Marshall Islands at its true size
Marshall Islands covers 181 km², number 189 of 194 countries by area. Home to 36,282 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 181 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 36,282 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 200 per km² |
| Capital | Majuro |
| Local time in Majuro | |
| Time zone | UTC+12 IANA |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) Wikidata |
| Languages | English, Marshallese |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | Micronesia, Oceania |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +692 |
| Codes | MH · MHL · 584 |
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Where Marshall Islands ranks
Among the independent states, in 34 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#190 of 19436,282 people#11 of 13 in Oceania
- Population density#50 of 194200 people per km²#2 of 13 in Oceania
- Urban population#48 of 19279% urban#5 of 13 in Oceania
- Fertility rate#57 of 1922.86 births per woman#8 of 13 in Oceania
- Population growth#192 of 192−3.43% a year#13 of 13 in Oceania
- Birth rate#71 of 19220.1 births per 1,000 people#9 of 13 in Oceania
- Death rate#97 of 1927.1 deaths per 1,000 people#5 of 13 in Oceania
- Children under 15#54 of 19233.9% under 15#7 of 13 in Oceania
- People over 65#126 of 1924.9% aged 65 and over#8 of 13 in Oceania
- Net migration#192 of 192−46.8 per 1,000 people#13 of 13 in Oceania
- Refugees abroad#174 of 1900.00 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#11 of 13 in Oceania
Health & education
Economy
- GNI per capita#81 of 185$9,710 a person#5 of 13 in Oceania
- Internet users#127 of 18466% online#8 of 11 in Oceania
- GDP per capita (PPP)#132 of 184$8,964 a person#7 of 13 in Oceania
- GDP growth#124 of 187+2.3% a year#9 of 13 in Oceania
- Extreme poverty#73 of 1492.1% under $3.00 a day#3 of 6 in Oceania
- Income inequality (Gini)#68 of 149a Gini index of 35.5#1 of 6 in Oceania
- Foreign investment#126 of 1841.0% of GDP#9 of 12 in Oceania
- Exports#82 of 16836.0% of GDP#4 of 12 in Oceania
- Mobile subscriptions#186 of 19140 subscriptions per 100 people#10 of 12 in Oceania
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#183 of 1850.00 tonnes a person#11 of 13 in Oceania
- Forest area#40 of 19254% forest#7 of 13 in Oceania
- Renewable energy#130 of 19012.2% renewable#9 of 13 in Oceania
- Access to electricity#122 of 19297.2% with electricity#8 of 13 in Oceania
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#189 of 1914.1 µg/m³#11 of 13 in Oceania
- Protected land#106 of 19116.1% of the land protected#5 of 13 in Oceania
- Arable land#152 of 1902.8% of the land arable#6 of 12 in Oceania
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of the Marshall Islands’s area, lit up on the map →
- Liechtenstein1.13×Marshall Islands is 13% larger than Liechtenstein.
- Saint Kitts and Nevis0.67×Marshall Islands is 33% smaller than Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Maldives0.61×Marshall Islands is 39% smaller than Maldives.
- Malta0.57×Marshall Islands is 43% smaller than Malta.
- Grenada0.52×Marshall Islands is 48% smaller than Grenada.
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines0.47×Marshall Islands is 2.15 times smaller than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
How many times does Marshall Islands fit into…
- Russia: about 94339 times
- Canada: about 55164 times
- United States: about 54291 times
Questions about Marshall Islands
- How big is Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands covers 181 km², which makes it number 189 of 194 countries by area. About 36,282 people live there (2025), 200 per km².
- Is Marshall Islands bigger than Liechtenstein?
- Marshall Islands is 13% larger than Liechtenstein. Marshall Islands: 181 km²; Liechtenstein: 160 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Does Marshall Islands have land borders?
- No. Marshall Islands has no land neighbours; every border is a coastline.