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Marshall Islands is a World Bank reporting economy in East Asia & Pacific. Its reported capital is Majuro. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 13 available indicators.

East Asia & PacificUpper middle incomeLatest observations: 2022–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

-25.7%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+125.5%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+49.1 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+2 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Marshall Islands, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Marshall Islands

36.3KLatest available · 2025
Marshall Islands

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Population changed by -25.7% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearMarshall Islands
202536,282
202437,548
202338,827
202240,077
202141,367
202042,706
201944,007
201845,285
201746,529
201647,709
201548,800
201449,796
201350,681
201251,419
201151,907
201052,044
200952,019
200852,030
200752,035
200651,992
200551,906
200451,791
200351,639
200251,425
200151,123
200050,706
199950,202
199849,717
199749,259
199648,775
199548,266
199447,712
199347,093
199246,388
199145,568
199044,629
198943,586
198842,321
198740,828
198639,286
198537,761
198436,264
198334,811
198233,397
198132,017
198030,774
197929,738
197828,809
197727,906
197627,021
197526,154
197425,296
197324,581
197223,992
197123,366
197022,530
196921,305
196819,862
196718,655
196617,927
196517,402
196416,852
196316,302
196215,755
196115,219
196014,703

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Marshall Islands

-3.4%Latest available · 2025
Marshall Islands

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Population growth changed by -1.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearMarshall Islands
2025-3.43%
2024-3.35%
2023-3.17%
2022-3.17%
2021-3.19%
2020-3%
2019-2.86%
2018-2.71%
2017-2.5%
2016-2.26%
2015-2.02%
2014-1.76%
2013-1.45%
2012-0.94%
2011-0.26%
20100.05%
2009-0.02%
2008-0.01%
20070.08%
20060.17%
20050.22%
20040.29%
20030.42%
20020.59%
20010.82%
20001%
19990.97%
19980.93%
19970.99%
19961.05%
19951.15%
19941.31%
19931.51%
19921.78%
19912.08%
19902.36%
19892.95%
19883.59%
19873.85%
19863.96%
19854.05%
19844.09%
19834.15%
19824.22%
19813.96%
19803.42%
19793.17%
19783.18%
19773.22%
19763.26%
19753.34%
19742.87%
19732.43%
19722.64%
19713.64%
19705.59%
19697.01%
19686.27%
19673.98%
19662.97%
19653.21%
19643.32%
19633.41%
19623.46%
19613.45%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Marshall Islands

79.1%Latest available · 2025
Marshall Islands

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Urban population changed by +3.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearMarshall Islands
202579.11%
202478.73%
202378.36%
202277.99%
202177.62%
202077.29%
201976.94%
201876.59%
201776.23%
201675.85%
201575.47%
201475.08%
201374.68%
201274.27%
201173.86%
201073.41%
200972.91%
200872.37%
200771.79%
200671.21%
200570.62%
200470.06%
200369.52%
200269.04%
200168.62%
200068.28%
199968.03%
199867.86%
199767.73%
199667.63%
199567.54%
199467.46%
199367.39%
199267.3%
199167.2%
199067.08%
198966.92%
198866.66%
198766.08%
198665.14%
198564%
198462.77%
198361.6%
198260.6%
198159.91%
198059.65%
197959.77%
197860.06%
197760.46%
197660.88%
197561.24%
197461.46%
197361.29%
197259.93%
197157.43%
197054.3%
196950.98%
196847.93%
196745.6%
196643.8%
196542.07%
196440.41%
196338.84%
196237.38%
196136.04%
196034.83%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Marshall Islands

2.9 birthsLatest available · 2024
Marshall Islands

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Fertility rate changed by -0.3 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearMarshall Islands
20242.86 births
20232.92 births
20222.94 births
20212.96 births
20202.99 births
20193.01 births
20183.04 births
20173.06 births
20163.09 births
20153.13 births
20143.18 births
20133.25 births
20123.38 births
20113.53 births
20103.67 births
20093.83 births
20083.97 births
20074.09 births
20064.2 births
20054.28 births
20044.34 births
20034.42 births
20024.49 births
20014.58 births
20004.7 births
19994.78 births
19984.87 births
19974.96 births
19965.02 births
19955.09 births
19945.23 births
19935.38 births
19925.55 births
19915.76 births
19905.97 births
19896.18 births
19886.38 births
19876.57 births
19866.73 births
19856.87 births
19846.99 births
19837.08 births
19827.18 births
19817.27 births
19807.37 births
19797.47 births
19787.58 births
19777.67 births
19767.76 births
19757.83 births
19747.9 births
19737.95 births
19728 births
19718.04 births
19708.08 births
19698.11 births
19688.14 births
19678.17 births
19668.2 births
19658.16 births
19648.14 births
19638.12 births
19628.12 births
19618.12 births
19608.08 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Marshall Islands

