Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 92.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Northern Mariana Islands, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Northern Mariana Islands recorded 92.2% for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 92.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 77.7%, in 1951.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 34th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78.9% | 77.7% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 81.0% | 80.1% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 85.5% | 80.1% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.2% | 86.7% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.7% | 89.6% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 90.2% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 90.9% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.9% | 91.7% | 92.2% | 6 |
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More population data for Northern Mariana Islands
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 90.51 people per km² (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,869 people (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.32 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.32 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.32 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.32 children per women (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 2.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 26.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Northern Mariana Islands was 92.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.7% in 1951.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.