Rural population in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Rural population was 7.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Northern Mariana Islands, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2024, rural population in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 7.8%. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 29.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2024.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 189th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Rural population in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.9% | — |
| 1971 | 27.4% | -8.5% |
| 1972 | 25.0% | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 22.7% | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 21.0% | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 19.4% | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 18.0% | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 16.6% | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 15.3% | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 14.2% | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 13.2% | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 12.9% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 12.6% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 12.2% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 11.9% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 11.6% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 11.3% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 11.0% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 10.7% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 10.5% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 10.3% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 10.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 10.4% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 10.4% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 10.4% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 10.3% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 10.1% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.0% | 14.2% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 10.5% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 10.0% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 9.1% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 8.3% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.8% | 8.2% | 5 |
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More population data for Northern Mariana Islands
- 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)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 90.51 people per km² (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)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,869 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per unit of GDP 0 thousands per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Rural population in Northern Mariana Islands was 7.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2024.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for rural population?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 189th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release