Anguilla vs Northern Mariana Islands: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Anguilla
14,843 people
in 2020
Northern Mariana Islands
15,328 people
in 2020
Anguilla rank
206th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
205th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Anguilla
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 15,328 people against 14,843 people in Anguilla, a difference of 485 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
Anguilla ranks 206th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 205th of 236 countries.
Northern Mariana Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Anguilla | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,372 people | 7,420 people | 2,048 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1960s | 5,900 people | 9,500 people | 3,600 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1970s | 6,398 people | 12,618 people | 6,219 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1980s | 6,771 people | 15,905 people | 9,134 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1990s | 9,056 people | 16,376 people | 7,320 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2000s | 11,722 people | 21,000 people | 9,278 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 13,777 people | 15,457 people | 1,680 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 14,843 people | 15,328 people | 485 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Anguilla or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 15,328 people against 14,843 people in Anguilla as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Anguilla and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 485 people, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Anguilla and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Anguilla and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Anguilla ranks 206th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 205th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.