Population ages 65 and above, total in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Population ages 65 and above, total was 1,769 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,769
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
216th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1,769
in 2025
All-time low
787
in 1970
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total in Marshall Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 1,769 for population ages 65 and above, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Marshall Islands peaked at 1,769 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 787, in 1970.
Marshall Islands ranks 216th 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 65 and above, total in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 859 | — |
| 1961 | 874 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 895 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 922 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 955 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 993 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 1,038 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 1,042 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 970 | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 859 | -11.4% |
| 1970 | 787 | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 807 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 878 | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 952 | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 985 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 977 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 977 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 973 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 969 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 972 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 988 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 1,016 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 1,052 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 1,090 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 1,123 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 1,152 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1,179 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 1,204 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 1,230 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1,248 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1,250 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1,250 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,248 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1,243 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1,236 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,227 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1,210 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1,183 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1,147 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1,129 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,139 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1,152 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,161 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,161 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,149 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1,131 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,116 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,104 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,092 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1,085 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,070 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,077 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,133 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 1,207 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 1,287 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 1,366 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 1,433 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 1,486 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1,536 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1,573 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1,582 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,600 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,648 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1,701 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 1,742 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 1,769 | +1.5% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 1,769 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 528,918, 0% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 1,769 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 103,535, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 940.7 | 859 | 1,042 | 10 |
| 1970s | 927.7 | 787 | 985 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,128 | 988 | 1,248 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,212 | 1,129 | 1,250 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,129 | 1,085 | 1,161 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,317 | 1,070 | 1,573 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,674 | 1,582 | 1,769 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 213 British Virgin Islands 4,016 compare
- 214 American Samoa 3,930 compare
- 215 Palau 2,090 compare
- 217 Tuvalu 668 compare
- 218 Nauru 362 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 65 and above, total in Marshall Islands?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Marshall Islands was 1,769 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,769 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 787 in 1970.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Marshall Islands ranks 216th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.