Rural population share in the Marshall Islands in 2025 — 20.9%. Ranked 154 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 44.3 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Marshall Islands
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20.9 | −0.4 pp |
| 2024 | 21.3 | −0.4 pp |
| 2023 | 21.6 | −0.4 pp |
| 2022 | 22 | −0.4 pp |
| 2021 | 22.4 | −0.3 pp |
| 2020 | 22.7 | −0.3 pp |
| 2019 | 23.1 | −0.4 pp |
| 2018 | 23.4 | −0.4 pp |
| 2017 | 23.8 | −0.4 pp |
| 2016 | 24.1 | −0.4 pp |
| 2015 | 24.5 | −0.4 pp |
| 2014 | 24.9 | −0.4 pp |
| 2013 | 25.3 | −0.4 pp |
| 2012 | 25.7 | −0.4 pp |
| 2011 | 26.1 | −0.4 pp |
| 2010 | 26.6 | −0.5 pp |
| 2009 | 27.1 | −0.5 pp |
| 2008 | 27.6 | −0.6 pp |
| 2007 | 28.2 | −0.6 pp |
| 2006 | 28.8 | −0.6 pp |
| 2005 | 29.4 | −0.6 pp |
| 2004 | 29.9 | −0.5 pp |
| 2003 | 30.5 | −0.5 pp |
| 2002 | 31 | −0.4 pp |
| 2001 | 31.4 | −0.3 pp |
| 2000 | 31.7 | −0.2 pp |
| 1999 | 32 | −0.2 pp |
| 1998 | 32.1 | −0.1 pp |
| 1997 | 32.3 | −0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 32.4 | −0.1 pp |
| 1995 | 32.5 | −0.1 pp |
| 1994 | 32.5 | −0.1 pp |
| 1993 | 32.6 | −0.1 pp |
| 1992 | 32.7 | −0.1 pp |
| 1991 | 32.8 | −0.1 pp |
| 1990 | 32.9 | −0.2 pp |
| 1989 | 33.1 | −0.3 pp |
| 1988 | 33.3 | −0.6 pp |
| 1987 | 33.9 | −0.9 pp |
| 1986 | 34.9 | −1.1 pp |
| 1985 | 36 | −1.2 pp |
| 1984 | 37.2 | −1.2 pp |
| 1983 | 38.4 | −1 pp |
| 1982 | 39.4 | −0.7 pp |
| 1981 | 40.1 | −0.3 pp |
| 1980 | 40.3 | +0.1 pp |
| 1979 | 40.2 | +0.3 pp |
| 1978 | 39.9 | +0.4 pp |
| 1977 | 39.5 | +0.4 pp |
| 1976 | 39.1 | +0.4 pp |
| 1975 | 38.8 | +0.2 pp |
| 1974 | 38.5 | −0.2 pp |
| 1973 | 38.7 | −1.4 pp |
| 1972 | 40.1 | −2.5 pp |
| 1971 | 42.6 | −3.1 pp |
| 1970 | 45.7 | −3.3 pp |
| 1969 | 49 | −3 pp |
| 1968 | 52.1 | −2.3 pp |
| 1967 | 54.4 | −1.8 pp |
| 1966 | 56.2 | −1.7 pp |
| 1965 | 57.9 | −1.7 pp |
| 1964 | 59.6 | −1.6 pp |
| 1963 | 61.2 | −1.5 pp |
| 1962 | 62.6 | −1.3 pp |
| 1961 | 64 | −1.2 pp |
| 1960 | 65.2 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Micronesia
77.5
Kiribati
36.6
Marshall Islands
20.9
Palau
20.7
Northern Mariana Islands
7.8
Guam
5.8
Nauru
0
The share of population living outside urban settlements, as a percent of the total. It is computed as the difference between total and urban population, and therefore inherits every particularity of national definitions of urban areas.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people live outside cities — in absolute numbers.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Agriculture Agricultural land shareWhat part of the territory is used for arable land, permanent crops and pasture.