Urban population, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Urban population, annual growth rate was -2.92 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands is -2.92 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands peaked at 14.1 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -2.92 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Marshall Islands 217th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 7.39 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 7.51 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 7.55 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 8.34 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1968 | 11.91 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 1969 | 14.1 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1970 | 12.62 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 9.7 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1972 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1973 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1974 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1975 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 1981 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 1982 | 5.52 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 1983 | 5.95 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 6.17 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1989 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1990 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1991 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.993 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9076 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7897 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7304 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.733 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3403 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2012 | -0.3835 % change on previous year | -212.7% |
| 2013 | -0.8929 % change on previous year | +132.9% |
| 2014 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +36.7% |
| 2015 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 2016 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2017 | -1.99 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2018 | -2.21 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2019 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2020 | -2.52 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2021 | -2.72 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2022 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2023 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2024 | -2.83 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2025 | -2.92 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -212.7% | 0.3403 % change on previous year | -0.3835 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -132.9% | -0.3835 % change on previous year | -0.8929 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.74 % change on previous year | 7.07 % change on previous year | 14.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.1 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 12.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.08 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 6.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 % change on previous year | 0.7304 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.12 % change on previous year | -2.37 % change on previous year | 0.733 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.72 % change on previous year | -2.92 % change on previous year | -2.52 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 214 Republic of Moldova -1.25 % change on previous year compare
- 215 Northern Mariana Islands -1.56 % change on previous year compare
- 216 American Samoa -2.1 % change on previous year compare
- 218 Saint Martin (French Part) -4.55 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands was -2.92 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.92 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Marshall Islands ranks 217th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.