IDA & IBRD total vs Northern Mariana Islands: Urban population (% of total population)
IDA & IBRD total
53.7%
in 2025
Northern Mariana Islands
92.2%
in 2025
IDA & IBRD total rank
25th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
27th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 92.2% against 53.7% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 38.5%.
That makes Northern Mariana Islands's figure about 1.7 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Northern Mariana Islands has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 25th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 27th of 47 groups.
Northern Mariana Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.6% | 81.0% | 55.5% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1970s | 28.6% | 85.5% | 56.9% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1980s | 33.4% | 88.2% | 54.8% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1990s | 37.6% | 89.7% | 52.1% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 90.5% | 47.3% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 91.3% | 42.1% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 91.9% | 39.0% | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, IDA & IBRD total or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 92.2% against 53.7% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between IDA & IBRD total and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 38.5%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for urban population?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 25th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 27th of 47 groups.
- 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.