Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Northern Mariana Islands: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 92.2% against 52.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 39.6%.
That makes Northern Mariana Islands's figure about 1.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Northern Mariana Islands has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 29th 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 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.3% | 81.0% | 49.8% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1970s | 36.6% | 85.5% | 49.0% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1980s | 41.6% | 88.2% | 46.6% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 89.7% | 44.9% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 90.5% | 43.3% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 91.3% | 41.2% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 91.9% | 39.9% | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 92.2% against 52.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 39.6%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for urban population?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 29th 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.