Population, female in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Population, female was 17,721 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in Marshall Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Marshall Islands stood at 17,721.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Marshall Islands peaked at 25,397 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7,141, in 1960.
Marshall Islands ranks 210th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,426 | 7,141 | 10,075 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,472 | 10,570 | 14,442 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,087 | 14,960 | 21,283 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,307 | 21,792 | 24,471 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,206 | 24,722 | 25,397 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,792 | 21,457 | 25,393 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,250 | 17,721 | 20,830 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 207 Northern Mariana Islands 20,507 compare
- 208 Gibraltar 20,157 compare
- 209 Monaco 19,590 compare
- 211 San Marino 17,336 compare
- 212 Saint Martin (French part) 13,394 compare
- 213 Palau 8,157 compare
More health data for Marshall Islands
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 395 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 297 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 390 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 346 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 433 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 422 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Marshall Islands?
- Population, female in Marshall Islands was 17,721 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 25,397 in 2009.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,141 in 1960.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for population, female?
- Marshall Islands ranks 210th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.