Female population by age group in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Female population by age group was 2,070 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,070 people
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
203rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4,177 people
in 1990
All-time low
1,199 people
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Marshall Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Marshall Islands is 2,070 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Marshall Islands peaked at 4,177 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,199 people, in 1952.
Marshall Islands ranks 203rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,206 people | — |
| 1951 | 1,205 people | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 1,199 people | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 1,199 people | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1,206 people | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 1,218 people | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 1,235 people | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 1,256 people | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 1,287 people | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 1,337 people | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 1,393 people | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 1,446 people | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 1,500 people | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 1,545 people | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 1,578 people | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 1,598 people | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 1,600 people | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1,630 people | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 1,742 people | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 1,877 people | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 1,984 people | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 2,097 people | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 2,199 people | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 2,261 people | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 2,354 people | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 2,497 people | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 2,632 people | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 2,759 people | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 2,882 people | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 2,991 people | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 3,111 people | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 3,273 people | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 3,449 people | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 3,614 people | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 3,763 people | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 3,901 people | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 4,016 people | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 4,110 people | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 4,157 people | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 4,175 people | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 4,177 people | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4,137 people | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 4,059 people | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 3,959 people | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 3,842 people | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 3,723 people | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 3,644 people | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 3,605 people | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 3,608 people | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 3,667 people | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 3,771 people | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 3,849 people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 3,877 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3,858 people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 3,797 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 3,718 people | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 3,665 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 3,651 people | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3,658 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3,660 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,648 people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3,588 people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3,453 people | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 3,275 people | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 3,075 people | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 2,870 people | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 2,679 people | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 2,514 people | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 2,388 people | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 2,307 people | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2,263 people | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2,217 people | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 2,153 people | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 2,070 people | -3.9% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 2,070 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 218,246 people, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 2,070 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76,878 people, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,235 people | 1,199 people | 1,337 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,591 people | 1,393 people | 1,877 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,466 people | 1,984 people | 2,991 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,757 people | 3,111 people | 4,175 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,842 people | 3,605 people | 4,177 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,750 people | 3,651 people | 3,877 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,980 people | 2,307 people | 3,648 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,176 people | 2,070 people | 2,263 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 200 United States Virgin Islands 2,323 people compare
- 201 Jersey 2,138 people compare
- 202 Cayman Islands 2,075 people compare
- 204 Greenland 1,978 people compare
- 205 American Samoa 1,913 people compare
- 206 Dominica 1,804 people compare
More gender data for Marshall Islands
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 329 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 350 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 336 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 357 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 402 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 395 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 426 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Marshall Islands?
- Female population by age group in Marshall Islands was 2,070 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,177 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,199 people in 1952.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for female population by age group?
- Marshall Islands ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.