Low & middle income vs Northern Mariana Islands: Urban population (% of total population)
Low & middle income
53.1%
in 2025
Northern Mariana Islands
92.2%
in 2025
Low & middle income rank
27th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
27th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Low & middle income
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 92.2% against 53.1% in Low & middle income, a difference of 39.1%.
That makes Northern Mariana Islands's figure about 1.7 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Northern Mariana Islands has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 27th 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 | Low & middle income | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.3% | 81.0% | 57.7% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1970s | 26.4% | 85.5% | 59.2% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1980s | 31.4% | 88.2% | 56.8% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 89.7% | 53.7% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2000s | 42.1% | 90.5% | 48.4% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 91.3% | 42.9% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 91.9% | 39.6% | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Low & middle income or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 92.2% against 53.1% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Low & middle income and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 39.1%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Low & middle income and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for urban population?
- Low & middle income ranks 27th 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.