Population, female in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Population, female was 17,721 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17,721
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
213th
of 218 countries
All-time high
25,397
in 2009
All-time low
7,141
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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 213th 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, female in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,141 | — |
| 1961 | 7,396 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 7,667 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 7,937 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 8,210 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 8,489 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 8,749 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 9,064 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 9,534 | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 10,075 | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 10,570 | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 11,014 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 11,424 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 11,810 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 12,214 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 12,649 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 13,087 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 13,530 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 13,979 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 14,442 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 14,960 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 15,572 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 16,249 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 16,948 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 17,669 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 18,411 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 19,170 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 19,938 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 20,671 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 21,283 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 21,792 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 22,252 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 22,649 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 22,992 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 23,293 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 23,561 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 23,800 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 24,023 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 24,235 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 24,471 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 24,722 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 24,930 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 25,079 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 25,185 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 25,264 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 25,326 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 25,372 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 25,392 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 25,396 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25,397 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25,393 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 25,299 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 25,049 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 24,689 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 24,258 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 23,775 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 23,248 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 22,678 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 22,076 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 21,457 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 20,830 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 20,174 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 19,538 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 18,924 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 18,311 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 17,721 | -3.2% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 17,721 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.44 million, 1% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 17,721 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 703,273, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 210 Northern Mariana Islands 20,507 compare
- 211 Gibraltar 20,157 compare
- 212 Monaco 19,590 compare
- 214 San Marino 17,336 compare
- 215 Saint Martin (French part) 13,394 compare
- 216 Palau 8,157 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, 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 213th out of 218 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.