Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate was -1.56 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.56 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
230th
of 234 countries
All-time high
16.11 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-6.02 % change on previous year
in 1969
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Northern Mariana Islands, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Northern Mariana Islands is -1.56 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 16.11 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -6.02 % change on previous year, in 1969.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 230th out of 234 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 1953 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 1954 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 1955 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1956 | 0.9152 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1957 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +101.6% |
| 1958 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +161.1% |
| 1959 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1960 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1961 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 1962 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1963 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 3 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1965 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1966 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +66.8% |
| 1967 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1968 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -235.3% |
| 1969 | -6.02 % change on previous year | +70.0% |
| 1970 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 1971 | 15.45 % change on previous year | +848.7% |
| 1972 | 16.11 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 9.85 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1974 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1975 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1976 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 7 % change on previous year | +204.0% |
| 1981 | 12.72 % change on previous year | +81.6% |
| 1982 | 13.11 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 12.05 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 10.28 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 9.51 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 8.81 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 1991 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1992 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1993 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +86.8% |
| 1996 | 7.37 % change on previous year | +140.2% |
| 1997 | 9.61 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 1998 | 8.58 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2001 | -0.4405 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 2002 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +280.7% |
| 2003 | -1.94 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 2004 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2005 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2006 | -2.6 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2007 | -2.79 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2008 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2009 | -3.11 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2010 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 2011 | -0.8094 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 2012 | -0.615 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2013 | -0.8122 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 2014 | -1.02 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 2015 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2016 | -1.36 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2017 | -1.53 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2018 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2019 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2020 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 2021 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2022 | -1.82 % change on previous year | +72.3% |
| 2023 | -1.93 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2024 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2025 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's -1.56 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4434 % change on previous year. (85 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's -1.56 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8009 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +848.7% | 1.63 % change on previous year | 15.45 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -280.7% | -0.4405 % change on previous year | -1.68 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | -235.3% | 2.62 % change on previous year | -3.54 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +204.0% | 2.3 % change on previous year | 7 % change on previous year |
| 1958 | +161.1% | 1.85 % change on previous year | 4.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.28 % change on previous year | 0.9152 % change on previous year | 4.82 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.7 % change on previous year | -6.02 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.08 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 16.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.02 % change on previous year | 7 % change on previous year | 13.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.87 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 9.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.63 % change on previous year | -3.11 % change on previous year | 3.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.3 % change on previous year | -2.15 % change on previous year | -0.615 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.56 % change on previous year | -1.93 % change on previous year | -1.05 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 227 Saint Helena -0.9105 % change on previous year compare
- 228 Czechia -1.07 % change on previous year compare
- 229 Estonia -1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 231 American Samoa -2.1 % change on previous year compare
- 232 Marshall Islands -2.91 % change on previous year compare
- 233 Cook Islands -3.06 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2755 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2755 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population density 90.51 people per km² (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,869 people (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.592 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6398 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita 0.0002 thousands per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Northern Mariana Islands was -1.56 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.11 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.02 % change on previous year in 1969.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 230th out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 Number of people living in urban and rural areas, 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 Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by 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 Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.