Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 1,891 people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
1,891 people
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
212th
of 238 countries
All-time high
6,728 people
in 2000
All-time low
1,551 people
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Northern Mariana Islands, 1950–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Northern Mariana Islands is 1,891 people, measured in 2050.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 6,728 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,551 people, in 1950.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 212th of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,551 people | — |
| 1951 | 1,610 people | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 1,625 people | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 1,612 people | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 1,562 people | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 1,559 people | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 1,665 people | +6.8% |
| 1957 | 1,730 people | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 1,634 people | -5.6% |
| 1959 | 1,690 people | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 1,734 people | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 1,709 people | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 1,731 people | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 1,785 people | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 1,880 people | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 2,010 people | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 1,998 people | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 1,909 people | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 1,942 people | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 1,975 people | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 2,027 people | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 1,869 people | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 1,720 people | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 1,889 people | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 1,994 people | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 2,046 people | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 2,090 people | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 2,129 people | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 2,166 people | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 2,202 people | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 2,339 people | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 2,596 people | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 2,861 people | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 3,100 people | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 3,312 people | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 3,502 people | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 3,678 people | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 3,852 people | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 4,039 people | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 4,256 people | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 4,448 people | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 4,566 people | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 4,668 people | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 4,771 people | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 4,872 people | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 5,034 people | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 5,384 people | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 5,825 people | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 6,212 people | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 6,568 people | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 6,728 people | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 6,627 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 6,450 people | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 6,264 people | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 6,072 people | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 5,874 people | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 5,672 people | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 5,466 people | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 5,258 people | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 5,050 people | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 4,896 people | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 4,811 people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 4,737 people | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 4,655 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 4,565 people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 4,469 people | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4,367 people | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 4,260 people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 4,150 people | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 4,035 people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 3,949 people | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 3,860 people | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 3,742 people | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 3,623 people | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 3,509 people | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 3,406 people | -2.9% |
| 2026 | 3,313 people | -2.8% |
| 2027 | 3,233 people | -2.4% |
| 2028 | 3,165 people | -2.1% |
| 2029 | 3,101 people | -2.0% |
| 2030 | 3,040 people | -2.0% |
| 2031 | 2,984 people | -1.9% |
| 2032 | 2,928 people | -1.9% |
| 2033 | 2,874 people | -1.9% |
| 2034 | 2,822 people | -1.8% |
| 2035 | 2,774 people | -1.7% |
| 2036 | 2,726 people | -1.7% |
| 2037 | 2,678 people | -1.8% |
| 2038 | 2,627 people | -1.9% |
| 2039 | 2,577 people | -1.9% |
| 2040 | 2,525 people | -2.0% |
| 2041 | 2,471 people | -2.1% |
| 2042 | 2,416 people | -2.2% |
| 2043 | 2,357 people | -2.4% |
| 2044 | 2,296 people | -2.6% |
| 2045 | 2,234 people | -2.7% |
| 2046 | 2,170 people | -2.9% |
| 2047 | 2,103 people | -3.1% |
| 2048 | 2,033 people | -3.3% |
| 2049 | 1,963 people | -3.4% |
| 2050 | 1,891 people | -3.7% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 1,891 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 306,014 people, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 1,891 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 306,014 people, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,624 people | 1,551 people | 1,730 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,867 people | 1,709 people | 2,010 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,013 people | 1,720 people | 2,202 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,354 people | 2,339 people | 4,256 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,235 people | 4,448 people | 6,568 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,946 people | 5,050 people | 6,728 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,494 people | 4,035 people | 4,896 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,490 people | 3,101 people | 3,949 people | 10 |
| 2030s | 2,803 people | 2,577 people | 3,040 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 2,257 people | 1,963 people | 2,525 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 1,891 people | 1,891 people | 1,891 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 209 Reunion 2,841 people compare
- 210 Saint Helena 2,711 people compare
- 211 United States Virgin Islands 2,200 people compare
- 213 Palau 1,496 people compare
- 214 Cook Islands 1,417 people compare
- 215 Tuvalu 1,269 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 urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Northern Mariana Islands was 1,891 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6,728 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,551 people in 1950.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 212th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.