Demographics of the Marshall Islands

Marshallese people are of Micronesian origin and are believed to have migrated from Asia to the Marshall Islands several thousand years ago.

[8] Source:[11] Population by Sex and Age Group (Census 03.IV.2011):[12] Major religious groups in the Republic of the Marshall Islands include the United Church of Christ – Congregational in the Marshall Islands, with 51.5% of the population; the Assemblies of God, 24.2%; the Roman Catholic Church, 8.4%;[14] and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons), 8.3%.

[14] Also represented are Bukot Nan Jesus (also known as Assembly of God Part Two), 2.2%; Baptist, 1.0%; Seventh-day Adventists, 0.9%; Full Gospel, 0.7%; and the Baháʼí Faith, 0.6%.

[14] Persons without any religious affiliation account for a very small percentage of the population.

[14] Islam is also present through Ahmadiyya Muslim Community which is based in Majuro, with the first mosque opening in the capital in September 2012.