Marshall Islands Urban Population 1960-2023
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
- Marshall Islands urban population for 2021 was 32,867, a 2.68% decline from 2020.
- Marshall Islands urban population for 2020 was 33,773, a 2.47% decline from 2019.
- Marshall Islands urban population for 2019 was 34,627, a 2.26% decline from 2018.
- Marshall Islands urban population for 2018 was 35,426, a 2.03% decline from 2017.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Urban Population |
| China |
882,894,483 |
| Brazil |
187,143,228 |
| Russia |
107,492,288 |
| Mexico |
102,651,435 |
| Iran |
67,125,144 |
| Turkey |
64,911,679 |
| Colombia |
42,109,638 |
| South Africa |
40,295,863 |
| Thailand |
37,349,283 |
| Algeria |
32,807,002 |
| Iraq |
30,960,655 |
| Peru |
26,466,645 |
| Malaysia |
26,085,557 |
| Venezuela |
24,907,533 |
| Ecuador |
11,454,802 |
| Kazakhstan |
10,986,561 |
| Romania |
10,387,640 |
| Jordan |
10,214,721 |
| Dominican Republic |
9,251,516 |
| Guatemala |
8,938,987 |
| Cuba |
8,700,275 |
| Belarus |
7,463,845 |
| Azerbaijan |
5,755,809 |
| Libya |
5,455,170 |
| Bulgaria |
5,228,804 |
| Lebanon |
4,982,643 |
| Costa Rica |
4,196,609 |
| Paraguay |
4,189,606 |
| Serbia |
3,871,714 |
| Turkmenistan |
3,361,056 |
| Gabon |
2,116,964 |
| Botswana |
1,852,275 |
| Albania |
1,770,478 |
| Armenia |
1,770,343 |
| Bosnia |
1,616,664 |
| Jamaica |
1,601,946 |
| Namibia |
1,341,107 |
| North Macedonia |
1,213,985 |
| Equatorial Guinea |
1,202,330 |
| Fiji |
533,870 |
| Mauritius |
516,236 |
| Montenegro |
419,986 |
| Suriname |
405,913 |
| Guyana |
216,404 |
| Maldives |
214,329 |
| Belize |
184,818 |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines |
55,768 |
| Dominica |
51,699 |
| Grenada |
45,724 |
| American Samoa |
39,257 |
| Samoa |
38,813 |
| St. Lucia |
34,026 |
| Marshall Islands |
32,867 |
| Tonga |
24,494 |
| Nauru |
12,511 |
| Tuvalu |
7,259 |
| Marshall Islands Urban Population - Historical Data |
| Year |
Population |
% of Total |
Change |
| 2021 |
32,867 |
78.16 |
-2.72% |
| 2020 |
33,773 |
77.79 |
-2.50% |
| 2019 |
34,627 |
77.42 |
-2.28% |
| 2018 |
35,426 |
77.03 |
-2.05% |
| 2017 |
36,161 |
76.63 |
-1.86% |
| 2016 |
36,840 |
76.23 |
-1.66% |
| 2015 |
37,458 |
75.81 |
-1.46% |
| 2014 |
38,008 |
75.38 |
-1.25% |
| 2013 |
38,486 |
74.95 |
-1.04% |
| 2012 |
38,890 |
74.50 |
-0.84% |
| 2011 |
39,219 |
74.04 |
-0.20% |
| 2010 |
39,297 |
73.57 |
0.32% |
| 2009 |
39,173 |
73.09 |
0.25% |
| 2008 |
39,077 |
72.61 |
0.26% |
| 2007 |
38,975 |
72.13 |
0.37% |
| 2006 |
38,832 |
71.64 |
0.46% |
| 2005 |
38,654 |
71.14 |
0.53% |
| 2004 |
38,451 |
70.64 |
0.61% |
| 2003 |
38,216 |
70.13 |
0.73% |
| 2002 |
37,939 |
69.62 |
0.90% |
| 2001 |
37,600 |
69.10 |
1.10% |
| 2000 |
37,187 |
68.58 |
1.49% |
| 1999 |
36,636 |
68.05 |
1.76% |
| 1998 |
35,998 |
67.71 |
2.01% |
| 1997 |
35,281 |
67.39 |
2.06% |
| 1996 |
34,560 |
67.06 |
2.13% |
| 1995 |
33,832 |
66.73 |
2.21% |
| 1994 |
33,092 |
66.40 |
2.32% |
| 1993 |
32,334 |
66.06 |
2.43% |
| 1992 |
31,559 |
65.73 |
2.54% |
| 1991 |
30,769 |
65.39 |
2.68% |
| 1990 |
29,955 |
65.05 |
2.85% |
| 1989 |
29,114 |
64.71 |
3.69% |
| 1988 |
28,058 |
64.22 |
4.83% |
| 1987 |
26,735 |
63.47 |
5.06% |
| 1986 |
25,415 |
62.71 |
5.17% |
| 1985 |
24,135 |
61.95 |
5.24% |
| 1984 |
22,902 |
61.18 |
5.27% |
| 1983 |
21,727 |
60.40 |
5.29% |
| 1982 |
20,608 |
59.61 |
5.32% |
| 1981 |
19,541 |
58.83 |
4.68% |
| 1980 |
18,648 |
58.30 |
2.65% |
| 1979 |
18,161 |
58.77 |
2.53% |
| 1978 |
17,707 |
59.24 |
2.55% |
| 1977 |
17,262 |
59.70 |
2.56% |
| 1976 |
16,825 |
60.17 |
2.56% |
| 1975 |
16,399 |
60.63 |
2.53% |
| 1974 |
15,990 |
61.09 |
2.32% |
| 1973 |
15,623 |
61.21 |
5.95% |
| 1972 |
14,721 |
58.69 |
6.13% |
| 1971 |
13,846 |
56.10 |
7.69% |
| 1970 |
12,821 |
53.49 |
10.82% |
| 1969 |
11,506 |
50.86 |
12.75% |
| 1968 |
10,129 |
48.23 |
12.19% |
| 1967 |
8,967 |
45.60 |
7.81% |
| 1966 |
8,293 |
44.13 |
6.84% |
| 1965 |
7,745 |
42.66 |
6.91% |
| 1964 |
7,228 |
41.21 |
6.98% |
| 1963 |
6,741 |
39.78 |
6.99% |
| 1962 |
6,286 |
38.36 |
6.95% |
| 1961 |
5,864 |
36.96 |
6.94% |
| 1960 |
5,471 |
35.58 |
% |
