Marshall Islands

Country in Oceania

In brief

Population: 36.3K (2025). World rank 211 of 216; in Oceania, 16 of 19. Population growth per year: -3.4% (2025). World rank 215 of 216; in Oceania, 19 of 19. Life expectancy, women: 69.5 years (2024). World rank 179 of 216 (1 = best); in Oceania, 16 of 19. From 2015 to 2025: population 48.8K → 36.3K, population growth per year -2% → -3.4%, and living in cities 75.5% → 79.1%.

Population and migration

Population: 36,282 2025
Population density: 200.5 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: -3.4% 2025
Living in cities: 79.1% 2025
Net migration per year: -1.7K 2025
Born in another country: 8.8% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 33.9% 2025
Aged 15–64: 61.2% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 4.9% 2025
Life expectancy: 67.1 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 69.5 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 65 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 2.9 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 20.1 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 7.1 2024

Society

Languages: English, Marshallese
Religions: Protestant 79.3%, Catholic 9.3%, other Christian 7%, other 3.3%, and no religion 1.1% (2021)