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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Marshall Islands was 37,548 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Marshall Islands' population is 35,058 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 495 times bigger than the Marshall Islands'.
  • The Marshall Islands is ranked the 192nd most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.0004% for the Marshall Islands vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, the Marshall Islands has had an average growth rate of -2.69% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Marshall Islands has decreased from 52K people to 35.1K (32.6% decline), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Marshall Islands vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands Zimbabwe
2100 23,457 37,483,053
2099 23,536 37,412,398
2098 23,626 37,328,255
2097 23,720 37,235,542
2096 23,797 37,142,915
2095 23,879 37,032,129
2094 23,947 36,912,747
2093 24,022 36,810,893
2092 24,092 36,688,511
2091 24,150 36,567,262
2090 24,198 36,425,606
2089 24,253 36,280,973
2088 24,284 36,141,446
2087 24,314 35,977,638
2086 24,329 35,808,135
2085 24,347 35,637,092
2084 24,355 35,456,207
2083 24,343 35,268,035
2082 24,328 35,078,904
2081 24,317 34,873,129
2080 24,290 34,658,962
2079 24,269 34,439,720
2078 24,226 34,217,295
2077 24,185 33,982,909
2076 24,151 33,739,228
2075 24,096 33,495,867
2074 24,061 33,244,838
2073 24,013 32,978,488
2072 23,982 32,706,059
2071 23,943 32,445,747
2070 23,902 32,181,119
2069 23,869 31,906,793
2068 23,827 31,631,000
2067 23,808 31,345,338
2066 23,775 31,062,884
2065 23,774 30,766,830
2064 23,778 30,479,939
2063 23,791 30,176,104
2062 23,830 29,867,679
2061 23,881 29,557,068
2060 23,929 29,252,423
2059 23,993 28,945,088
2058 24,041 28,631,679
2057 24,118 28,307,305
2056 24,207 27,990,713
2055 24,318 27,658,887
2054 24,424 27,331,920
2053 24,515 26,986,935
2052 24,615 26,643,553
2051 24,727 26,287,592
2050 24,824 25,934,893
2049 24,948 25,585,239
2048 25,060 25,228,082
2047 25,169 24,874,649
2046 25,281 24,513,443
2045 25,407 24,147,637
2044 25,544 23,783,088
2043 25,701 23,401,965
2042 25,860 23,035,288
2041 26,047 22,647,950
2040 26,263 22,273,520
2039 26,507 21,902,980
2038 26,773 21,530,130
2037 27,104 21,159,664
2036 27,461 20,791,034
2035 27,889 20,413,656
2034 28,379 20,048,019
2033 28,934 19,676,339
2032 29,558 19,311,985
2031 30,266 18,959,300
2030 31,070 18,613,738
2029 31,960 18,270,049
2028 32,896 17,933,466
2027 33,927 17,600,984
2026 35,058 17,273,208
2025 36,301 16,949,303
2024 37,548 16,634,373
2023 38,827 16,340,822
2022 40,077 16,069,056
2021 41,367 15,797,210
2020 42,706 15,526,888
2019 44,007 15,271,368
2018 45,285 15,034,452
2017 46,529 14,812,482
2016 47,709 14,600,294
2015 48,800 14,399,013
2014 49,796 14,207,359
2013 50,681 14,013,808
2012 51,419 13,817,887
2011 51,907 13,595,424
2010 52,044 13,356,548
2009 52,019 13,142,790
2008 52,030 12,959,149
2007 52,035 12,804,058
2006 51,992 12,636,445
2005 51,906 12,483,432
2004 51,791 12,365,896
2003 51,639 12,232,323
2002 51,425 12,087,653
2001 51,123 11,971,901
2000 50,706 11,892,055
1999 50,202 11,783,458
1998 49,717 11,594,297
1997 49,259 11,369,827
1996 48,775 11,158,360
1995 48,266 10,974,599
1994 47,712 10,873,148
1993 47,093 10,860,288
1992 46,388 10,702,700
1991 45,568 10,404,816
1990 44,629 10,137,281
1989 43,586 9,864,798
1988 42,321 9,583,094
1987 40,828 9,284,644
1986 39,286 8,982,578
1985 37,761 8,686,813
1984 36,264 8,391,488
1983 34,811 8,098,404
1982 33,397 7,796,496
1981 32,017 7,498,635
1980 30,774 7,041,303
1979 29,738 6,647,556
1978 28,809 6,543,575
1977 27,906 6,449,512
1976 27,021 6,287,105
1975 26,154 6,098,658
1974 25,296 5,908,328
1973 24,581 5,720,404
1972 23,992 5,542,445
1971 23,366 5,374,712
1970 22,530 5,215,918
1969 21,305 5,058,181
1968 19,862 4,900,440
1967 18,655 4,748,307
1966 17,927 4,601,217
1965 17,402 4,458,462
1964 16,852 4,320,006
1963 16,302 4,185,877
1962 15,755 4,055,959
1961 15,219 3,930,401
1960 14,703 3,809,389

