Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas was 15,328 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Northern Mariana Islands, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2020, number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 15,328 people.
The figure is down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 22,537 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7,111 people, in 1950.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 205th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,111 people | — |
| 1955 | 7,728 people | +8.7% |
| 1960 | 8,736 people | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 10,264 people | +17.5% |
| 1970 | 10,170 people | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 15,065 people | +48.1% |
| 1980 | 17,626 people | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 14,184 people | -19.5% |
| 1990 | 17,730 people | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 15,022 people | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 22,537 people | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 19,462 people | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 16,952 people | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 13,961 people | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 15,328 people | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,420 people | 7,111 people | 7,728 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 9,500 people | 8,736 people | 10,264 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 12,618 people | 10,170 people | 15,065 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 15,905 people | 14,184 people | 17,626 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 16,376 people | 15,022 people | 17,730 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 21,000 people | 19,462 people | 22,537 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 15,457 people | 13,961 people | 16,952 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 15,328 people | 15,328 people | 15,328 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 202 Andorra 20,594 people compare
- 203 Marshall Islands 17,348 people compare
- 204 Cook Islands 15,644 people compare
- 206 Anguilla 14,843 people compare
- 207 British Virgin Islands 13,763 people compare
- 208 Wallis and Futuna 11,616 people compare
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)
- Population density 90.51 people per km² (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Northern Mariana Islands was 15,328 people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 22,537 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,111 people in 1950.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.