COUNTRY PROFILE / MHL
Marshall Islands
MHL / MH
For Marshall Islands, population is 36,282 people (2025, #210/215) and area is 180 km² (2023, #204/215). This profile covers 58 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2021 / 95.6%); Main language: English.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Marshall Islands in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Marshall Islands with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Marshall Islands, population is less than 0.1% of Japan's value and area is less than 0.1% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Marshall Islands | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 36,282 people2025 / Less than 0.1% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 180 km²2023 / Less than 0.1% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 201.6 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 61.8% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 67.08 years2024 / 16.96 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 8,4892025 / About 23.6% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 50,706 people in 2000 to 36,282 people in 2025, a decrease of about 28.4%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 63.32 years in 2000 to 67.08 years in 2024, an increase of 3.75 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 2,265 in 2000 to US$ 8,489 in 2025, an increase of about 274.8%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
53 additional rankings for Marshall Islands.
53 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials4 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health7 rankings
Economy & work10 rankings
Education & science3 rankings
Food & agriculture3 rankings
Environment & digital8 rankings
Safety & politics4 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY