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

Marshall Islands: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 56.45 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
56.45 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
195th
of 226 countries
All-time high
56.45 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
31.7 1000 No
in 1991
Years of data
60
1991–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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. — urban population in Marshall Islands stood at 56.45 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Marshall Islands peaked at 56.45 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 31.7 1000 No, in 1991.

Marshall Islands ranks 195th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Marshall Islands, 1991 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1991 31.7 1000 No —
1992 32.45 1000 No +2.4%
1993 33.06 1000 No +1.9%
1994 33.58 1000 No +1.6%
1995 34.04 1000 No +1.4%
1996 34.47 1000 No +1.3%
1997 34.83 1000 No +1.1%
1998 35.16 1000 No +0.9%
1999 35.44 1000 No +0.8%
2000 35.77 1000 No +0.9%
2001 36.06 1000 No +0.8%
2002 36.31 1000 No +0.7%
2003 36.55 1000 No +0.7%
2004 36.78 1000 No +0.6%
2005 37.03 1000 No +0.7%
2006 37.31 1000 No +0.7%
2007 37.6 1000 No +0.8%
2008 37.92 1000 No +0.8%
2009 38.24 1000 No +0.9%
2010 38.57 1000 No +0.9%
2011 38.9 1000 No +0.9%
2012 39.23 1000 No +0.9%
2013 39.57 1000 No +0.8%
2014 39.88 1000 No +0.8%
2015 40.17 1000 No +0.7%
2016 40.45 1000 No +0.7%
2017 40.71 1000 No +0.7%
2018 40.95 1000 No +0.6%
2019 41.2 1000 No +0.6%
2020 41.43 1000 No +0.6%
2021 41.65 1000 No +0.5%
2022 41.87 1000 No +0.5%
2023 42.12 1000 No +0.6%
2024 42.39 1000 No +0.6%
2025 42.71 1000 No +0.8%
2026 43.09 1000 No +0.9%
2027 43.53 1000 No +1.0%
2028 44.02 1000 No +1.1%
2029 44.54 1000 No +1.2%
2030 45.1 1000 No +1.3%
2031 45.68 1000 No +1.3%
2032 46.3 1000 No +1.3%
2033 46.94 1000 No +1.4%
2034 47.59 1000 No +1.4%
2035 48.27 1000 No +1.4%
2036 48.95 1000 No +1.4%
2037 49.65 1000 No +1.4%
2038 50.34 1000 No +1.4%
2039 51.03 1000 No +1.4%
2040 51.69 1000 No +1.3%
2041 52.33 1000 No +1.2%
2042 52.95 1000 No +1.2%
2043 53.53 1000 No +1.1%
2044 54.08 1000 No +1.0%
2045 54.57 1000 No +0.9%
2046 55.02 1000 No +0.8%
2047 55.44 1000 No +0.8%
2048 55.81 1000 No +0.7%
2049 56.14 1000 No +0.6%
2050 56.45 1000 No +0.6%

Marshall Islands compared with similar countries

  • Marshall Islands's 56.45 1000 No is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,709 1000 No, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Marshall Islands's 56.45 1000 No is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 541.53 1000 No, 10% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.86 1000 No 31.7 1000 No 35.44 1000 No 9
2000s 36.96 1000 No 35.77 1000 No 38.24 1000 No 10
2010s 39.96 1000 No 38.57 1000 No 41.2 1000 No 10
2020s 42.74 1000 No 41.43 1000 No 44.54 1000 No 10
2030s 47.99 1000 No 45.1 1000 No 51.03 1000 No 10
2040s 54.16 1000 No 51.69 1000 No 56.14 1000 No 10
2050s 56.45 1000 No 56.45 1000 No 56.45 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Marshall Islands

  1. 192 Isle of Man 61.77 1000 No compare
  2. 193 Dominica 61.38 1000 No compare
  3. 194 Aruba 58.21 1000 No compare
  4. 196 Bermuda 53.38 1000 No compare
  5. 197 Samoa 52.37 1000 No compare
  6. 198 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 52.24 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Marshall Islands?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Marshall Islands was 56.45 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 56.45 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 31.7 1000 No in 1991.
How does Marshall Islands rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Marshall Islands ranks 195th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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.