Population, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Population, annual growth rate was -3.29 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded -3.29 % change on previous year for population, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands peaked at 7.27 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -3.29 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Marshall Islands ranks 186th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 1968 | 6.47 % change on previous year | +59.3% |
| 1969 | 7.27 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1971 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1972 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1973 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1975 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1990 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1991 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9923 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9298 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9755 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 1 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8224 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5907 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4161 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2944 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2005 | 0.222 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1657 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0827 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2008 | -0.0096 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 2009 | -0.0211 % change on previous year | +120.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0481 % change on previous year | -327.3% |
| 2011 | -0.2632 % change on previous year | -647.7% |
| 2012 | -0.9401 % change on previous year | +257.1% |
| 2013 | -1.44 % change on previous year | +52.7% |
| 2014 | -1.75 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2015 | -2 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2016 | -2.24 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2017 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2018 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2019 | -2.82 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2020 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2021 | -3.14 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2022 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2023 | -3.12 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2024 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.22 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 7.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.39 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 5.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 % change on previous year | 0.9298 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3567 % change on previous year | -0.0211 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.65 % change on previous year | -2.82 % change on previous year | 0.0481 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.12 % change on previous year | -3.29 % change on previous year | -2.96 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 183 Tuvalu -1.73 % change on previous year compare
- 184 North Macedonia -1.95 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Republic of Moldova -2.79 % change on previous year 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 population, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands?
- Population, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands was -3.29 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.27 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.29 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for population, annual growth rate?
- Marshall Islands ranks 186th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.6%. 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 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 Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.