Northern Mariana Islands vs Tuvalu: Population growth
Northern Mariana Islands
-1.7%
in 2025
Tuvalu
-1.6%
in 2025
Northern Mariana Islands rank
214th
Tuvalu rank
213th
Population growth over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports -1.6% against -1.7% in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 214th and Tuvalu ranks 213th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Northern Mariana Islands averaged higher in 5 and Tuvalu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 1.4% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 2.4% | 2.6% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 1.9% | 7.3% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 0.9% | 3.8% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2000s | -1.8% | 1.0% | 2.7% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | -1.4% | 0.1% | 1.5% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | -1.7% | -1.8% | 0.1% | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Northern Mariana Islands or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at -1.6% against -1.7% in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Northern Mariana Islands and Tuvalu?
- 0.1%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Tuvalu?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and Tuvalu rank globally for population growth?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 214th and Tuvalu ranks 213th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.