Northern Mariana Islands vs Small states: Urban population (% of total population)
Northern Mariana Islands
92.2%
in 2025
Small states
52.1%
in 2025
Northern Mariana Islands rank
27th
Small states rank
30th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Small states
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 92.2% against 52.1% in Small states, a difference of 40.1%.
That makes Northern Mariana Islands's figure about 1.8 times Small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Northern Mariana Islands has been ahead every year.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 27th and Small states ranks 30th of 218 countries.
Northern Mariana Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.0% | 36.7% | 44.4% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1970s | 85.5% | 42.5% | 43.0% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1980s | 88.2% | 46.6% | 41.6% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1990s | 89.7% | 48.5% | 41.2% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 49.5% | 41.0% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 50.4% | 40.8% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 91.9% | 51.6% | 40.3% | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Northern Mariana Islands or Small states?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 92.2% against 52.1% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Northern Mariana Islands and Small states?
- 40.1%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and Small states rank globally for urban population?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 27th and Small states ranks 30th 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.