List of islands of the Marshall Islands


The Republic of Marshall Islands consists of 29 atolls and 5 islands, which can be divided into two island chains, Ralik Chain and Ratak Chain.

Inhabited municipalities

Administratively, the country is divided into 24 inhabited municipalities, corresponding to the 24 inhabited atolls or islands, where each of them is an electoral district.
MunicipalityChainPopulation Area Area
Ailinglaplap AtollRalik1,729156
Ailuk AtollRatak33952
Arno AtollRatak1,794135
Aur AtollRatak49962
Ebon AtollRalik70662
Enewetok / UjelangRalik66462
Jabat IslandRalik8410
Jaluit AtollRalik1,788114
Kili / Bikini / EjitRalik54810
Kwajalein AtollRalik11,408166
Lae AtollRalik34711
Lib IslandRalik15510
Likiep AtollRatak401104
Majuro Atoll Ratak27,797104
Maloelap AtollRatak682104
Mejit IslandRatak34821
Mili AtollRatak738166
Namorik AtollRalik50831
Namu AtollRalik78062
Rongelap AtollRalik7983
Ujae AtollRalik36421
Utirik AtollRatak43521
Wotho AtollRalik9742
Wotje AtollRatak85983

Uninhabited atolls/islands

The remaining 10 atolls/islands are currently uninhabited. According to the Constitution of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the uninhabited atolls/islands Narikrik, Erikub, Jemo, Taka, Bikar, Bokak, Rongrik and Ailinginae shall each be included in the electoral district with which it is most closely associated, pursuant to the customary law or any traditional practice. Ujelang is listed with the Enewetak & Ujelang District, and Bikini with the Bikini & Kili District.
Atoll/IslandChainAreaArea
Ailinginae AtollRalik31
Bikar AtollRatak00
Bikini AtollRalik62
Bokak AtollRatak31
Erikub Atoll Ratak21
Jemo Island Ratak00
Nadikdik AtollRatak10
Rongerik Atoll Ralik21
Toke Atoll Ratak0.570.22
Ujelang AtollRalik21