What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?

The highest recorded value was 3,950 people in 2023.

What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 217 people in 1950.

How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?

Northern Mariana Islands ranks 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?

Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Northern Mariana Islands

Name: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Northern Mariana Islands
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Northern Mariana Islands: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 3,950 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

3,950 people

Change on year

up 9.9%

World rank

219th

of 236 countries

All-time high

3,950 people

in 2023

All-time low

217 people

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2023

Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Northern Mariana Islands, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 3,950 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 91.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 3,950 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 217 people, in 1950.

Northern Mariana Islands ranks 219th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	231.8 people	217 people	257 people	10
1960s	283.7 people	264 people	302 people	10
1970s	402.5 people	280 people	499 people	10
1980s	604 people	514 people	740 people	10
1990s	909.5 people	777 people	1,037 people	10
2000s	1,377 people	1,089 people	1,582 people	10
2010s	2,240 people	1,660 people	2,757 people	10
2020s	3,440 people	2,950 people	3,950 people	4

Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands

216 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5,008 people compare
217 Saint Martin (French part) 4,735 people compare
218 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 4,210 people compare
220 British Virgin Islands 3,596 people compare
221 American Samoa 3,594 people compare
222 Palau 1,932 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More population data for Northern Mariana Islands

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)
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.32 births per woman (2024)
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.32 births per woman (2024)
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.32 births per woman (2024)
Natural population growth rate 0.8% (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 2.35 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.35 live births per woman (2023)

All data for Northern Mariana Islands →

Frequently asked questions

What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Northern Mariana Islands?: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Northern Mariana Islands was 3,950 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?: The highest recorded value was 3,950 people in 2023.
What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 217 people in 1950.
How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?: Northern Mariana Islands ranks 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?: Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Unit: people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.