Liechtenstein vs Northern Mariana Islands: The global population hockey stick
Liechtenstein
39,622 people
in 2023
Northern Mariana Islands
45,166 people
in 2023
Liechtenstein rank
217th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
215th
The global population hockey stick over time
- Liechtenstein
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 45,166 people against 39,622 people in Liechtenstein, a difference of 5,544 people.
That makes Northern Mariana Islands's figure about 1.1 times Liechtenstein's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Liechtenstein ahead.
Liechtenstein ranks 217th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 215th of 239 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Liechtenstein averaged higher in 5 and Northern Mariana Islands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liechtenstein | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 5,802 people | 3,360 people | 2,442 people | Liechtenstein |
| 1820s | 5,827 people | 3,360 people | 2,467 people | Liechtenstein |
| 1950s | 14,917 people | 7,738 people | 7,180 people | Liechtenstein |
| 1960s | 18,464 people | 9,882 people | 8,582 people | Liechtenstein |
| 1970s | 23,000 people | 14,173 people | 8,827 people | Liechtenstein |
| 1980s | 26,834 people | 29,133 people | 2,299 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1990s | 30,836 people | 50,952 people | 20,116 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2000s | 34,505 people | 62,709 people | 28,204 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 37,261 people | 51,554 people | 14,293 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 39,204 people | 46,457 people | 7,253 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the global population hockey stick, Liechtenstein or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 45,166 people against 39,622 people in Liechtenstein as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the global population hockey stick between Liechtenstein and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 5,544 people, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2023.
- How do Liechtenstein and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for the global population hockey stick?
- Liechtenstein ranks 217th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 215th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as The global population hockey stick. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.