Population by income level, annual growth rate in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Population by income level, annual growth rate was -1.66 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.66 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
212th
of 215 countries
All-time high
12.73 % change on previous year
in 1982
All-time low
-4.58 % change on previous year
in 1969
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population by income level, annual growth rate in Northern Mariana Islands, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population by income level, annual growth rate in Northern Mariana Islands stood at -1.66 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, annual growth rate in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 12.73 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -4.58 % change on previous year, in 1969.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 212th out of 215 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.
Population by income level, annual growth rate in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 1968 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -302.5% |
| 1969 | -4.58 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 1970 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 1971 | 10.83 % change on previous year | +497.5% |
| 1972 | 12.11 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 9.84 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1974 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1975 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 1976 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1977 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 6.9 % change on previous year | +210.7% |
| 1981 | 12.49 % change on previous year | +81.1% |
| 1982 | 12.73 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 11.57 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 10.58 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 9.73 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 9 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 8.36 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 7.23 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1991 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 1992 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1993 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +82.8% |
| 1996 | 7.33 % change on previous year | +136.8% |
| 1997 | 9.46 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 1998 | 8.38 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 7.47 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2001 | -0.5442 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2002 | -1.77 % change on previous year | +226.0% |
| 2003 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2004 | -2.27 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2005 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2006 | -2.68 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2007 | -2.87 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2008 | -3.04 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2009 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2010 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 2011 | -0.8929 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 2012 | -0.6977 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2013 | -0.8942 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 2014 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 2015 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 2016 | -1.44 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2017 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2018 | -1.77 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2019 | -1.93 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2020 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2021 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2022 | -1.92 % change on previous year | +66.0% |
| 2023 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2024 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2025 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's -1.66 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4491 % change on previous year. (85 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's -1.66 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6431 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by income level, 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 | +497.5% | 1.81 % change on previous year | 10.83 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | -302.5% | 1.29 % change on previous year | -2.61 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +210.7% | 2.22 % change on previous year | 6.9 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -226.0% | -0.5442 % change on previous year | -1.77 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +139.6% | -4.58 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +136.8% | 3.09 % change on previous year | 7.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.54 % change on previous year | -4.58 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.21 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 12.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.64 % change on previous year | 6.9 % change on previous year | 12.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.83 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 9.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.72 % change on previous year | -3.19 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.38 % change on previous year | -2.23 % change on previous year | -0.6977 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.66 % change on previous year | -2.03 % change on previous year | -1.16 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 209 Albania -1.16 % change on previous year compare
- 210 American Samoa -1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 211 Tuvalu -1.6 % change on previous year compare
- 213 Moldova -1.74 % change on previous year compare
- 214 Marshall Islands -3.37 % change on previous year compare
- 215 Saint Martin (French part) -4.55 % 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)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 90.51 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,869 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level, annual growth rate in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Population by income level, annual growth rate in Northern Mariana Islands was -1.66 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.73 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest population by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.58 % change on previous year in 1969.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for population by income level, annual growth rate?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 212th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level, annual growth rate rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. 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 Population by income level, 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 Population by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed 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 Population by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.