Marshall Islands vs United States
United States is 54,291 times larger than Marshall Islands. Marshall Islands would fit into United States about 54291 times.
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Marshall Islands is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 54,291× the size of Marshall Islands.
 Marshall Islands |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 54,291× the area | 181 km²#189 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 9,420× the population | 36,282#190 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMarshall Islands: 5.76× the density | 200 / km²#50 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationAbout the same urban share | 79%#48 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMarshall Islands: 1.75× the births per woman | 2.86 per woman#57 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 3.95 points higher | −3.43%#192 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMarshall Islands: 1.9× the birth rate | 20.1 per 1,000#71 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.27× the death rate | 7.1 per 1,000#97 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Marshall Islands: 16.8 points higher | 33.9%#54 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 13.5 points higher | 4.9%#126 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 50.4 per 1,000 higher | −46.8 per 1,000#192 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 11.8 years longer | 67.1 years#152 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityMarshall Islands: 4.13× the infant mortality | 22.7 per 1,000 births#63 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 2.11× the university enrolment | 37.7%#94 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.205 higher | 0.733#107 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 9.15× the income per person | $9,710#81 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 99,902× the economy | $308M2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 10× the output per person | $8,964#132 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthMarshall Islands: 0.1 points higher | +2.3%#124 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| Unemployment | — | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyMarshall Islands: 1.91× the share in extreme poverty | 2.1%#73 of 149 · 2019 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 6.3 higher | 35.5#68 of 149 · 2019 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentThe same | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMarshall Islands: 25.0 points higher | 36.0% of GDP#82 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | — | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.44× the share online | 66%#127 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 2.83× the mobile subscriptions | 40 per 100#186 of 191 · 2022 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaMarshall Islands: 1.59× the forest share | 54% of land#40 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 0.00 t a year#183 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMarshall Islands: 1.3 points higher | 12.2%#130 of 190 · 2022 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 2.8 points higher | 97.2%#122 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)United States: 1.71× the air pollution | 4.1 µg/m³#189 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landMarshall Islands: 3.2 points higher | 16.1% of land#106 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 13.8 points higher | 2.8% of land#152 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityMarshall Islands: 1.82 higher | +1.52#3 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 0.52 higher | +0.35#65 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republicmixed presidential-parliamentary system in free association with the US | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Majuro | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English, Marshallese | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+12 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +692 | +1 |
| Region | Micronesia, Oceania | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Marshall Islands sits at about 7° N and is stretched to 1.02× its true area; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States looks so much bigger than it is next to Marshall Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Marshall Islands bigger than United States?
- No. Marshall Islands is 54,291 times smaller than United States. Marshall Islands covers 181 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Marshall Islands fit into United States?
- About 54291 times: United States has 54,291× the area of Marshall Islands.
- Why do Marshall Islands and United States look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Marshall Islands is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and United States about 1.98×. That is why United States looks so much bigger than it really is next to Marshall Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Marshall Islands or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 36,282. Density: Marshall Islands 200 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Marshall Islands or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $9,710 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 9.15× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Marshall Islands or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 67.1 — 11.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Marshall Islands and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Marshall Islands: parliamentary republic; United States: presidential republic.