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Marshall Islands
A scattered archipelago of 29 coral atolls and 5 isolated islands in the central Pacific Ocean, the Marshall Islands straddles the equator between Hawaii and Australia. The capital Majuro is one of the most densely populated atolls. The islands were the site of US nuclear testing at Bikini and Enewetak atolls during the Cold War. Rising sea levels pose an existential threat to this low-lying nation.
Major cities: Majuro, Ebeye, Jabor, Wotje
2024
38K
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2050
25K
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2100
24K
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~2200
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~2500
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Population38K
Fertility (TFR)2.86
Life expectancy67.1
Median age23.8
Infant mortality16.0 per 1,000
Pop. density297/km²
Urbanization78%
Land area181 km²
LanguageMarshallese
ReligionProtestant
HDI0.639 (#131)
RegionOceania
Latest available year is shown in parentheses where the source series varies across indicators. Governance metrics use World Bank percentile ranks; battle deaths and military spending are context variables, not direct fertility drivers.
UN WPP 2024 — verified data through 2100
| Year | Population | TFR | Life Exp. | CBR | CDR | Net Migration | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13K | 7.76 | 52.6 | 46.6 | 17.9 | -0K | 2.9% |
| 1955 | 13K | 7.91 | 53.0 | 47.4 | 17.3 | -0K | 3.0% |
| 1960 | 15K | 8.08 | 54.4 | 46.9 | 16.1 | +0K | 3.1% |
| 1965 | 17K | 8.16 | 56.8 | 46.6 | 14.1 | -0K | 3.3% |
| 1970 | 23K | 8.08 | 58.8 | 47.7 | 11.3 | +0K | 3.6% |
| 1975 | 26K | 7.83 | 60.3 | 50.9 | 10.6 | -0K | 4.0% |
| 1980 | 31K | 7.37 | 61.0 | 51.1 | 9.3 | -0K | 4.2% |
| 1985 | 38K | 6.87 | 61.7 | 48.2 | 8.2 | -0K | 4.0% |
| 1990 | 45K | 5.97 | 61.8 | 42.4 | 7.6 | -1K | 3.5% |
| 1995 | 48K | 5.09 | 62.5 | 38.5 | 7.0 | -1K | 3.2% |
| 2000 | 51K | 4.70 | 63.3 | 38.2 | 6.7 | -1K | 3.1% |
| 2005 | 52K | 4.28 | 64.1 | 37.2 | 6.6 | -1K | 3.1% |
| 2010 | 52K | 3.67 | 64.5 | 30.9 | 6.5 | -1K | 2.4% |
| 2015 | 49K | 3.13 | 65.3 | 25.2 | 6.5 | -2K | 1.9% |
| 2020 | 43K | 2.99 | 65.4 | 23.4 | 7.3 | -2K | 1.6% |
| 2024Now | 38K | 2.86 | 67.1 | 20.1 | 7.1 | -2K | 1.3% |
| 2025 | 36K | 2.82 | 67.2 | 19.7 | 7.3 | -2K | 1.2% |
| 2030 | 31K | 2.60 | 67.8 | 19.9 | 8.4 | -1K | 1.2% |
| 2035 | 28K | 2.44 | 68.4 | 21.8 | 9.4 | -1K | 1.2% |
| 2040 | 27K | 2.31 | 69.1 | 22.4 | 10.1 | -1K | 1.2% |
| 2045 | 26K | 2.21 | 69.6 | 20.3 | 10.6 | -0K | 1.0% |
| 2050 | 25K | 2.11 | 70.1 | 17.5 | 10.8 | -0K | 0.7% |
| 2055 | 25K | 2.03 | 70.6 | 15.7 | 10.7 | -0K | 0.5% |
| 2060 | 24K | 1.97 | 71.0 | 15.3 | 10.3 | -0K | 0.5% |
| 2065 | 24K | 1.93 | 71.5 | 15.3 | 9.6 | -0K | 0.6% |
| 2070 | 24K | 1.89 | 72.1 | 14.9 | 8.7 | -0K | 0.6% |
| 2075 | 25K | 1.85 | 72.7 | 13.6 | 8.2 | -0K | 0.5% |
| 2080 | 25K | 1.82 | 73.3 | 12.3 | 8.6 | -0K | 0.4% |
| 2085 | 25K | 1.80 | 74.0 | 11.4 | 10.0 | -0K | 0.1% |
| 2090 | 25K | 1.78 | 74.7 | 11.1 | 11.8 | -0K | -0.1% |
| 2095 | 24K | 1.76 | 75.3 | 11.1 | 13.2 | -0K | -0.2% |
| 2100 | 24K | 1.75 | 76.0 | 11.0 | 13.8 | -0K | -0.3% |