Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Population growth (annual %) (World Population) was -1.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Northern Mariana Islands, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Northern Mariana Islands recorded -1.7% for population growth in 2025.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 12.0% in 1982 and was at its lowest, -4.7%, in 1969.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 215th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.9% | — |
| 1962 | 3.1% | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 3.3% | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 3.4% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 3.4% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 3.3% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 1.3% | -61.5% |
| 1968 | -2.6% | -306.5% |
| 1969 | -4.7% | +76.8% |
| 1970 | 1.8% | -138.3% |
| 1971 | 10.3% | +472.4% |
| 1972 | 11.4% | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 9.4% | -17.9% |
| 1974 | 5.4% | -42.1% |
| 1975 | 2.8% | -49.2% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 6.7% | +203.8% |
| 1981 | 11.8% | +76.5% |
| 1982 | 12.0% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 10.9% | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 10.1% | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 9.3% | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 8.6% | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 8.0% | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 7.5% | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 7.0% | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 4.8% | -30.9% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | -50.3% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -26.6% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +81.5% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | +132.0% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | +27.8% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | -49.5% |
| 2001 | -0.5% | -115.0% |
| 2002 | -1.8% | +228.0% |
| 2003 | -2.1% | +14.7% |
| 2004 | -2.3% | +11.7% |
| 2005 | -2.5% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | -2.7% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | -2.9% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | -3.1% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | -3.2% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | -2.3% | -30.5% |
| 2011 | -0.9% | -60.2% |
| 2012 | -0.7% | -21.9% |
| 2013 | -0.9% | +28.3% |
| 2014 | -1.1% | +23.1% |
| 2015 | -1.3% | +15.9% |
| 2016 | -1.4% | +13.1% |
| 2017 | -1.6% | +11.5% |
| 2018 | -1.8% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | -2.0% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | -1.3% | -35.6% |
| 2021 | -1.2% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | -1.9% | +66.7% |
| 2023 | -2.1% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | -1.9% | -5.6% |
| 2025 | -1.7% | -13.2% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's -1.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%. (85 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's -1.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Northern Mariana Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +472.4% | 1.8% | 10.3% |
| 1968 | -306.5% | 1.3% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | -228.0% | -0.5% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | +203.8% | 2.2% | 6.7% |
| 1970 | +138.3% | -4.7% | 1.8% |
| 1996 | +132.0% | 3.0% | 7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | -4.7% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 1.8% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 6.7% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 1.7% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.8% | -3.2% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.4% | -2.3% | -0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.7% | -2.1% | -1.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 212 Albania -1.2% compare
- 213 American Samoa -1.6% compare
- 214 Tuvalu -1.6% compare
- 216 Moldova -1.8% compare
- 217 Marshall Islands -3.4% compare
- 218 Saint Martin (French part) -4.7% compare
More climate change data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Urban population 40,135 (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.9218 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 92.2% (2025)
- Population, total 43,541 (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Urban population growth -1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Population growth in Northern Mariana Islands was -1.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 1982.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.7% in 1969.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for population growth?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 215th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.