British Virgin Islands vs Northern Mariana Islands: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 15,328 people against 13,763 people in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 1,565 people.
That makes Northern Mariana Islands's figure about 1.1 times British Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 207th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 205th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 1 and Northern Mariana Islands in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,434 people | 7,420 people | 14 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 8,104 people | 9,500 people | 1,396 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1970s | 10,270 people | 12,618 people | 2,348 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1980s | 12,199 people | 15,905 people | 3,706 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1990s | 10,332 people | 16,376 people | 6,044 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2000s | 12,838 people | 21,000 people | 8,161 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 11,555 people | 15,457 people | 3,902 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 13,763 people | 15,328 people | 1,565 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, British Virgin Islands or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 15,328 people against 13,763 people in British Virgin Islands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between British Virgin Islands and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 1,565 people, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 207th 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.