Population, male (% of total population) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Population, male (% of total population) was 51.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
51.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
24th
of 218 countries
All-time high
53.1%
in 1970
All-time low
51.2%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Marshall Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 51.2% for population, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Marshall Islands peaked at 53.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2025.
That places Marshall Islands 24th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Population, male (% of total population) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.4% | — |
| 1961 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 51.4% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 52.0% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 52.7% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 53.1% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 52.9% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 52.4% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 52.0% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 51.7% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 51.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 51.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.5% | 51.2% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.0% | 51.4% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.3% | 51.2% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 51.2% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
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, male in Marshall Islands?
- Population, male in Marshall Islands was 51.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2025.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for population, male?
- Marshall Islands ranks 24th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.