World population growth in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: World population growth was -0.3% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.3%
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
122nd
of 239 countries
All-time high
12.6%
in 1981
All-time low
-4.8%
in 1969
Years of data
151
1950–2100
World population growth in Northern Mariana Islands, 1950–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for world population growth in Northern Mariana Islands is -0.3%, measured in 2100.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and down 398.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population growth in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 12.6% in 1981 and was at its lowest, -4.8%, in 1969.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 122nd out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
World population growth in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.2% | — |
| 1951 | 1.3% | -40.2% |
| 1952 | 1.3% | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 1.7% | +29.9% |
| 1954 | 1.7% | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 2.4% | +36.9% |
| 1956 | 1.8% | -22.4% |
| 1957 | 2.7% | +44.4% |
| 1958 | 2.5% | -6.6% |
| 1959 | 2.7% | +8.4% |
| 1960 | 2.9% | +7.1% |
| 1961 | 3.0% | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 3.3% | +10.4% |
| 1963 | 3.4% | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 3.4% | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 3.3% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 3.3% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | -0.8% | -122.6% |
| 1968 | -4.6% | +508.2% |
| 1969 | -4.8% | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 8.3% | -272.7% |
| 1971 | 12.1% | +45.7% |
| 1972 | 10.9% | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 8.0% | -26.1% |
| 1974 | 3.0% | -63.2% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 10.8% | +383.9% |
| 1981 | 12.6% | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 11.4% | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 10.5% | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 9.7% | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 8.9% | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 8.3% | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 7.8% | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 7.3% | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 6.7% | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | -55.4% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -39.6% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | +158.2% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | +119.7% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -91.8% |
| 2001 | -1.7% | -397.1% |
| 2002 | -1.9% | +16.6% |
| 2003 | -2.2% | +12.8% |
| 2004 | -2.4% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | -2.6% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | -2.8% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | -3.0% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | -3.2% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | -3.3% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | -1.2% | -64.7% |
| 2011 | -0.6% | -47.4% |
| 2012 | -0.8% | +27.2% |
| 2013 | -1.0% | +28.9% |
| 2014 | -1.2% | +18.4% |
| 2015 | -1.4% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | -1.5% | +11.6% |
| 2017 | -1.7% | +11.7% |
| 2018 | -1.9% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | -2.0% | +10.5% |
| 2020 | -0.5% | -77.8% |
| 2021 | -1.9% | +313.4% |
| 2022 | -2.0% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | -2.1% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | -1.8% | -16.2% |
| 2025 | -1.6% | -9.8% |
| 2026 | -1.3% | -18.0% |
| 2027 | -0.7% | -42.8% |
| 2028 | -0.6% | -19.0% |
| 2029 | -0.5% | -18.7% |
| 2030 | -0.3% | -30.8% |
| 2031 | -0.2% | -47.6% |
| 2032 | -0.2% | +7.9% |
| 2033 | -0.1% | -68.8% |
| 2034 | 0.1% | -256.7% |
| 2035 | 0.2% | +120.2% |
| 2036 | 0.3% | +41.1% |
| 2037 | 0.2% | -19.9% |
| 2038 | 0.3% | +9.0% |
| 2039 | 0.3% | +31.4% |
| 2040 | 0.2% | -34.0% |
| 2041 | 0.3% | +58.4% |
| 2042 | 0.2% | -47.4% |
| 2043 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 2044 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
| 2045 | 0.2% | +4.9% |
| 2046 | 0.1% | -59.9% |
| 2047 | 0.1% | -5.2% |
| 2048 | -0.0% | -147.9% |
| 2049 | 0.1% | -474.3% |
| 2050 | -0.1% | -187.8% |
| 2051 | -0.1% | -20.9% |
| 2052 | -0.0% | -71.4% |
| 2053 | -0.1% | +303.8% |
| 2054 | -0.1% | +36.2% |
| 2055 | -0.2% | +51.0% |
| 2056 | -0.4% | +64.8% |
| 2057 | -0.3% | -22.2% |
| 2058 | -0.4% | +39.7% |
| 2059 | -0.4% | +5.2% |
| 2060 | -0.3% | -14.7% |
| 2061 | -0.3% | -24.8% |
| 2062 | -0.3% | +12.3% |
| 2063 | -0.3% | -9.6% |
| 2064 | -0.1% | -54.3% |
| 2065 | -0.2% | +70.2% |
| 2066 | -0.1% | -66.0% |
| 2067 | 0.0% | -121.4% |
| 2068 | 0.0% | +173.3% |
| 2069 | -0.0% | -178.0% |
| 2070 | -0.0% | +37.5% |
| 2071 | 0.1% | -270.5% |
| 2072 | 0.1% | +32.0% |
| 2073 | 0.1% | +39.4% |
| 2074 | 0.1% | -44.2% |
| 2075 | 0.1% | +63.6% |
| 2076 | 0.2% | +50.8% |
| 2077 | 0.2% | +20.5% |
| 2078 | 0.3% | +34.9% |
| 2079 | 0.2% | -21.0% |
| 2080 | 0.2% | -4.1% |
| 2081 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 2082 | 0.2% | -16.5% |
| 2083 | 0.2% | -13.2% |
| 2084 | 0.1% | -15.8% |
| 2085 | 0.1% | -16.0% |
| 2086 | 0.1% | -28.1% |
| 2087 | 0.1% | -12.6% |
| 2088 | -0.0% | -111.8% |
| 2089 | 0.0% | -288.9% |
| 2090 | -0.1% | -417.6% |
| 2091 | -0.1% | +92.6% |
| 2092 | -0.1% | +31.7% |
| 2093 | -0.1% | -24.1% |
| 2094 | -0.2% | +57.7% |
| 2095 | -0.2% | +15.9% |
| 2096 | -0.2% | +14.2% |
| 2097 | -0.2% | +4.6% |
| 2098 | -0.2% | -0.0% |
| 2099 | -0.3% | +26.9% |
| 2100 | -0.3% | -6.6% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's -0.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.3%, 78% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's -0.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.3%, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where World population growth 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% | -0.8% | -4.6% |
| 2049 | +474.3% | -0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2090 | -417.6% | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | +383.9% | 2.2% | 10.8% |
| 2001 | -397.1% | 0.6% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | -313.4% | -0.5% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.2% | -4.8% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.4% | 2.1% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.4% | 6.7% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 1.7% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.3% | -3.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.3% | -2.0% | -0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.3% | -2.1% | -0.5% | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.1% | -0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.2% | -0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.2% | -0.4% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.2% | -0.3% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.2% | -0.3% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.3% | -0.3% | -0.3% | 1 |
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- 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)
- Population density 90.51 people per km² (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 world population growth in Northern Mariana Islands?
- World population growth in Northern Mariana Islands was -0.3% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population growth recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 1981.
- What is the lowest world population growth recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.8% in 1969.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for world population growth?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 122nd out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is world population growth rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 398.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of World population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average exponential rate of growth of the population over a given period. It is calculated as ln(P2/P1) where P1 and P2 are the populations on subsequent years. Available from 1700 to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.