Share of the population that is female in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of the population that is female was 48.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
48.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
192nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
48.8%
in 2025
All-time low
46.9%
in 1970
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Marshall Islands, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 48.8% for share of the population that is female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Marshall Islands peaked at 48.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 1970.
Marshall Islands ranks 192nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population that is female in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.6% | — |
| 1961 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 48.6% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 48.0% | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 47.3% | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 46.9% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 47.1% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 47.6% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 48.0% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 48.3% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 48.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 48.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.8%, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.5% | 47.3% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.0% | 46.9% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.7% | 48.6% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.8% | 48.7% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 48.7% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 48.7% | 48.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
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 share of the population that is female in Marshall Islands?
- Share of the population that is female in Marshall Islands was 48.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 1970.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of the population that is female?
- Marshall Islands ranks 192nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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