Demographics & population — Marshall Islands
Population size, age structure, migration, ethnicity, language, education, and health indicators.
Profile updated 2026-06-02
⚡ Demographics & population at a glance
Population size, age structure, migration, ethnicity, language, education, and health indicators. Key figure for Marshall Islands: 77,917
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Population overview
- Population
77,917
- Population Growth Rate
1.79%
- Urban Population
71.800000
- Population in Major Urban Areas
MAJURO (capital) 31,000
Age & family
- Age Structure
35.480000
- Median Age
22.400000
- Birth Rate - births/1,000 population
27
- Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population
4.27
- Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman
3.29
- Contraceptive Prevalance Rate - female 12-49
44.6%
- Contraceptive Prevalence Rate - female 12-49
44.6%
- Sex Ratio at Birth - male/female
1.050000
Migration
- Net Migration Rate - migrant(s)/1,000 population
-5
Ethnicity & language
- Ethnic Groups
Micronesian
- Nationality Noun
Marshallese (singular and plural)
Education
- Literacy - total population
93.7%
- Literacy - male
93.6%
- Literacy - female
93.7%
- Literacy Definition
age 15 and over can read and write
- Education Expenditures - percent of GDP
12.2%
- Total School Life Expectancy - (primary to tertiary)
12.000000
Health & living conditions
- Life Expectancy at Birth
72.310000
- Infant Mortality Rate
22.150000
- Infant Mortality Rate - total deaths/1,000 live births
22.150000
- Physicians Density - physicians/1,000 population
.44
- Hospital Bed Density - beds/1,000 population
2.7
- Health Expenditures - percent of GDP
16.5%
- Obesity - adult prevalence rate
45.4%
- Drinking Water Source - percent of urban population improved
93.400000
- Sanitation Facility Access - percent of urban population improved
84.200000