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Marshall Islands
Republic of the Marshall Islands · Micronesia
At a glance
CapitalMajuro
Most common first languageMarshallese98.2% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languagesMarshallese, English
CurrencySOV
Drives on theright
Highest pointLikiep Atoll10 m
Services share of exports17.3%of everything sold abroad, 2024
TerritoryEntirely islandsno part on a continental mainland · archipelago
Internet domain.mh
Marshall Islands by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 36.3k (2025) | 205th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $308m (2025) | 201st of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 180 km² (2023) | 201st of 209 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $111m (2025) | 175th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 15.9k (2022) | 203rd of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 94 km² (2023) | 185th of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 70 km² (2023) | 189th of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 0 Mt (2024) | 196th of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 28.7k (2025) | 200th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 67.1 years (2024) | 170th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $8,489 (2025) | 105th of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 65.9% (2024) | 131st of 191 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 79.1% (2025) | 59th of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 2.86 (2024) | 59th of 209 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 115.9% of GDP (2025) | 42nd of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 0.00 t (2024) | 196th of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.733 (2023) | 110th of 193 |
Land borders
None. Everything that leaves Marshall Islands goes by sea or by air.
Across the water
Close by sea, with no shared land border.
Marshall Islands shares these with other countries
Drives on the right 149Is made up entirely of islands 58Shares no land border 51Is an archipelago 39Has english as an official language 63Is in micronesia 7
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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