List of islands of the Marshall Islands


The Republic of Marshall Islands consists of 6 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 AtollRalik1,175156
Ailuk AtollRatak23552
Arno AtollRatak1,141135
Aur AtollRatak31762
Ebon AtollRalik46962
Enewetok / UjelangRalik29662
Jabat IslandRalik7510
Jaluit AtollRalik1,409114
Kili / Bikini / EjitRalik41510
Kwajalein AtollRalik9,789166
Lae AtollRalik13311
Lib IslandRalik15610
Likiep AtollRatak288104
Majuro Ratak23,156104
Maloelap AtollRatak395104
Mejit IslandRatak23021
Mili AtollRatak497166
Namorik AtollRalik29931
Namu AtollRalik52562
Rongelap AtollRalik083
Ujae AtollRalik31021
Utirik AtollRatak26421
Wotho AtollRalik8842
Wotje AtollRatak81683

Uninhabited atolls/islands

The remaining 11 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/IslandChainArea Area
Ailinginae AtollRalik31
Bikar AtollRatak0.690.27
Bikini AtollRalik62
Bokak AtollRatak31
Erikub AtollRatak21
Jemo IslandRatak0.210.08
Nadikdik AtollRatak10
Rongerik AtollRalik21
Toke AtollRatak0.570.22
Ujelang AtollRalik21
Wake AtollRatak73