Population 52,634 (2013) Population growth rate 0.2% annual change (2013) Official languages English, Marshallese | Life expectancy 65.24 years (2000) GNI per capita 4,630 PPP dollars (2013) | |
Fertility rate 4.50 births per woman (2007) |
This article is about the demographic features of the population of the Marshall Islands, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
Contents
- Map of Marshall Islands
- CIA World Factbook demographic statistics
- Population
- Age structure
- Population growth rate
- Birth rate
- Death rate
- Net migration rate
- Sex ratio
- Infant mortality rate
- Life expectancy at birth
- Total fertility rate
- Nationality
- Ethnic groups
- Religions
- Languages
- References
Map of Marshall Islands
The people of the Marshall Islands are of Micronesian origin, which is traced to a combination of peoples who emigrated from Southeast Asia in the remote past. The matrilineal Marshallese culture revolves around a complex system of clans and lineages tied to land ownership.
Virtually all Marshallese are Christian, most of them Protestant (see Religion in the Marshall Islands). Other Christian denominations include Roman Catholicism, the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), Salvation Army, and Jehovah's Witness. There is also a small presence of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and the Bahá'í Faith.
Both Marshallese and English are official languages. Marshallese is spoken by most of the urban population. Both the Nitijela (parliament) and national radio use Marshallese.
The public school system provides education through grade 12, although admission to secondary school is selective. The elementary program employs a bilingual/bicultural curriculum. English is introduced in the first grade. There is one post-secondary institution in the Marshall Islands—the College of the Marshall Islands.
CIA World Factbook demographic statistics
The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.
Population
Age structure
Population growth rate
Birth rate
Death rate
Net migration rate
Sex ratio
Infant mortality rate
Life expectancy at birth
Total fertility rate
Nationality
Ethnic groups
Religions
Languages
This article incorporates public domain material from the CIA World Factbook website https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html.