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Marshall Islands decreased by 4,283 people (a 8.24% decline), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Marshall Islands lost 12,651 people (a 26.5% decline), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

The Marshall Islands was ranked 188th most populous country in 2006 and is 192nd in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Zimbabwe is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 37.5M 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
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Marshall Islands Zimbabwe
2100 -0.33% 0.19%
2099 -0.38% 0.23%
2098 -0.4% 0.25%
2097 -0.32% 0.25%
2096 -0.35% 0.3%
2095 -0.28% 0.32%
2094 -0.31% 0.28%
2093 -0.29% 0.33%
2092 -0.24% 0.33%
2091 -0.2% 0.39%
2090 -0.23% 0.4%
2089 -0.13% 0.39%
2088 -0.12% 0.46%
2087 -0.06% 0.47%
2086 -0.08% 0.48%
2085 -0.03% 0.51%
2084 0.05% 0.53%
2083 0.06% 0.54%
2082 0.04% 0.59%
2081 0.11% 0.62%
2080 0.09% 0.64%
2079 0.17% 0.65%
2078 0.17% 0.69%
2077 0.14% 0.72%
2076 0.23% 0.73%
2075 0.14% 0.76%
2074 0.2% 0.81%
2073 0.13% 0.83%
2072 0.16% 0.8%
2071 0.17% 0.82%
2070 0.14% 0.86%
2069 0.18% 0.87%
2068 0.08% 0.91%
2067 0.14% 0.91%
2066 0.004% 0.96%
2065 -0.02% 0.94%
2064 -0.05% 1.01%
2063 -0.17% 1.03%
2062 -0.21% 1.05%
2061 -0.2% 1.04%
2060 -0.27% 1.06%
2059 -0.2% 1.09%
2058 -0.32% 1.15%
2057 -0.37% 1.13%
2056 -0.46% 1.2%
2055 -0.43% 1.2%
2054 -0.37% 1.28%
2053 -0.41% 1.29%
2052 -0.45% 1.35%
2051 -0.39% 1.36%
2050 -0.5% 1.37%
2049 -0.45% 1.42%
2048 -0.43% 1.42%
2047 -0.44% 1.47%
2046 -0.5% 1.51%
2045 -0.54% 1.53%
2044 -0.61% 1.63%
2043 -0.62% 1.59%
2042 -0.72% 1.71%
2041 -0.82% 1.68%
2040 -0.92% 1.69%
2039 -1% 1.73%
2038 -1.22% 1.75%
2037 -1.3% 1.77%
2036 -1.53% 1.85%
2035 -1.73% 1.82%
2034 -1.92% 1.89%
2033 -2.11% 1.89%
2032 -2.34% 1.86%
2031 -2.59% 1.86%
2030 -2.78% 1.88%
2029 -2.85% 1.88%
2028 -3.04% 1.89%
2027 -3.23% 1.9%
2026 -3.42% 1.91%
2025 -3.32% 1.89%
2024 -3.29% 1.8%
2023 -3.12% 1.69%
2022 -3.12% 1.72%
2021 -3.14% 1.74%
2020 -2.96% 1.67%
2019 -2.82% 1.58%
2018 -2.67% 1.5%
2017 -2.47% 1.45%
2016 -2.24% 1.4%
2015 -2% 1.35%
2014 -1.75% 1.38%
2013 -1.44% 1.42%
2012 -0.94% 1.64%
2011 -0.26% 1.79%
2010 0.05% 1.63%
2009 -0.02% 1.42%
2008 -0.01% 1.21%
2007 0.08% 1.33%
2006 0.17% 1.23%
2005 0.22% 0.95%
2004 0.29% 1.09%
2003 0.42% 1.2%
2002 0.59% 0.97%
2001 0.82% 0.67%
2000 1% 0.92%
1999 0.98% 1.63%
1998 0.93% 1.97%
1997 0.99% 1.9%
1996 1.05% 1.67%
1995 1.16% 0.93%
1994 1.31% 0.12%
1993 1.52% 1.47%
1992 1.8% 2.86%
1991 2.1% 2.64%
1990 2.39% 2.76%
1989 2.99% 2.94%
1988 3.66% 3.21%
1987 3.93% 3.36%
1986 4.04% 3.4%
1985 4.13% 3.52%
1984 4.17% 3.62%
1983 4.23% 3.87%
1982 4.31% 3.97%
1981 4.04% 6.49%
1980 3.48% 5.92%
1979 3.22% 1.59%
1978 3.24% 1.46%
1977 3.28% 2.58%
1976 3.31% 3.09%
1975 3.39% 3.22%
1974 2.91% 3.29%
1973 2.45% 3.21%
1972 2.68% 3.12%
1971 3.71% 3.04%
1970 5.75% 3.12%
1969 7.27% 3.22%
1968 6.47% 3.2%
1967 4.06% 3.2%
1966 3.02% 3.2%
1965 3.26% 3.2%
1964 3.37% 3.2%
1963 3.47% 3.2%
1962 3.52% 3.19%
1961 3.51% 3.18%

