Net migration in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Net migration was -1,698 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Marshall Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration in Marshall Islands stood at -1,698.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Marshall Islands peaked at 769 in 1968 and was at its lowest, -2,058, in 2018.
Marshall Islands ranks 117th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63 | — |
| 1961 | 56 | -11.1% |
| 1962 | 54 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 42 | -22.2% |
| 1964 | 16 | -61.9% |
| 1965 | -22 | -237.5% |
| 1966 | -89 | +304.5% |
| 1967 | 308 | -446.1% |
| 1968 | 769 | +149.7% |
| 1969 | 690 | -10.3% |
| 1970 | 201 | -70.9% |
| 1971 | -232 | -215.4% |
| 1972 | -306 | +31.9% |
| 1973 | -383 | +25.2% |
| 1974 | -145 | -62.1% |
| 1975 | -193 | +33.1% |
| 1976 | -233 | +20.7% |
| 1977 | -264 | +13.3% |
| 1978 | -286 | +8.3% |
| 1979 | -316 | +10.5% |
| 1980 | -155 | -50.9% |
| 1981 | 31 | -120.0% |
| 1982 | 23 | -25.8% |
| 1983 | 12 | -47.8% |
| 1984 | 6 | -50.0% |
| 1985 | -1 | -116.7% |
| 1986 | -8 | +700.0% |
| 1987 | -16 | +100.0% |
| 1988 | -140 | +775.0% |
| 1989 | -479 | +242.1% |
| 1990 | -562 | +17.3% |
| 1991 | -661 | +17.6% |
| 1992 | -769 | +16.3% |
| 1993 | -869 | +13.0% |
| 1994 | -942 | +8.4% |
| 1995 | -991 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | -1,050 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | -1,097 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | -1,124 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | -1,068 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | -1,110 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | -1,237 | +11.4% |
| 2002 | -1,345 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | -1,427 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | -1,466 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | -1,482 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | -1,491 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | -1,491 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1,467 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | -1,361 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | -1,221 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | -1,512 | +23.8% |
| 2012 | -1,759 | +16.3% |
| 2013 | -1,825 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | -1,906 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | -1,964 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | -2,003 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | -2,040 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | -2,058 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | -2,030 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | -2,004 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | -2,016 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | -1,829 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | -1,832 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | -1,765 | -3.7% |
| 2025 | -1,698 | -3.8% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's -1,698 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2,815, 60% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's -1,698 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -462, 3.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration in Marshall Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -775.0% | -16 | -140 |
| 1986 | -700.0% | -1 | -8 |
| 1967 | +446.1% | -89 | 308 |
| 1966 | -304.5% | -22 | -89 |
| 1989 | -242.1% | -140 | -479 |
| 1965 | -237.5% | 16 | -22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 188.7 | -89 | 769 | 10 |
| 1970s | -215.7 | -383 | 201 | 10 |
| 1980s | -72.7 | -479 | 31 | 10 |
| 1990s | -913.3 | -1,124 | -562 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1,388 | -1,491 | -1,110 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1,832 | -2,058 | -1,221 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1,857 | -2,016 | -1,698 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 114 Cape Verde -1,284 compare
- 115 Uruguay -1,338 compare
- 116 Guinea-Bissau -1,373 compare
- 118 Comoros -2,127 compare
- 119 Tonga -2,150 compare
- 120 Madagascar -2,227 compare
More financial sector data for Marshall Islands
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Marshall Islands?
- Net migration in Marshall Islands was -1,698 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 769 in 1968.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,058 in 2018.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for net migration?
- Marshall Islands ranks 117th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.