Marshall Islands Urban Population

Marshall Islands’ urban population share has risen steadily from 34.83 percent in 1960 to an all‑time high of 79.09 percent in 2025, placing the nation 63rd globally. This 44.26‑point increase over 66 years reflects rapid urbanisation, driven by limited land resources and migration toward the capital, Majuro. The current level is closely aligned with the shares of Greece (79.13 percent) and France (78.82 percent), illustrating that the small Pacific state now mirrors the urban concentration of much larger economies. The upward trajectory has been consistent, with no recorded decline since the 1960 trough, suggesting that demographic pressures and economic centralisation will continue to push rural residents into urban centres. Future shifts in housing policy, infrastructure investment, or climate‑induced displacement could either accelerate this trend or create a plateau, but absent major interventions the urban share is likely to edge higher in the coming decade.