Urban population in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Urban population was 28,701 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Marshall Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Marshall Islands stood at 28,701.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Marshall Islands peaked at 38,336 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,122, in 1960.
Marshall Islands ranks 204th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,370 | 5,122 | 10,862 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,506 | 12,233 | 17,773 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,610 | 18,357 | 29,166 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,254 | 29,936 | 34,152 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,400 | 34,620 | 37,928 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,699 | 33,860 | 38,336 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,843 | 28,701 | 33,006 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 201 Monaco 38,341 compare
- 202 American Samoa 37,059 compare
- 203 San Marino 33,150 compare
- 205 Micronesia (country) 25,557 compare
- 206 Saint Martin (French part) 24,941 compare
- 207 Antigua and Barbuda 22,924 compare
More climate change data for Marshall Islands
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -3.4% (2025)
- Population, total 36,282 (2025)
- Urban population growth -3.0% (2025)
- Urban population 79.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.11 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.01 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.11 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.11 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Marshall Islands?
- Urban population in Marshall Islands was 28,701 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 38,336 in 2011.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,122 in 1960.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for urban population?
- Marshall Islands ranks 204th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.