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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

Sources

  1. The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency (Public domain (US Government))
  2. World Bank Open Data — The World Bank (CC BY 4.0)

How these figures are compiled and checked