$308MLatest available · 2025
Marshall Islands

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GDP changed by +67.7% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearMarshall Islands
2025$308,000,000
2024$285,000,000
2023$264,000,000
2022$258,723,500
2021$261,245,500
2020$241,800,000
2019$232,900,000
2018$220,000,000
2017$213,700,000
2016$201,800,000
2015$183,700,000
2014$186,000,000
2013$186,400,000
2012$180,700,000
2011$172,300,000
2010$161,100,000
2009$151,200,000
2008$146,600,000
2007$150,500,000
2006$143,200,000
2005$138,000,000
2004$132,900,000
2003$131,128,500
2002$131,960,000
2001$122,406,100
2000$114,838,500
1999$113,352,100
1998$112,070,100
1997$109,884,700
1996$110,858,000
1995$120,230,000
1994$108,071,000
1993$99,461,000
1992$91,063,000
1991$82,507,000
1990$78,476,000
1989$72,798,000
1988$70,688,000
1987$62,983,000
1986$55,989,000
1985$43,879,000
1984$45,144,000
1983$41,749,000
1982$34,918,000
1981$31,020,000
1980$26,710,653
1979$25,545,346
1978$22,209,370
1977$20,210,069
1976$18,153,647
1975$16,691,301
1974$15,217,532
1973$11,607,366
1972$9,973,652
1971$9,116,810
1970$8,408,486

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Marshall Islands

$8.5KLatest available · 2025
Marshall Islands

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GDP per capita changed by +125.5% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearMarshall Islands
2025$8,489.06
2024$7,590.28
2023$6,799.39
2022$6,455.66
2021$6,315.31
2020$5,661.97
2019$5,292.34
2018$4,858.12
2017$4,592.83
2016$4,229.81
2015$3,764.34
2014$3,735.24
2013$3,677.91
2012$3,514.27
2011$3,319.4
2010$3,095.46
2009$2,906.63
2008$2,817.61
2007$2,892.28
2006$2,754.27
2005$2,658.65
2004$2,566.08
2003$2,539.33
2002$2,566.07
2001$2,394.35
2000$2,264.79
1999$2,257.92
1998$2,254.16
1997$2,230.75
1996$2,272.84
1995$2,490.99
1994$2,265.07
1993$2,112.01
1992$1,963.07
1991$1,810.63
1990$1,758.41
1989$1,670.22
1988$1,670.28
1987$1,542.64
1986$1,425.16
1985$1,162.02
1984$1,244.87
1983$1,199.3
1982$1,045.54
1981$968.86
1980$867.96
1979$859.01
1978$770.92
1977$724.22
1976$671.83
1975$638.19
1974$601.58
1973$472.21
1972$415.71
1971$390.17
1970$373.21

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Marshall Islands

2.3%Latest available · 2025
Marshall Islands

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GDP growth changed by +0.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearMarshall Islands
20252.28%
20243.3%
2023-5.39%
2022-0.7%
20212.16%
2020-2.77%
201910.45%
20185.49%
20173.56%
20162.5%
20151.89%
2014-1.26%
20133.81%
2012-1.29%
2011-0.5%
20105.54%
20093.67%
2008-7.57%
20073.69%
20060.18%
20051.79%
2004-0.41%
2003-1.56%
20023.64%
20016.93%
20002.45%
1999-1.33%
1998-0.67%
1997-6.45%
1996-10.3%
19958.21%
19945.88%
19936.01%
19927.14%
19910.09%
19902.68%
1989-1.69%
19887.79%
19879.36%
198624.54%
1985-6.26%
19843.87%
198315.51%
19824.83%
19816.44%
1980-7.2%
19792.14%
19785.62%
19772.43%
19760.36%
19750.06%
197415.32%
197333.92%
19721.08%
19712.31%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Marshall Islands

