Marshall Islands vs Northern Mariana Islands: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Marshall Islands
-3.32 % change on previous year
in 2025
Northern Mariana Islands
-1.75 % change on previous year
in 2025
Marshall Islands rank
231st
Northern Mariana Islands rank
229th
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Marshall Islands
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports -1.75 % change on previous year against -3.32 % change on previous year in Marshall Islands, a difference of 1.57 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 231st and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 229th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and Northern Mariana Islands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.22 % change on previous year | 5.96 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1980s | 3.93 % change on previous year | 9.41 % change on previous year | 5.48 % change on previous year | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1990s | 1.5 % change on previous year | 4.83 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2000s | 0.4101 % change on previous year | -1.19 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | -1.51 % change on previous year | -1.44 % change on previous year | 0.0678 % change on previous year | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | -3.12 % change on previous year | -1.69 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Marshall Islands or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at -1.75 % change on previous year against -3.32 % change on previous year in Marshall Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Marshall Islands and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 1.57 % change on previous year, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Marshall Islands and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Marshall Islands ranks 231st and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 229th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.