Northern Mariana Islands vs United States Virgin Islands: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Northern Mariana Islands
1,891 people
in 2050
United States Virgin Islands
2,200 people
in 2050
Northern Mariana Islands rank
212th
United States Virgin Islands rank
211th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 2,200 people against 1,891 people in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 309 people.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.2 times Northern Mariana Islands's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 212th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 211th of 238 countries.
United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,624 people | 12,481 people | 10,857 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 1,867 people | 28,649 people | 26,782 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 2,013 people | 55,837 people | 53,824 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 3,354 people | 47,694 people | 44,340 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 5,235 people | 17,840 people | 12,605 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 5,946 people | 6,787 people | 840.58 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 4,494 people | 5,110 people | 615.67 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 3,490 people | 3,928 people | 437.43 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2030s | 2,803 people | 3,181 people | 377.73 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2040s | 2,257 people | 2,531 people | 274.21 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2050s | 1,891 people | 2,200 people | 309.32 people | United States Virgin 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 2,200 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- 309 people, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and United States Virgin Islands?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 212th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 211th 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.