Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0046 sq. km per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Marshall Islands, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Marshall Islands stood at 0.0046 sq. km per person. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Marshall Islands peaked at 0.0046 sq. km per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 sq. km per person, in 2010.
That places Marshall Islands 153rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.004 sq. km per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.004 sq. km per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | +3.2% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 0.0046 sq. km per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.012 sq. km per person, 39% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 0.0046 sq. km per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0071 sq. km per person, 65% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0037 sq. km per person | 0.0036 sq. km per person | 0.004 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 sq. km per person | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.0041 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 sq. km per person | 0.0042 sq. km per person | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 150 Italy 0.005 sq. km per person compare
- 151 Nepal 0.0048 sq. km per person compare
- 152 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0047 sq. km per person compare
- 154 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0046 sq. km per person compare
- 155 Malawi 0.0045 sq. km per person compare
- 156 Switzerland 0.0044 sq. km per person compare
More reference data data for Marshall Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in Marshall Islands?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Marshall Islands was 0.0046 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0046 sq. km per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 sq. km per person in 2010.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Marshall Islands ranks 153rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.