Curacao vs Northern Mariana Islands: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Curacao
91.5%
in 2025
Northern Mariana Islands
92.2%
in 2025
Curacao rank
37th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
34th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Curacao
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 92.2% against 91.5% in Curacao, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
Curacao ranks 37th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 34th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Curacao averaged higher in 2 and Northern Mariana Islands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curacao | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.4% | 78.9% | 7.5% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1960s | 77.0% | 81.0% | 4.1% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1970s | 79.9% | 85.5% | 5.6% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1980s | 82.4% | 88.2% | 5.8% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1990s | 87.1% | 89.7% | 2.7% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2000s | 91.1% | 90.5% | 0.6% | Curacao |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 91.3% | 0.0% | Curacao |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 91.9% | 0.5% | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Curacao or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 92.2% against 91.5% in Curacao as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Curacao and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 0.7%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curacao and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Curacao and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Curacao ranks 37th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 34th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban 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
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.