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

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

In 2024, the population of the Marshall Islands declined by 3.29%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Marshall Islands Zimbabwe
Current population
35058
17361868
Population rank 192/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.0004% 0.21%
One net population change
6.85 hours
1.79 minutes
One birth every
10.7 hours
1.06 minutes
One death every
1.35 days
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4 +804
Annual growth/decline -1,279 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate -3.29% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 197/197 60/197
One migration net change every
5.17 hours
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -1,698 -54,555
Net migration rank 97/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 3,309 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 189/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 8.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 71/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Marshall Islands
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Marshall Islands Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,698 - -54,555
2024 - -1,765 - -60,528
2023 550 -1,832 372,505 -97,380
2022 606 -1,829 371,243 -102,828
2021 653 -2,016 349,908 -74,623
2020 689 -2,004 354,790 -89,440
2019 746 -2,030 348,798 -103,107
2018 785 -2,058 345,883 -117,758
2017 826 -2,040 344,035 -128,241
2016 866 -2,003 348,772 -140,181
2015 912 -1,964 356,203 -162,220
2014 959 -1,906 366,350 -177,029
2013 1,014 -1,825 374,757 -176,972
2012 1,097 -1,759 371,135 -177,061
2011 1,185 -1,512 359,572 -108,714
2010 1,273 -1,221 335,570 -108,671
2009 1,365 -1,361 309,316 -108,689
2008 1,443 -1,467 280,527 -113,858
2007 1,507 -1,491 261,805 -118,299
2006 1,556 -1,491 248,963 -57,257
2005 1,586 -1,482 248,545 -134,212
2004 1,595 -1,466 248,307 -127,550
2003 1,600 -1,427 243,057 -96,667
2002 1,594 -1,345 244,170 -101,212
2001 1,596 -1,237 227,909 -139,361
2000 1,592 -1,110 236,343 -165,181
1999 1,590 -1,068 232,393 -86,343
1998 1,576 -1,124 225,614 6,645
1997 1,564 -1,097 216,288 395
1996 1,542 -1,050 205,269 978
1995 1,522 -991 206,695 -45,428
1994 1,524 -942 216,343 -174,723
1993 1,524 -869 228,045 -243,947
1992 1,525 -769 255,291 75,788
1991 1,540 -661 260,943 3,749
1990 1,556 -562 265,444 4,948
1989 1,574 -479 270,838 3,736
1988 1,575 -140 277,498 11,327
1987 1,566 -16 286,766 21,308
1986 1,544 -8 289,894 6,154
1985 1,511 -1 290,756 4,718
1984 1,470 6 290,052 5,124
1983 1,422 12 286,545 4,456
1982 1,375 23 279,934 32,899
1981 1,328 31 271,361 11,523
1980 1,287 -155 241,179 390,593
1979 1,250 -316 223,657 -67,937
1978 1,207 -286 222,979 -170,727
1977 1,160 -264 225,139 -89,270
1976 1,109 -233 221,419 -32,495
1975 1,055 -193 216,947 -28,988
1974 1,000 -145 208,806 -16,105
1973 954 -383 201,885 -18,733
1972 913 -306 193,725 -20,959
1971 877 -232 185,427 -22,719
1970 819 201 178,979 -24,102
1969 747 690 172,626 -12,028
1968 685 769 166,865 -11,997
1967 636 308 161,205 -11,814
1966 603 -89 156,014 -11,211
1965 566 -22 151,164 -10,465
1964 536 16 145,848 -9,631
1963 509 42 140,984 -8,936
1962 488 54 136,317 -8,529
1961 469 56 131,531 -8,204
1960 452 63 126,959 -8,260

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 3,309 residents or 8.8% of the population were not native-born in the Marshall Islands, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

Biggest cities by population

Marshall Islands
City Population
Majuro 30K
Djarrit 7.1K
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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