Marshall Islands vs Northern Mariana Islands: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Marshall Islands
17,348 people
in 2020
Northern Mariana Islands
15,328 people
in 2020
Marshall Islands rank
203rd
Northern Mariana Islands rank
205th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Marshall Islands
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 17,348 people against 15,328 people in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 2,020 people.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times Northern Mariana Islands's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 203rd and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 205th of 236 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,239 people | 7,420 people | 5,820 people | Marshall Islands |
| 1960s | 13,171 people | 9,500 people | 3,671 people | Marshall Islands |
| 1970s | 14,646 people | 12,618 people | 2,028 people | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 21,186 people | 15,905 people | 5,281 people | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 25,278 people | 16,376 people | 8,902 people | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 24,449 people | 21,000 people | 3,449 people | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 20,925 people | 15,457 people | 5,468 people | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 17,348 people | 15,328 people | 2,020 people | Marshall 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, Marshall Islands or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 17,348 people against 15,328 people in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Marshall Islands and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 2,020 people, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Marshall Islands and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Marshall Islands ranks 203rd 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.