Population ages 15-64, total in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Population ages 15-64, total was 22,215 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22,215
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
212th
of 218 countries
All-time high
30,641
in 2007
All-time low
7,059
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, total in Marshall Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 22,215 for population ages 15-64, total in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Marshall Islands peaked at 30,641 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7,059, in 1960.
Marshall Islands ranks 212th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,059 | — |
| 1961 | 7,236 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 7,437 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 7,653 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 7,889 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 8,149 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 8,425 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 8,897 | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 9,743 | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 10,791 | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 11,607 | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 11,905 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 11,937 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 11,994 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 12,218 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 12,581 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 12,926 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 13,267 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 13,603 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 13,946 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 14,363 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 14,911 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 15,542 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 16,189 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 16,846 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 17,516 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 18,193 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 18,882 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 19,596 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 20,301 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 20,985 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 21,681 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 22,375 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 23,077 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 23,803 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 24,546 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 25,303 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 26,074 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 26,846 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 27,584 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 28,255 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 28,861 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 29,398 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 29,857 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 30,232 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 30,501 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 30,637 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 30,641 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30,558 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 30,444 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 30,334 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 30,208 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 30,033 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 29,800 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 29,506 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 29,152 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 28,712 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 28,181 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 27,598 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 26,993 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 26,369 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 25,526 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 24,555 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 23,650 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 22,861 | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 22,215 | -2.8% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 22,215 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.28 million, 1% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 22,215 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 874,596, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,328 | 7,059 | 10,791 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,598 | 11,607 | 13,946 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,234 | 14,363 | 20,301 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,227 | 20,985 | 27,584 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,938 | 28,255 | 30,641 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,052 | 26,993 | 30,334 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,196 | 22,215 | 26,369 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 29,602 compare
- 210 Liechtenstein 26,419 compare
- 211 Gibraltar 25,912 compare
- 213 San Marino 22,171 compare
- 214 Monaco 19,254 compare
- 215 Saint Martin (French part) 14,787 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, total in Marshall Islands?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Marshall Islands was 22,215 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 30,641 in 2007.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,059 in 1960.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Marshall Islands ranks 212th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.