Country profile
Marshall Islands
Republic of the Marshall Islands · Micronesia
👥 Population
36,282
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Majuro
🗺 Area
181 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$308M
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.733
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
200 /km²
💱 Currency
USD
United States dollar
🗣 Languages
English, Marshallese
About Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands (officially Republic of the Marshall Islands) is a country in Micronesia, with Majuro as its capital. It is home to roughly 36.28 thousand people, giving a population density of about 200 people per square kilometre. The country covers 181 km² of land and has no shared land borders. Its economy is valued at approximately $308M in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.733. The official currency is the United States dollar (USD), and the main languages are English, Marshallese.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$307.69M
GDP/capita (PPP)
$8,195
GDP growth
2.3%
👥 People
Life expectancy
67.1 yrs
Fertility rate
2.86
Pop. growth
-3.4%
Urban population
79.1%
Infant mortality /1k
22.7
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
65.9%
Literacy rate
95.8%
Physicians /1k
0.47
Renewable energy
12.2%
Travel & practical
Capital
Majuro
Currency
USD
Dialing code
+692
Internet TLD
.mh
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Fun facts about Marshall Islands
- Marshall Islands is the 189th most populous country in the world, with about 36.28 thousand people.
- By land area it is the 189th-largest country in the world, covering 181 km².
- It has the world's 190th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($308M).
- Marshall Islands has no land borders with other countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of high human development, with an HDI of 0.733.
- Marshall Islands has a population density of about 200 people per square kilometre.
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