Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) was 2 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
54th
of 236 countries
All-time high
383.33 % change on previous year
in 1960
All-time low
-547.56 % change on previous year
in 1967
Years of data
72
1951–2023
Net migration, annual growth rate in Northern Mariana Islands, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Northern Mariana Islands recorded 2 % change on previous year for net migration, annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 121.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 383.33 % change on previous year in 1960 and was at its lowest, -547.56 % change on previous year, in 1967.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1953 | 4.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1954 | 11.29 % change on previous year | +144.6% |
| 1955 | 20 % change on previous year | +77.1% |
| 1956 | 28.41 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 1957 | 47.62 % change on previous year | +67.6% |
| 1958 | 63.64 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 1959 | 50 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1960 | 383.33 % change on previous year | +666.7% |
| 1961 | 117.65 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1962 | 45.95 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1963 | 29.63 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1964 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 1965 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1966 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -162.0% |
| 1967 | -547.56 % change on previous year | +11672.6% |
| 1968 | -147.68 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1969 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1970 | 155.11 % change on previous year | +3610.4% |
| 1971 | 100.83 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1972 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 1973 | -32.98 % change on previous year | +2549.7% |
| 1974 | -112.07 % change on previous year | +239.8% |
| 1975 | -59.74 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1976 | -19.51 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1977 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 1978 | 17.93 % change on previous year | +1217.9% |
| 1979 | 42.86 % change on previous year | +139.0% |
| 1981 | 38.21 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1983 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1854 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1986 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -1622.2% |
| 1987 | -6.28 % change on previous year | +122.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1524 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2535 % change on previous year | +66.4% |
| 1990 | -86.55 % change on previous year | -34233.4% |
| 1991 | -284.96 % change on previous year | +229.3% |
| 1992 | -23.37 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1993 | -8.9 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 1994 | 26.17 % change on previous year | -394.2% |
| 1995 | 266.39 % change on previous year | +917.8% |
| 1996 | 368.1 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 1997 | -5.55 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1998 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 1999 | -7.38 % change on previous year | -600.2% |
| 2000 | -128.16 % change on previous year | +1635.6% |
| 2001 | -164.74 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 2002 | -0.3976 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 2003 | -8.28 % change on previous year | +1981.7% |
| 2004 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 2005 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 2006 | -4.63 % change on previous year | +82.9% |
| 2007 | -0.0656 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 2008 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -4497.1% |
| 2009 | 4.76 % change on previous year | +65.0% |
| 2010 | 43.74 % change on previous year | +818.9% |
| 2011 | 17.52 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 2012 | -8.17 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 2013 | -9.25 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2014 | -0.1939 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 2015 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -765.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8497 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2018 | -0.6592 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | -1.57 % change on previous year | +138.4% |
| 2020 | 51.32 % change on previous year | -3365.3% |
| 2021 | -81.85 % change on previous year | -259.5% |
| 2022 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 2023 | 2 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 2 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -6.35 % change on previous year. (85 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Northern Mariana Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -34233.4% | 0.2535 % change on previous year | -86.55 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | -11672.6% | -4.65 % change on previous year | -547.56 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +4497.1% | -0.0656 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +3610.4% | 4.18 % change on previous year | 155.11 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +3365.3% | -1.57 % change on previous year | 51.32 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | -2549.7% | -1.24 % change on previous year | -32.98 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.62 % change on previous year | -4 % change on previous year | 63.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -9.74 % change on previous year | -547.56 % change on previous year | 383.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.25 % change on previous year | -112.07 % change on previous year | 155.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.77 % change on previous year | -6.28 % change on previous year | 38.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 24.54 % change on previous year | -284.96 % change on previous year | 368.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -30.51 % change on previous year | -164.74 % change on previous year | 4.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.36 % change on previous year | -9.25 % change on previous year | 43.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.68 % change on previous year | -81.85 % change on previous year | 51.32 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 51 Micronesia (country) 2.16 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Cape Verde 2.15 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Tonga 2.03 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Greenland 1.55 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Cuba 1.52 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Dominica 1.49 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2755 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2755 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6398 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.592 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.269 (2100)
- Population density 90.51 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,869 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.269 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1106 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Northern Mariana Islands was 2 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 383.33 % change on previous year in 1960.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -547.56 % change on previous year in 1967.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration metrics Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.