Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0048 sq. km per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0048 sq. km per person
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
156th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.0118 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0035 sq. km per person
in 2010
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Marshall Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 0.0048 sq. km per person for surface area (sq. km), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Marshall Islands peaked at 0.0118 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 sq. km per person, in 2010.
Marshall Islands ranks 156th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0118 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0114 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.011 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.004 sq. km per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | +3.4% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 0.0048 sq. km per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0129 sq. km per person, 37% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 0.0048 sq. km per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0072 sq. km per person, 67% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0103 sq. km per person | 0.0084 sq. km per person | 0.0118 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.007 sq. km per person | 0.0061 sq. km per person | 0.008 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0049 sq. km per person | 0.0041 sq. km per person | 0.0058 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 0.0036 sq. km per person | 0.004 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 sq. km per person | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.0041 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0045 sq. km per person | 0.0042 sq. km per person | 0.0048 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 153 Italy 0.0051 sq. km per person compare
- 154 Nepal 0.005 sq. km per person compare
- 155 Uganda 0.0048 sq. km per person compare
- 157 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0047 sq. km per person compare
- 158 Switzerland 0.0046 sq. km per person compare
- 159 North Korea 0.0045 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Marshall Islands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), 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, annual growth rate -5.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2089 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 19.94 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Marshall Islands?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Marshall Islands was 0.0048 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0118 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 sq. km per person in 2010.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Marshall Islands ranks 156th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population 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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.