Northern Mariana Islands vs Saint Helena: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Northern Mariana Islands
1,891 people
in 2050
Saint Helena
2,711 people
in 2050
Northern Mariana Islands rank
212th
Saint Helena rank
210th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports 2,711 people against 1,891 people in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 820 people.
That makes Saint Helena's figure about 1.4 times Northern Mariana Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Helena ahead.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 212th and Saint Helena ranks 210th of 238 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Northern Mariana Islands averaged higher in 4 and Saint Helena in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,624 people | 2,635 people | 1,011 people | Saint Helena |
| 1960s | 1,867 people | 2,843 people | 976.12 people | Saint Helena |
| 1970s | 2,013 people | 3,366 people | 1,352 people | Saint Helena |
| 1980s | 3,354 people | 3,723 people | 369.76 people | Saint Helena |
| 1990s | 5,235 people | 3,729 people | 1,506 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2000s | 5,946 people | 3,367 people | 2,579 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 4,494 people | 3,389 people | 1,105 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 3,490 people | 3,274 people | 215.73 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2030s | 2,803 people | 3,000 people | 197.06 people | Saint Helena |
| 2040s | 2,257 people | 2,798 people | 541.02 people | Saint Helena |
| 2050s | 1,891 people | 2,711 people | 819.87 people | Saint Helena |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Northern Mariana Islands or Saint Helena?
- Saint Helena, at 2,711 people against 1,891 people in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Northern Mariana Islands and Saint Helena?
- 820 people, with Saint Helena ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Saint Helena?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and Saint Helena rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 212th and Saint Helena ranks 210th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.