Nations by Numbers

East Asia & Pacific

Marshall Islands in numbers

Marshall Islands is in East Asia & Pacific and is classed by the World Bank as upper middle income. Its capital is Majuro. Its population was 36,282 in 2025, ranking 212 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$8,489 in 2025.

Population36,2822025
GDPUS$308.0 million2025
GDP per personUS$8,4892025
Life expectancy67.12024
Area1812024
Urban share79.1%2025

People

Population

36,282
2025 · -28% since 2000 · Rank 212 of 217

Population growth (annual %)

-3.43%
2025 · 1.00% in 2000 · Rank 216 of 217

Population density (people per km²)

207.4
2024 · -26% since 2000 · Rank 65 of 216

Urban population (% of total)

79.1%
2025 · 68.3% in 2000 · Rank 64 of 217

Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total)

33.9%
2025 · 42.0% in 2000 · Rank 55 of 217

Population aged 65 and over (% of total)

4.9%
2025 · 2.2% in 2000 · Rank 150 of 217

Fertility rate (births per woman)

2.86
2024 · -39% since 2000 · Rank 59 of 217

Health and living standards

Life expectancy at birth (years)

67.1
2024 · +6% since 2000 · Rank 178 of 217

Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 live births)

26.7
2024 · -37% since 2000 · Rank 62 of 196

Health spending per person (current US$)

US$894
2023 · +192% since 2000 · Rank 67 of 193

Access to electricity (% of population)

97.2%
2024 · 68.6% in 2000 · Rank 145 of 215

Internet users (% of population)

65.9%
2024 · 1.5% in 2000 · Rank 131 of 186

Primary school enrolment (% gross)

101.8%
2024 · 117.1% in 2002 · Rank 77 of 190

Economy

GDP (current US$)

US$308.0 million
2025 · +168% since 2000 · Rank 208 of 210

GDP per person (current US$)

US$8,489
2025 · +275% since 2000 · Rank 110 of 210

GDP per person, PPP (current international $)

Int$8,964
2025 · +260% since 2000 · Rank 145 of 199

GDP growth (annual %)

2.28%
2025 · 2.45% in 2000 · Rank 138 of 210

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

36.0%
2025 · 28.8% in 2000 · Rank 92 of 183

Personal remittances received (% of GDP)

23.5%
2024 · 17.2% in 2005 · Rank 10 of 176

Land and environment

Land and water area (km²)

181
2024 · +1% since 2000 · Rank 205 of 216

Forest area (% of land area)

53.6%
2024 · 52.2% in 2000 · Rank 46 of 214

CO₂ emissions per person (tonnes)

0.00
2024 · +35% since 2000 · Rank 196 of 203

Elsewhere in East Asia & Pacific

American SamoaAustraliaBrunei DarussalamChinaFijiMicronesia, Fed. Sts.GuamHong Kong SAR, ChinaIndonesiaJapanCambodiaKiribati

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Marshall Islands. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.