Rural population, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Rural population, annual growth rate was -5.06 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-5.06 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
203rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
4.38 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-5.06 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands stood at -5.06 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands peaked at 4.38 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -5.06 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Marshall Islands 203rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1963 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1964 | 0.7221 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3883 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 1966 | -0.0694 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 1967 | 0.7246 % change on previous year | -1143.6% |
| 1968 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +163.8% |
| 1969 | 0.9766 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1970 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -243.2% |
| 1971 | -3.4 % change on previous year | +143.1% |
| 1972 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1973 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 1974 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -335.1% |
| 1975 | 3.99 % change on previous year | +61.5% |
| 1976 | 4.28 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1983 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1984 | 0.98 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7112 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7282 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +55.4% |
| 1988 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +65.9% |
| 1989 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9212 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7915 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6649 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5159 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4506 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2243 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 2001 | -0.2611 % change on previous year | -216.4% |
| 2002 | -0.7604 % change on previous year | +191.2% |
| 2003 | -1.16 % change on previous year | +52.0% |
| 2004 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 2005 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2006 | -1.82 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2007 | -1.96 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2008 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2009 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2010 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2011 | -1.93 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2012 | -2.51 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 2013 | -3 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2014 | -3.3 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2015 | -3.54 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2016 | -3.76 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2017 | -3.98 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2018 | -4.16 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2019 | -4.29 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2020 | -4.41 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2021 | -4.55 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2022 | -4.71 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2023 | -4.77 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2024 | -4.96 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2025 | -5.06 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9635 % change on previous year | -0.0694 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.42 % change on previous year | -3.4 % change on previous year | 4.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.89 % change on previous year | 0.7112 % change on previous year | 3.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 % change on previous year | 0.4506 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.29 % change on previous year | -2.04 % change on previous year | 0.2243 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.23 % change on previous year | -4.29 % change on previous year | -1.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.74 % change on previous year | -5.06 % change on previous year | -4.41 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 200 Cape Verde -3.24 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Tuvalu -3.61 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Jordan -3.93 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Netherlands -6.37 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Bahrain -100 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Hong Kong, China -100 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Kuwait -100 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Macau, China -100 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Marshall Islands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2089 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,513 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 19.94 (2024)
- Rural population 20.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth -5.2% (2025)
- Rural population 7,581 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 56.82 million current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands was -5.06 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.06 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Marshall Islands ranks 203rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.