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Population Pyramid of Marshall Islands2024

Total population
38K
Median age
21.8
Peak year
2010
Peak population
52K

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 13K · median age 18.4
Population pyramid: Marshall Islands, 1950. Total population 13 thousand, median age 18.4. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 31K · median age 15
Population pyramid: Marshall Islands, 1980. Total population 31 thousand, median age 15. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 51K · median age 18.2
Population pyramid: Marshall Islands, 2000. Total population 51 thousand, median age 18.2. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 38K · median age 21.8
Population pyramid: Marshall Islands, 2024. Total population 38 thousand, median age 21.8. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 25K · median age 28.3
Population pyramid: Marshall Islands, 2050. Total population 25 thousand, median age 28.3. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 24K · median age 41.4
Population pyramid: Marshall Islands, 2100. Total population 24 thousand, median age 41.4. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Marshall Islands presently shows an expansive pyramid with a young median age, characteristic of the early demographic transition — fertility remains high while mortality has fallen. The median age in 2024 is 21.8 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 34.5% of the population; people 65 and older account for 4.6%.

Peak population

Marshall Islands's population peaked in 2010 and has been declining since.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 0.0 million with median age 18.4. Projected 2100 values are 0.0 million and median age 41.4.

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