Greenland vs Marshall Islands: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Greenland
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 7,581 against 6,494 in Greenland, a difference of 1,087.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.2 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 197th and Marshall Islands ranks 196th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 2 and Marshall Islands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,648 | 10,029 | 2,620 | Greenland |
| 1970s | 12,523 | 10,434 | 2,089 | Greenland |
| 1980s | 11,495 | 13,494 | 2,000 | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 10,738 | 15,507 | 4,768 | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 9,818 | 15,266 | 5,448 | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 8,055 | 12,118 | 4,064 | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 6,842 | 8,625 | 1,782 | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Greenland or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 7,581 against 6,494 in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Greenland and Marshall Islands?
- 1,087, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Marshall Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Greenland and Marshall Islands rank globally for rural population?
- Greenland ranks 197th and Marshall Islands ranks 196th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.