Population ages 15-64, male in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Population ages 15-64, male was 61.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, male in Marshall Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, male in Marshall Islands is 61.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Marshall Islands peaked at 61.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 1981.
That places Marshall Islands 160th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, male in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.7% | — |
| 1961 | 47.4% | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 47.1% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 46.9% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 46.7% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 46.7% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 46.8% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 47.8% | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 49.9% | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 52.3% | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 53.5% | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 52.6% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 50.9% | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 49.4% | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 48.6% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 48.3% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 47.9% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 47.4% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 46.9% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 46.4% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 46.1% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 46.0% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 46.1% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 46.1% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 46.7% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 47.2% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 47.8% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 48.5% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 49.2% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 50.1% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 51.0% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 52.0% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 54.0% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 54.9% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 55.7% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 56.4% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 57.1% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 57.7% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 58.2% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 58.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 58.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 58.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 58.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 57.9% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 57.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 57.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 58.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 59.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 60.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 60.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 61.4% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 61.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 61.1% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 60.8% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 60.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 61.3% | +0.7% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 61.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.4%, 91% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 61.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.3%, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.9% | 46.7% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.2% | 46.4% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.2% | 46.0% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.8% | 47.2% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 55.7% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 57.7% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 60.8% | 61.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 157 Timor-Leste 61.8% compare
- 158 Guam 61.7% compare
- 159 United States Virgin Islands 61.6% compare
- 161 Japan 61.1% compare
- 162 Equatorial Guinea 61.1% compare
- 163 Tuvalu 60.8% compare
More health data for Marshall Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0494 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in Marshall Islands?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Marshall Islands was 61.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 1981.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Marshall Islands ranks 160th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.