Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 9.41 1000 No in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
9.41 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
194th
of 226 countries
All-time high
17 1000 No
in 1994
All-time low
9.41 1000 No
in 2050
Years of data
60
1991–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Marshall Islands, 1991–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2050, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Marshall Islands stood at 9.41 1000 No. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Marshall Islands peaked at 17 1000 No in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9.41 1000 No, in 2050.

That places Marshall Islands 194th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Marshall Islands, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Marshall Islands, 1991 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1991 16.78 1000 No —
1992 16.92 1000 No +0.9%
1993 16.98 1000 No +0.4%
1994 17 1000 No +0.1%
1995 16.97 1000 No -0.1%
1996 16.93 1000 No -0.2%
1997 16.86 1000 No -0.4%
1998 16.77 1000 No -0.6%
1999 16.64 1000 No -0.8%
2000 16.39 1000 No -1.5%
2001 16.12 1000 No -1.6%
2002 15.85 1000 No -1.7%
2003 15.57 1000 No -1.8%
2004 15.29 1000 No -1.8%
2005 15.02 1000 No -1.7%
2006 14.77 1000 No -1.7%
2007 14.53 1000 No -1.6%
2008 14.3 1000 No -1.6%
2009 14.08 1000 No -1.6%
2010 13.86 1000 No -1.6%
2011 13.64 1000 No -1.6%
2012 13.43 1000 No -1.5%
2013 13.23 1000 No -1.5%
2014 13.02 1000 No -1.6%
2015 12.82 1000 No -1.6%
2016 12.62 1000 No -1.6%
2017 12.41 1000 No -1.6%
2018 12.21 1000 No -1.6%
2019 12.02 1000 No -1.6%
2020 11.82 1000 No -1.6%
2021 11.64 1000 No -1.6%
2022 11.46 1000 No -1.6%
2023 11.28 1000 No -1.5%
2024 11.13 1000 No -1.4%
2025 10.99 1000 No -1.2%
2026 10.87 1000 No -1.1%
2027 10.77 1000 No -0.9%
2028 10.68 1000 No -0.8%
2029 10.6 1000 No -0.7%
2030 10.53 1000 No -0.6%
2031 10.48 1000 No -0.6%
2032 10.43 1000 No -0.5%
2033 10.38 1000 No -0.4%
2034 10.35 1000 No -0.3%
2035 10.32 1000 No -0.3%
2036 10.29 1000 No -0.3%
2037 10.26 1000 No -0.2%
2038 10.23 1000 No -0.3%
2039 10.21 1000 No -0.3%
2040 10.17 1000 No -0.4%
2041 10.12 1000 No -0.4%
2042 10.08 1000 No -0.5%
2043 10.02 1000 No -0.6%
2044 9.96 1000 No -0.6%
2045 9.88 1000 No -0.7%
2046 9.8 1000 No -0.8%
2047 9.71 1000 No -0.9%
2048 9.62 1000 No -1.0%
2049 9.52 1000 No -1.1%
2050 9.41 1000 No -1.1%

Marshall Islands compared with similar countries

  • Marshall Islands's 9.41 1000 No is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,009 1000 No, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Marshall Islands's 9.41 1000 No is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 306.04 1000 No, 3% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.87 1000 No 16.64 1000 No 17 1000 No 9
2000s 15.19 1000 No 14.08 1000 No 16.39 1000 No 10
2010s 12.93 1000 No 12.02 1000 No 13.86 1000 No 10
2020s 11.12 1000 No 10.6 1000 No 11.82 1000 No 10
2030s 10.35 1000 No 10.21 1000 No 10.53 1000 No 10
2040s 9.89 1000 No 9.52 1000 No 10.17 1000 No 10
2050s 9.41 1000 No 9.41 1000 No 9.41 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Marshall Islands

  1. 191 British Virgin Islands 14.51 1000 No compare
  2. 192 Malta 14.3 1000 No compare
  3. 193 Qatar 11.18 1000 No compare
  4. 195 Andorra 7.53 1000 No compare
  5. 196 Guam 6.13 1000 No compare
  6. 197 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 5.49 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Marshall Islands?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Marshall Islands was 9.41 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 17 1000 No in 1994.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 9.41 1000 No in 2050.
How does Marshall Islands rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Marshall Islands ranks 194th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.