Data currently unavailable
Marshall Islands

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearMarshall Islands

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Marshall Islands

Data currently unavailable
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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearMarshall Islands

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Marshall Islands

67.1 yearsLatest available · 2024
Marshall Islands

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Life expectancy changed by +2 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearMarshall Islands
202467.08 years
202366.95 years
202266.73 years
202165.42 years
202065.39 years
201966.05 years
201865.87 years
201765.67 years
201665.48 years
201565.29 years
201465.11 years
201364.95 years
201264.78 years
201164.64 years
201064.5 years
200964.4 years
200864.3 years
200764.26 years
200664.21 years
200564.11 years
200464.04 years
200363.96 years
200263.85 years
200163.74 years
200063.32 years
199963.42 years
199863.22 years
199763.02 years
199662.77 years
199562.52 years
199462.31 years
199362.09 years
199261.9 years
199161.79 years
199061.76 years
198961.73 years
198861.78 years
198761.81 years
198661.78 years
198561.71 years
198461.6 years
198361.45 years
198261.29 years
198161.14 years
198060.99 years
197960.85 years
197860.7 years
197760.57 years
197660.42 years
197560.27 years
197460.12 years
197359.83 years
197259.49 years
197159.13 years
197058.8 years
196958.5 years
196858.19 years
196757.76 years
196657.28 years
196556.78 years
196456.27 years
196355.74 years
196255.21 years
196154.73 years
196054.36 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Marshall Islands

13.4%Latest available · 2023
Marshall Islands

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Health expenditure changed by +1.3 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearMarshall Islands
202313.41%
202213.61%
202112.49%
202012.12%
201914.99%
201814.47%
201712.02%
201614.63%
201514.78%
201412.04%
201312.14%
201211.66%
201111.36%
201017.73%
200918.73%
200818.98%
200716.83%
200622.3%
200518.45%
200414.15%
200313.33%
200212.07%
200111.19%
200013.52%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Marshall Islands

65.9%Latest available · 2024
Marshall Islands

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Internet adoption changed by +49.1 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearMarshall Islands
202465.92%
202364.08%
202264.27%
202163.97%
202056.42%
201949.76%
201843.88%
201738.7%
201629.79%
201519.28%
201416.8%
201314%
201212.5%
201110%
20107%
20095.6%
20084.6%
20073.95%
20063.8%
20053.88%
20043.6%
20032.57%
20022.34%
20011.71%
20001.53%
19990.97%
19960.04%
19950%
19940%
19930%
19920%
19910%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Marshall Islands

12.2%Latest available · 2022
Marshall Islands

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Renewable energy changed by +0.2 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearMarshall Islands
202212.2%
202112.1%
202012%
201912.1%
201812%
201712%
201612.1%
201511.7%
201412.2%
201312.4%
201212%
201112.3%
201013.7%
200914%
200814.8%
200715.2%
200617%
200518.4%
200418.4%
200318.6%
200218.6%
200119.1%
200019.6%
199919.4%
199819.6%
199719.7%
199619.6%
199519.4%
199419.4%
199319%
199219.3%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Marshall Islands

97.2%Latest available · 2024
Marshall Islands

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Access to electricity changed by +5.7 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearMarshall Islands
202497.2%
2023100%
2022100%
202199.8%
202098.3%
201996.8%
201895.3%
201793.8%
201692.7%
201592.1%
201491.5%
201390.9%
201290.4%
201189.9%
201089.4%
200981.7%
200880.2%
200772.3%
200677.2%
200575.7%
200474.3%
200372.9%
200271.5%
200170.1%
200068.6%
199968.52%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Marshall Islands

115.9%Latest available · 2025
Marshall Islands

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Trade changed by -22.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearMarshall Islands
2025115.91%
2024118.25%
2023118.18%
2022128.34%
2021120.06%
2020107.83%
2019153.01%
2018128.48%
2017125.15%
2016116.33%
2015138.49%
2014149.85%
2013161.92%
2012157.52%
2011153.24%
2010144.8%
2009128.86%
2008122.05%
2007114.53%
2006112.41%
2005124.7%
2004114.02%
2003117.02%
2002102.32%
2001118.73%
2000130.08%
1999108%
1998111.95%
1997107.52%
1996113.29%
1995106.86%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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