Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0992 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Northern Mariana Islands, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 0.0992 thousands per square kilometre.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 0.149 thousands per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0956 thousands per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 105th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0956 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.0974 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0991 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1007 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1024 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.107 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1178 thousands per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1283 thousands per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1384 thousands per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1482 thousands per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.149 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1466 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1438 thousands per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1407 thousands per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1373 thousands per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1338 thousands per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1301 thousands per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1262 thousands per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1223 thousands per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1183 thousands per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1169 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1162 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1153 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1141 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1128 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1112 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1095 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1077 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1057 thousands per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1036 thousands per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1031 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1012 thousands per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0992 thousands per square kilometre | -2.0% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 0.0992 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 0.0992 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1404 thousands per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1096 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0956 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1384 thousands per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1378 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1223 thousands per square kilometre | 0.149 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1128 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1057 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1183 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1017 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0992 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1036 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 102 Armenia 0.1029 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 103 Iraq 0.1027 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 104 Costa Rica 0.0997 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 106 Cambodia 0.0981 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 107 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0968 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 108 Spain 0.0959 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2755 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,869 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Northern Mariana Islands was 0.0992 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.149 thousands per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0956 thousands per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 105th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.