Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
Capital Majuro
181 km² · 36,282 people (2025) · United States dollar
29 coral atolls and five islands, about 181 km² of land scattered over 1.9 million km² of ocean. Kwajalein encloses the largest lagoon in the world, roughly 2,170 km². The average elevation is about 2 m, which makes it one of the lowest-lying countries anywhere.
The facts
- Capital
- Majuro
- Area
- 181 km² — 70 sq mi
- Population
- 36,282 (2025)
- Density
- 200.5 people per km²
- Currency
- United States dollar (USD, $)
- Official languages
- English, Marshallese
- Time zone
- UTC+12:00
- Calling code
- +692
- Drives on the
- right
- ISO codes
- MH · MHL
- Continent
- Oceania
How it compares
- By area
- 194 of 200
- By population
- 195 of 200
Population is the only figure on this page that dates — it is a 2025 estimate and will drift. Area, capital, currency, languages, calling code and driving side change rarely or never.
Countries of a similar size
| Country | Area (km²) | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Maldives | 298 | 529,676 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 261 | 46,922 |
| Marshall Islands ← | 181 | 36,282 |
| Liechtenstein | 160 | 41,024 |
| San Marino | 61 | 34,109 |
Common questions
- What is the capital of Marshall Islands?
- Majuro
- What currency does Marshall Islands use?
- The United States dollar (USD).
- How big is Marshall Islands?
- 181 km², or 70 square miles — 194 of 200 by area.
- Which side of the road does Marshall Islands drive on?
- The right.
Related pages
- Maldives 298 km²
- Saint Kitts and Nevis 261 km²
- Liechtenstein 160 km²
- San Marino 61 km²
- Australia Oceania
- Papua New Guinea Oceania
- New Zealand Oceania
- Fiji Oceania
- Solomon Islands Oceania
- Vanuatu Oceania
- Samoa Oceania
- Kiribati Oceania
Sources
- The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency (Public domain (US Government))
- World Bank Open Data — The World Bank (CC BY 4.0)