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Marshall Islands

The Marshall Islands has 36,282 people (World Bank, 2025) and an economy of $308 m a year (World Bank, 2025).

Written automatically from the figures on this page.

Population
36,282 (2025)

Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m, which shows who controls an area in practice. Borders shown do not imply endorsement.

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Dependencies at a glance

Imports mostImports someLow net tradeExporter
Dependence is net imports: imports minus exports, as a share of what the country uses; for potash and phosphate, of its supply (production plus net imports). Arms and chips show supplier concentration only: the main supplier’s share of imports (arms: five-year totals of deliveries in SIPRI’s trend-indicator value, SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons).
ResourceDependencePositionMain partners
OilNot reported by this source–
Natural gasNot reported by this source–
WheatNot reported by this source–
MaizeNot reported by this source–
RiceNot reported by this source–
SoybeansNot reported by this source–
PotashUses no potash, by this source EstimateFAOSTAT, 2024No partner data from the source
PhosphateUses no phosphate, by this source EstimateFAOSTAT, 2024No partner data from the source
ArmsSupplier concentration onlyNo major arms imports recorded, 2021–2025SIPRI, 2021–2025–
ChipsSupplier concentration onlyNot reported by this sourceUN Comtrade, 2025–

Dependence is net imports: imports minus exports, as a share of what the country uses; for potash and phosphate, of its supply (production plus net imports). Arms and chips show supplier concentration only: the main supplier’s share of imports (arms: five-year totals of deliveries in SIPRI’s trend-indicator value, SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons).

  • Oil

    Not reported by this source

  • Natural gas

    Not reported by this source

  • Wheat

    Not reported by this source

  • Maize

    Not reported by this source

  • Rice

    Not reported by this source

  • Soybeans

    Not reported by this source

  • Potash

    Uses no potash, by this source Estimate

    Main partners: No partner data from the source

    FAOSTAT, 2024

  • Phosphate

    Uses no phosphate, by this source Estimate

    Main partners: No partner data from the source

    FAOSTAT, 2024

  • ArmsSupplier concentration only

    No major arms imports recorded, 2021–2025

    SIPRI, 2021–2025

  • ChipsSupplier concentration only

    Not reported by this source

    UN Comtrade, 2025

Source: FAOSTATyear in each rowUpdated 13 Nov 2026

Dependencies tool
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Money and reserves

The Marshall Islands’ economy produced $308 m in 2025.

GDP, 2000–2025

$0$100 m$200 m$300 m$400 m200020052010201520202025

Source: World Bank Indicators2000–2025Updated 13 Nov 2026

Economic growth2.3%2025 · 127th of 186 · World Bank
Trade118% of GDP2024 · 41st of 172 · World Bank
Foreign investment inUS$3.2million2025 · 179th of 200 · World Bank
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People

The Marshall Islands had 36,282 people in 2025.

Population, 1950–2100

020,00040,00060,000195019701990200020102030205020702100Projection
Projection: UN projection, medium variant, after 2023Range between the UN low- and high-fertility scenarios

Source: UN World Population ProspectsUpdated 13 Nov 2026Projection

The Marshall Islands’ population by age

1950200020502100
MenWomen01020304050607080901000m00m
Millions of people in each five-year age group, men left and women right. Years after 2023 are UN projections (medium variant).

Source: UN World Population Prospects1950–2100Updated 13 Nov 2026Projection

Births per woman2.922023 · 60th of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Median age20.72023 · 189th of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Aged 65 and over4.9%2025, Projection, medium variant · UN WPP 2024
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Climate and hazards

The Marshall Islands emitted 154,000 t of CO2 from fossil fuels and cement in 2024.

The Marshall Islands’ CO2 emissions, million tonnes, 1992–2024

0 Mt0.050 Mt0.10 Mt0.15 Mt0.20 Mt1992199720022007201220172024

Source: Our World in Data CO21992–2024Updated 13 Nov 2026

CO2 emissions0.15Mt2024 · 198th of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 per person4.1t2024 · 84th of 213 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 since 17504Mt2024 · 204th of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
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More figures

Shown only where a source covers the Marshall Islands.

Refugees

16from it, abroad, 2025

Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder2025

Sanctions

150entries on the US, EU and UK lists give it as an address or nationality: US 146, EU 1 and UK 3

Counts entries (people, companies, ships and aircraft), not how strict the measures are.

Source: US CSL; EU sanctions list; UK Sanctions ListUpdated 13 Nov 2026

Chinese loans and grants

US$5.13billioncommitted by Chinese state lenders, 2000–2021

Source: AidData Chinese development finance2000–2021

Cyber incidents

No publicly known incidents affecting the Marshall Islands in EuRepoC’s dataset, 2000–2024.

Counts compare documented incidents, not how often a country is targeted.

Source: EuRepoC Global Dataset of Cyber Incidents 1.3.2 (4 Mar 2025), CC BY-NC 4.02000–2024

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All figures

28 measures on this site have a recent figure for the Marshall Islands.

GDP$308 m2025184th of 186World Bank
GDP per person$8,489202589th of 186World Bank
Economic growth2.3%2025127th of 186World Bank
Government debtEstimate2025185th of 191IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
Government budget balanceEstimate20257th of 195IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
Current account balanceEstimate20252nd of 194IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
Trade118%202441st of 172World Bank
Foreign investment in$3 m2025179th of 200World Bank
Remittances received23.5%20249th of 162World Bank
Population36,2822025211th of 216World Bank
Population with UN projections38,8272023219th of 237UN WPP 2024
Births per woman2.92202360th of 237UN WPP 2024
Median age20.72023189th of 237UN WPP 2024
Life expectancy66.92023196th of 237UN WPP 2024
Refugees from the country162025194th of 206UNHCR
Wheat imports0.0 Mt2024179th of 180FAOSTAT
Maize imports0.0 Mt2024142nd of 196FAOSTAT
Rice imports0.0 Mt2024172nd of 197FAOSTAT
Soybean imports0.0 Mt2024168th of 179FAOSTAT
CO2 emissions0.15 Mt2024198th of 214Global Carbon Budget
CO2 per person4.1 t202484th of 213Global Carbon Budget
CO2 emitted since 17504 Mt2024204th of 214Global Carbon Budget
Water from abroad0%2023125th of 193FAO AQUASTAT
People using the internet66%2024127th of 182World Bank
ICT service exportsunder $1 m2024160th of 162World Bank
ICT service exports, share of service exports1.5%2024133rd of 162World Bank
Sanctions list entries (US, EU, UK)150202622nd of 181US CSL
Chinese loans and grants committed$169 m202133rd of 122AidData, Global Chinese Development Finance Dataset 3.0

Sources for this page

  • World Bank IndicatorsGDP, GDP per person, Economic growth, Trade, Foreign investment in, Remittances, …
  • IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026Debt, Budget balance, Current account
  • UN World Population ProspectsPopulation (UN), Births per woman, Median age, Life expectancy
  • UNHCR Refugee Data FinderRefugees from
  • FAOSTATWheat imports, Maize imports, Rice imports, Soybean imports, Dependencies at a glance
  • Our World in Data CO2CO2 emissions, CO2 per person, CO2 since 1750
  • FAO AQUASTATWater from abroad
  • US Consolidated Screening ListSanctions list entries, Sanctions
  • AidData Chinese development financeChinese loans and grants
  • EU financial sanctions listSanctions
  • UK Sanctions ListSanctions
  • EuRepoC cyber incidentsCyber incidents

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