Northern Mariana Islands vs Wallis and Futuna: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Northern Mariana Islands
15,328 people
in 2020
Wallis and Futuna
11,616 people
in 2020
Northern Mariana Islands rank
205th
Wallis and Futuna rank
208th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Wallis and Futuna
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 15,328 people against 11,616 people in Wallis and Futuna, a difference of 3,712 people.
That makes Northern Mariana Islands's figure about 1.3 times Wallis and Futuna's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Wallis and Futuna ahead.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 205th and Wallis and Futuna ranks 208th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Northern Mariana Islands averaged higher in 7 and Wallis and Futuna in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | Wallis and Futuna | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,420 people | 9,087 people | 1,668 people | Wallis and Futuna |
| 1960s | 9,500 people | 8,452 people | 1,048 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1970s | 12,618 people | 9,083 people | 3,535 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1980s | 15,905 people | 11,958 people | 3,947 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1990s | 16,376 people | 13,840 people | 2,537 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2000s | 21,000 people | 14,697 people | 6,303 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 15,457 people | 12,662 people | 2,795 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 15,328 people | 11,616 people | 3,712 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, Northern Mariana Islands or Wallis and Futuna?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 15,328 people against 11,616 people in Wallis and Futuna as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Northern Mariana Islands and Wallis and Futuna?
- 3,712 people, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Wallis and Futuna?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and Wallis and Futuna rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 205th and Wallis and Futuna ranks 208th 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.