingola | 255K |
| Mufulira | 182K |
| Livingstone | 177K |
| Kasama | 158K |
| Kapiri Mposhi | 65.2K |
| Choma | 51.8K |
| Mansa | 45.4K |
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Population differences between the Marshall Islands and Zambia
|
Marshall Islands
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 67.3 years | 66.9 years |
| Average age | 27.8 years | 22.8 years |
| Median age | 21.8 years | 19 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 51.2:48.8 | 49.5:50.5 |
| Fertility rate | 2.86 births per woman | 4.04 births per woman |
| Population density | 504 ppl/mi² | 78.5 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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