Curacao vs Northern Mariana Islands: Urban population (% of total population)
Curacao
91.5%
in 2025
Northern Mariana Islands
92.2%
in 2025
Curacao rank
30th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
27th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Curacao
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 92.2% against 91.5% in Curacao, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
Curacao ranks 30th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Curacao averaged higher in 2 and Northern Mariana Islands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curacao | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.0% | 81.0% | 4.1% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1970s | 79.9% | 85.5% | 5.6% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1980s | 82.4% | 88.2% | 5.8% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1990s | 87.1% | 89.7% | 2.7% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2000s | 91.1% | 90.5% | 0.6% | Curacao |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 91.3% | 0.0% | Curacao |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 91.9% | 0.5% | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Curacao or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 92.2% against 91.5% in Curacao as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Curacao and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 0.7%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curacao and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Curacao and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for urban population?
- Curacao ranks 30th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 27th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.