Marshall Islands
Republic of the Marshall Islands · Micronesia
The Marshall Islands is a country in Micronesia, with Majuro as its capital, home to about 36,282 people. The Marshall Islands shares no land border with any other country.
| Capital | Majuro |
|---|---|
| Region | Micronesia |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD $) |
| Calling code | +692 |
| ISO codes | MH / MHL / 584 ISO 3166-1 |
| Flag emoji | 🇲🇭 |
| Population | 36,282 (2025) World Bank |
| Area | 181 km² |
| Languages | English, Marshallese |
| Internet domain | .mh |
| Demonym | Marshallese |
About Marshall Islands
The Marshall Islands, officially Republic of the Marshall Islands, is a United Nations member state in Micronesia. Its capital and seat of government is Majuro. It is an island nation with no land borders. The official currency is the United States dollar ($), using the code USD.
Curious about the city itself? See what is the capital of Marshall Islands for Majuro’s own facts and history.
To call the Marshall Islands from abroad, dial the country code +692. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes MH (alpha-2) and MHL (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 36,282.
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How the Marshall Islands compares
- Area: 181 km², ranking 188 of 194 sovereign states by land area.
- Population: 36,282, ranking 189 of 193 sovereign states.
- Density: about 200 people per square kilometre.
- Currency reach: 19 other countries and territories use the United States dollar (see the full list).
Flags with the same colours as the Marshall Islands
One other national flag uses exactly the same set of colour families (orange, blue, white). Similar colours are the most common reason flags get mistaken for one another, though colour alone says nothing about layout.
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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Rankings, density and flag colour matches are computed from that same dataset. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.