| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total population | 37,500 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 37,550 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 37,550 people |
| Median age | 20.5 yearsUN DESA WPP [2024] |
| Life expectancy | 66.9–67.1 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 67.08 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 66.95 years |
| Ethnic groups | Marshallese 95.6%, Filipino 1.1%, other 3.3% (2021 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Languages | Marshallese (official) 98.2%, other languages 1.8% (1999)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Religions | Protestant 79.3% (United Church of Christ 47.9%, Assembly of God 14.1%, Full Gospel 5%, Bukot Nan Jesus 3%, Salvation Army 2.3%, Reformed Congressional Church 2.2%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.7%, New Beginning Church 1.4%, other Protestant 1.6%), Roman Catholic 9.3%, Church of Jesus Christ 5.7%, Jehovah's Witness 1.3%, other 3.3%, none 1.1% (2021 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Urbanization | 78.9% of total population (2023)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Population growth | -3.35 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Birth rate | 20.1 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Death rate | 7.13 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Urban population | 78.7 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Languages (structured) | MarshalleseGlottolog [2026] |
Population
Marshall Islands
Section metadata
Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage12/12
LicenseCC-BY
Datasets on this page
- UN DESA WPPun_desa_wppEdition: 2024
- World Bank WDIworld_bank_wdiEdition: 2024
- UNDP HDIundp_hdiEdition: 2023
- CIA World Factbookcia_factbookEdition: 2025
- Glottologglottolog_languagesEdition: 2026
About this data
Marshall Islands's population on Databook compiles 12 indicators from 5 open datasets including UN DESA WPP, World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI. Key figures include total population (37,500 people), median age (20.5 years). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.