Population density in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Population density was 90.51 people per km² in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
90.51 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
127th
of 235 countries
All-time high
148.64 people per km²
in 2000
All-time low
7.3 people per km²
in 1800
Years of data
153
1800–2100
Population density in Northern Mariana Islands, 1800–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
Northern Mariana Islands recorded 90.51 people per km² for population density in 2100.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 148.64 people per km² in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.3 people per km², in 1800.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 127th out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 153 years of available data.
Population density in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 7.3 people per km² | — |
| 1820 | 7.3 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 15.5 people per km² | +112.2% |
| 1951 | 15.78 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 15.98 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 16.22 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 16.5 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 16.85 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 17.22 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 17.6 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 18.05 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 18.51 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 19.04 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 19.6 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 20.22 people per km² | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 20.91 people per km² | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 21.62 people per km² | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 22.34 people per km² | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 23.12 people per km² | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 23.41 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 22.81 people per km² | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 21.75 people per km² | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 22.16 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 24.54 people per km² | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 27.52 people per km² | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 30.23 people per km² | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 31.91 people per km² | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 32.79 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 33.6 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 34.38 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 35.11 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 35.89 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 38.36 people per km² | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 43.15 people per km² | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 48.64 people per km² | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 54.26 people per km² | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 60 people per km² | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 65.83 people per km² | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 71.74 people per km² | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 77.73 people per km² | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 83.78 people per km² | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 89.84 people per km² | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 94.27 people per km² | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 96.55 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 98.27 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 99.94 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 101.64 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 104.77 people per km² | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 112.44 people per km² | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 123.06 people per km² | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 133.38 people per km² | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 143.33 people per km² | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 148.64 people per km² | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 147.83 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 145.22 people per km² | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 142.26 people per km² | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 139.02 people per km² | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 135.59 people per km² | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 131.93 people per km² | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 128.17 people per km² | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 124.27 people per km² | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 120.32 people per km² | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 117.63 people per km² | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 116.59 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 115.76 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 114.73 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 113.48 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 112.04 people per km² | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 110.42 people per km² | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 108.65 people per km² | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 106.73 people per km² | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 104.68 people per km² | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 103.39 people per km² | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 102.18 people per km² | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 100.22 people per km² | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 98.19 people per km² | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 96.3 people per km² | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 94.7 people per km² | -1.7% |
| 2026 | 93.33 people per km² | -1.4% |
| 2027 | 92.38 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2028 | 91.77 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2029 | 91.27 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2030 | 90.88 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2031 | 90.65 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2032 | 90.49 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2033 | 90.36 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2034 | 90.39 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2035 | 90.53 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 90.75 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 91 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2038 | 91.22 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 91.48 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2040 | 91.75 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2041 | 92 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2042 | 92.25 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2043 | 92.41 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 92.58 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 92.75 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 92.88 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 92.95 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 92.97 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2049 | 93.01 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2050 | 93.01 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2051 | 92.92 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2052 | 92.87 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2053 | 92.82 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2054 | 92.69 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2055 | 92.52 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2056 | 92.27 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2057 | 91.97 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2058 | 91.67 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2059 | 91.31 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2060 | 90.96 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2061 | 90.7 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2062 | 90.43 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2063 | 90.18 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2064 | 90 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2065 | 89.87 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2066 | 89.73 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2067 | 89.7 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2068 | 89.74 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2069 | 89.74 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2070 | 89.7 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2071 | 89.72 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2072 | 89.8 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 89.9 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 90 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 90.09 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 90.23 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 90.42 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 90.66 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2079 | 90.92 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2080 | 91.14 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 91.35 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 91.54 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 91.72 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 91.86 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 91.99 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 92.08 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 92.16 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 92.18 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2089 | 92.19 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2090 | 92.16 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2091 | 92.1 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2092 | 91.99 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2093 | 91.87 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2094 | 91.75 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2095 | 91.58 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2096 | 91.4 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2097 | 91.2 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2098 | 90.99 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2099 | 90.76 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2100 | 90.51 people per km² | -0.3% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 90.51 people per km² is below the median for high income countries, which is 106.6 people per km², 85% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 90.51 people per km² is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 132.68 people per km², 68% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +112.2% | 7.3 people per km² | 15.5 people per km² |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 7.3 people per km² | 7.3 people per km² | 7.3 people per km² | 1 |
| 1820s | 7.3 people per km² | 7.3 people per km² | 7.3 people per km² | 1 |
| 1950s | 16.82 people per km² | 15.5 people per km² | 18.51 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.48 people per km² | 19.04 people per km² | 23.41 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.81 people per km² | 22.16 people per km² | 35.89 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.33 people per km² | 38.36 people per km² | 89.84 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.77 people per km² | 94.27 people per km² | 143.33 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 136.32 people per km² | 120.32 people per km² | 148.64 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.07 people per km² | 104.68 people per km² | 117.63 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.37 people per km² | 91.27 people per km² | 103.39 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 90.77 people per km² | 90.36 people per km² | 91.48 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 92.56 people per km² | 91.75 people per km² | 93.01 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 92.41 people per km² | 91.31 people per km² | 93.01 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 90.1 people per km² | 89.7 people per km² | 90.96 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 90.14 people per km² | 89.7 people per km² | 90.92 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 91.82 people per km² | 91.14 people per km² | 92.19 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 91.58 people per km² | 90.76 people per km² | 92.16 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 90.51 people per km² | 90.51 people per km² | 90.51 people per km² | 1 |
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More population data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6398 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2755 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,869 people (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.592 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.0782 units per person (2025)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Population density in Northern Mariana Islands was 90.51 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 148.64 people per km² in 2000.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 people per km² in 1800.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for population density?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 127th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.