Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Northern Mariana Islands
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
74
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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 217 people | — |
| 1951 | 220 people | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 220 people | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 222 people | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 219 people | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 228 people | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 239 people | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 244 people | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 252 people | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 257 people | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 264 people | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 266 people | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 273 people | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 280 people | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 288 people | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 292 people | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 301 people | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 302 people | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 295 people | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 276 people | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 280 people | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 305 people | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 343 people | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 380 people | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 406 people | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 420 people | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 441 people | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 465 people | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 486 people | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 499 people | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 514 people | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 531 people | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 545 people | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 557 people | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 577 people | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 598 people | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 623 people | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 656 people | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 699 people | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 740 people | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 777 people | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 812 people | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 845 people | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 871 people | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 904 people | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 927 people | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 952 people | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 970 people | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1,037 people | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1,089 people | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1,167 people | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 1,251 people | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 1,320 people | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 1,385 people | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 1,443 people | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1,478 people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,512 people | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1,544 people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1,582 people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1,660 people | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1,781 people | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 1,912 people | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 2,059 people | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 2,200 people | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 2,331 people | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 2,458 people | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 2,571 people | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 2,671 people | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 2,757 people | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2,950 people | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 3,263 people | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 3,595 people | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 3,950 people | +9.9% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 3,950 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 3,950 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,191 people, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.