Marshall Islands Urban Population 1960-2024

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
  • Marshall Islands urban population for 2023 was 33,121, a 1.47% increase from 2022.
  • Marshall Islands urban population for 2022 was 32,640, a 0.69% decline from 2021.
  • Marshall Islands urban population for 2021 was 32,867, a 2.68% decline from 2020.
  • Marshall Islands urban population for 2020 was 33,773, a 2.47% decline from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Marshall Islands Urban Population - Historical Data
Year Population % of Total Change
2023 33,121 78.87 1.46%
2022 32,640 78.52 -0.69%
2021 32,867 78.16 -2.72%
2020 33,773 77.79 -2.50%
2019 34,627 77.42 -2.28%
2018 35,426 77.03 -2.05%
2017 36,161 76.63 -1.86%
2016 36,840 76.23 -1.66%
2015 37,458 75.81 -1.46%
2014 38,008 75.38 -1.25%
2013 38,486 74.95 -1.04%
2012 38,890 74.50 -0.84%
2011 39,219 74.04 -0.20%
2010 39,297 73.57 0.32%
2009 39,173 73.09 0.25%
2008 39,077 72.61 0.26%
2007 38,975 72.13 0.37%
2006 38,832 71.64 0.46%
2005 38,654 71.14 0.53%
2004 38,451 70.64 0.61%
2003 38,216 70.13 0.73%
2002 37,939 69.62 0.90%
2001 37,600 69.10 1.10%
2000 37,187 68.58 1.49%
1999 36,636 68.05 1.76%
1998 35,998 67.71 2.01%
1997 35,281 67.39 2.06%
1996 34,560 67.06 2.13%
1995 33,832 66.73 2.21%
1994 33,092 66.40 2.32%
1993 32,334 66.06 2.43%
1992 31,559 65.73 2.54%
1991 30,769 65.39 2.68%
1990 29,955 65.05 2.85%
1989 29,114 64.71 3.69%
1988 28,058 64.22 4.83%
1987 26,735 63.47 5.06%
1986 25,415 62.71 5.17%
1985 24,135 61.95 5.24%
1984 22,902 61.18 5.27%
1983 21,727 60.40 5.29%
1982 20,608 59.61 5.32%
1981 19,541 58.83 4.68%
1980 18,648 58.30 2.65%
1979 18,161 58.77 2.53%
1978 17,707 59.24 2.55%
1977 17,262 59.70 2.56%
1976 16,825 60.17 2.56%
1975 16,399 60.63 2.53%
1974 15,990 61.09 2.32%
1973 15,623 61.21 5.95%
1972 14,721 58.69 6.13%
1971 13,846 56.10 7.69%
1970 12,821 53.49 10.82%
1969 11,506 50.86 12.75%
1968 10,129 48.23 12.19%
1967 8,967 45.60 7.81%
1966 8,293 44.13 6.84%
1965 7,745 42.66 6.91%
1964 7,228 41.21 6.98%
1963 6,741 39.78 6.99%
1962 6,286 38.36 6.95%
1961 5,864 36.96 6.94%
1960 5,471 35.58 %