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Marshall Islands

Republic of the Marshall Islands

Capital
Majuro
Population
36,282 2025
Area
181 km²
Neighbours
0
Locator map of Marshall IslandsMARSHALLISLANDSMajuroKIRIBATINorthPacific OceanSouthPacific Ocean0250 km
Marshall Islands hatched and ringed, Majuro marked with a triangle. Orthographic projection centred on 6.6°N 170.2°E; the scale bar is true at the centre.

The Marshall Islands is an island country in Micronesia, with no land border. Of the other 194 countries in this atlas, the nearest capital to Majuro is South Tarawa, in Kiribati, 666 km away. At 181 km², it is the 7th-smallest of the 195 countries by area.

36,282 people lived in the Marshall Islands in 2025, according to the World Bank; only four countries have fewer. On average, 201 people live on each km². The urban share of the population was 79.1% in 2025. The population shrank by 3.43% in 2025.

In 2025, GDP per capita stood at US$8,489 in current US dollars: 91st of 191 worldwide, 5th of 14 in Oceania. Newborns in 2024 had a life expectancy of 67.1 years.

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres. From 5.8°N to 7.3°N, it spans about 171 km north to south. The point on the opposite side of the Earth from Majuro lies in the South Atlantic Ocean, about 630 km from the nearest land, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.

How it compares Oceania: 14 countries

MeasureFigureWorldOceania
Population36,2822025, World Bank190th of 19411th of 14
Area181 km²world-countries189th of 19512th of 14
GDPUS$308 million2025, World Bank, current US$189th of 19112th of 14
GDP per capitaUS$8,4892025, World Bank, current US$91st of 1915th of 14
Population density201 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries50th of 1943rd of 14
Life expectancy67.1 years2024, World Bank154th of 19411th of 14
Urban population79.1%2025, World Bank49th of 1945th of 14
Forest area53.6% of land2024, World Bank43rd of 1948th of 14
Population growth-3.43% a year2025, World Bank194th of 19414th of 14
Internet users65.9%2024, World Bank128th of 1888th of 11
Fertility rate2.86 births per woman2024, World Bank59th of 1949th of 14
Land neighbours0world-countries; among the 195157th of 1952nd of 14
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaLiechtenstein, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Maldives

Closest in populationMonaco, San Marino and Liechtenstein

Neighbours none by land

No land borders. The nearest capitals:

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern and Eastern
Capital
Majuro
7.10°N 171.38°E
Northernmost latitude
7.34°N
Southernmost latitude
5.80°N
Westernmost longitude
168.67°E
Easternmost longitude
171.76°E
North to south
about 171 km
Antipode of Majuro
7.10°S 8.62°W
in the South Atlantic Ocean, about 630 km from the nearest land (Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha)