Share of population urban in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Share of population urban was 92.18 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
92.18
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
34th
of 236 countries
All-time high
92.18
in 2025
All-time low
77.74
in 1951
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Northern Mariana Islands, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population urban in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 92.18. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 92.18 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 77.74, in 1951.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population urban in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 78.19 | — |
| 1951 | 77.74 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 77.83 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 78.33 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 79.36 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 79.83 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 78.9 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 78.56 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 80.27 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 80.11 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 80.15 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 81 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 81.34 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 81.4 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 81.05 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 80.42 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 81.17 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 82.24 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 81.45 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 80.22 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 80.07 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 83.42 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 86.39 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 86.39 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 86.4 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 86.42 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 86.46 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 86.51 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 86.57 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 86.64 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 86.73 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 86.9 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 87.2 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 87.57 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 87.99 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 88.43 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 88.85 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 89.22 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 89.51 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 89.7 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 89.74 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 89.71 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 89.67 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 89.62 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 89.57 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 89.55 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 89.59 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 89.71 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 89.87 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 90.04 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 90.16 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 90.25 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 90.34 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 90.42 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 90.5 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 90.58 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 90.65 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 90.73 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 90.8 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 90.87 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 90.95 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 91.03 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 91.1 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 91.18 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 91.25 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 91.33 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 91.4 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 91.47 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 91.54 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 91.62 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 91.69 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 91.78 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 91.88 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 91.98 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 92.07 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 92.18 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78.91 | 77.74 | 80.27 | 10 |
| 1960s | 81.05 | 80.15 | 82.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 85.53 | 80.07 | 86.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.21 | 86.73 | 89.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.71 | 89.55 | 90.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.53 | 90.16 | 90.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.29 | 90.95 | 91.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.93 | 91.69 | 92.18 | 6 |
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More population data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2755 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2755 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,869 (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population density 90.51 (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6398 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.269 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.592 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.269 (2100)
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate -3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Share of population urban in Northern Mariana Islands was 92.18 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 92.18 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.74 in 1951.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for share of population urban?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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