Northern Mariana Islands vs Tuvalu: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Northern Mariana Islands
1,891 people
in 2050
Tuvalu
1,269 people
in 2050
Northern Mariana Islands rank
212th
Tuvalu rank
215th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 1,891 people against 1,269 people in Tuvalu, a difference of 622 people.
That makes Northern Mariana Islands's figure about 1.5 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 212th and Tuvalu ranks 215th of 238 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Northern Mariana Islands averaged higher in 5 and Tuvalu in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,624 people | 4,605 people | 2,981 people | Tuvalu |
| 1960s | 1,867 people | 4,927 people | 3,060 people | Tuvalu |
| 1970s | 2,013 people | 4,975 people | 2,962 people | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 3,354 people | 5,265 people | 1,911 people | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 5,235 people | 5,280 people | 44.82 people | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 5,946 people | 5,025 people | 920.65 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 4,494 people | 4,509 people | 14.6 people | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 3,490 people | 3,372 people | 118.17 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2030s | 2,803 people | 2,447 people | 355.97 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2040s | 2,257 people | 1,720 people | 536.42 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2050s | 1,891 people | 1,269 people | 621.88 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
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 Tuvalu?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 1,891 people against 1,269 people in Tuvalu as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Northern Mariana Islands and Tuvalu?
- 622 people, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Tuvalu?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and Tuvalu rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 212th and Tuvalu ranks 215th 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.