Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) was 61.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in Marshall Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 61.2% for population ages 15-64 in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Marshall Islands peaked at 61.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 1987.
That places Marshall Islands 159th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.0% | — |
| 1961 | 47.5% | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 47.2% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 46.9% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 46.8% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 46.8% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 47.0% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 47.7% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 49.1% | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 50.6% | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 51.5% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 50.9% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 49.8% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 48.8% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 48.3% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 48.1% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 47.8% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 47.5% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 47.2% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 46.9% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 46.7% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 46.6% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 46.5% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 46.5% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 46.5% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 46.4% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 46.3% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 46.2% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 46.6% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 47.0% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 47.6% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 48.2% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 49.0% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 49.9% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 50.9% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 51.9% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 52.9% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 54.0% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 54.9% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 55.7% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 56.5% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 57.2% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 57.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 58.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 58.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 58.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 58.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 58.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 58.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 58.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 58.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 58.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 58.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 59.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 59.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 60.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 60.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 60.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 61.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 61.7% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 61.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 61.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 60.9% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 60.9% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 61.2% | +0.6% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 61.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.6%, 92% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 61.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.4%, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.8% | 46.8% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.7% | 46.9% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.5% | 46.2% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.6% | 47.0% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 55.7% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 58.2% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 60.9% | 61.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 407 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 269 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 461 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 469 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,009 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,369 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -7.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.143 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Marshall Islands?
- Population ages 15-64 in Marshall Islands was 61.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 1987.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for population ages 15-64?
- Marshall Islands ranks 159th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.