Population growth rate with and without migration in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Population growth rate with and without migration was -2.1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-2.1
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
233rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.59
in 1981
All-time low
-4.8
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate with and without migration in Northern Mariana Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate with and without migration in Northern Mariana Islands stood at -2.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 108.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 12.59 in 1981 and was at its lowest, -4.8, in 1969.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 233rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate with and without migration in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.15 | — |
| 1951 | 1.29 | -40.2% |
| 1952 | 1.32 | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 1.72 | +29.9% |
| 1954 | 1.73 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 2.37 | +36.9% |
| 1956 | 1.84 | -22.4% |
| 1957 | 2.65 | +44.4% |
| 1958 | 2.48 | -6.6% |
| 1959 | 2.68 | +8.4% |
| 1960 | 2.87 | +7.1% |
| 1961 | 2.96 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 3.27 | +10.4% |
| 1963 | 3.42 | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 3.35 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 3.34 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 3.34 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | -0.754 | -122.6% |
| 1968 | -4.59 | +508.2% |
| 1969 | -4.8 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 8.28 | -272.7% |
| 1971 | 12.07 | +45.7% |
| 1972 | 10.88 | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 8.04 | -26.1% |
| 1974 | 2.96 | -63.2% |
| 1975 | 2.58 | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 2.31 | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 2.16 | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 2.15 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 2.24 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 10.83 | +383.9% |
| 1981 | 12.59 | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 11.45 | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 10.5 | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 9.66 | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 8.94 | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 8.32 | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 7.76 | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 7.25 | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 6.73 | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 3 | -55.4% |
| 1991 | 1.81 | -39.6% |
| 1992 | 1.71 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 1.67 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.69 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 4.37 | +158.2% |
| 1996 | 9.59 | +119.7% |
| 1997 | 8.53 | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 7.6 | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 6.83 | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.557 | -91.8% |
| 2001 | -1.66 | -397.1% |
| 2002 | -1.93 | +16.6% |
| 2003 | -2.18 | +12.8% |
| 2004 | -2.41 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | -2.61 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | -2.82 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | -3 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | -3.17 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | -3.32 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | -1.17 | -64.7% |
| 2011 | -0.617 | -47.4% |
| 2012 | -0.785 | +27.2% |
| 2013 | -1.01 | +28.9% |
| 2014 | -1.2 | +18.4% |
| 2015 | -1.37 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | -1.53 | +11.6% |
| 2017 | -1.71 | +11.7% |
| 2018 | -1.85 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | -2.05 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | -0.454 | -77.8% |
| 2021 | -1.88 | +313.4% |
| 2022 | -2 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | -2.1 | +5.4% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's -2.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.492. (85 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's -2.1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.69. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -508.2% | -0.754 | -4.59 |
| 1980 | +383.9% | 2.24 | 10.83 |
| 2001 | -397.1% | 0.557 | -1.66 |
| 2021 | -313.4% | -0.454 | -1.88 |
| 1970 | +272.7% | -4.8 | 8.28 |
| 1995 | +158.2% | 1.69 | 4.37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.02 | 1.29 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.24 | -4.8 | 3.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.37 | 2.15 | 12.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.4 | 6.73 | 12.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.68 | 1.67 | 9.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.25 | -3.32 | 0.557 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.33 | -2.05 | -0.617 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.61 | -2.1 | -0.454 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 230 Tuvalu -1.8 compare
- 231 Vatican -1.82 compare
- 232 Greece -2.08 compare
- 234 Marshall Islands -3.32 compare
- 235 Cook Islands -3.59 compare
- 236 Saint Martin (French Part) -5.4 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 population growth rate with and without migration in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Northern Mariana Islands was -2.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.59 in 1981.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.8 in 1969.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 233rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 108.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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