Total population (thousands) in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Total population (thousands) was 43.89 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
43.89 thousands
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
212th
of 233 countries
All-time high
68.55 thousands
in 2001
All-time low
9.75 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Total population in Northern Mariana Islands, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in Northern Mariana Islands is 43.89 thousands, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 68.55 thousands in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.75 thousands, in 1970.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 212th of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Total population (thousands) in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.75 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 10.59 thousands | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 11.95 thousands | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 13.32 thousands | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 14.44 thousands | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 14.87 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 15.26 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 15.62 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 15.96 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 16.3 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 16.67 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 18.58 thousands | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 21.07 thousands | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 23.63 thousands | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 26.24 thousands | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 28.91 thousands | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 31.61 thousands | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 34.35 thousands | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 37.12 thousands | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 39.91 thousands | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 42.69 thousands | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 43.99 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 44.8 thousands | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 45.57 thousands | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 46.34 thousands | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 47.12 thousands | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 49.23 thousands | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 54.19 thousands | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 59.01 thousands | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 63.67 thousands | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 68.17 thousands | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 68.55 thousands | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 67.42 thousands | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 66.13 thousands | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 64.71 thousands | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 63.17 thousands | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 61.54 thousands | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 59.83 thousands | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 58.06 thousands | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 56.24 thousands | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 54.41 thousands | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 53.77 thousands | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 53.44 thousands | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 53.02 thousands | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 52.49 thousands | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 51.87 thousands | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 51.16 thousands | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 50.38 thousands | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 49.53 thousands | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 48.62 thousands | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 47.64 thousands | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 47.42 thousands | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 46.54 thousands | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 45.62 thousands | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 44.67 thousands | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 43.89 thousands | -1.7% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 43.89 thousands is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,084 thousands, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 43.89 thousands is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,410 thousands, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.81 thousands | 9.75 thousands | 16.3 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.81 thousands | 16.67 thousands | 39.91 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.66 thousands | 42.69 thousands | 63.67 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.38 thousands | 56.24 thousands | 68.55 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.87 thousands | 48.62 thousands | 54.41 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.96 thousands | 43.89 thousands | 47.64 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 209 Saint Kitts and Nevis 46.88 thousands compare
- 210 Turks and Caicos Islands 46.7 thousands compare
- 211 American Samoa 46.39 thousands compare
- 213 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 43.65 thousands compare
- 214 Liechtenstein 40 thousands compare
- 215 Gibraltar 39.74 thousands 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 in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Total population in Northern Mariana Islands was 43.89 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 68.55 thousands in 2001.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.75 thousands in 1970.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for total population?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 212th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release