Urban population, annual growth rate in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Urban population, annual growth rate was -1.56 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Northern Mariana Islands, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Northern Mariana Islands recorded -1.56 % change on previous year for urban population, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 16.1 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -6.01 % change on previous year, 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.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1963 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1965 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1966 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +67.9% |
| 1967 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1968 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -235.4% |
| 1969 | -6.01 % change on previous year | +69.1% |
| 1970 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 1971 | 15.46 % change on previous year | +860.5% |
| 1972 | 16.1 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 9.85 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1974 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1975 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1976 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 7 % change on previous year | +203.6% |
| 1981 | 12.72 % change on previous year | +81.7% |
| 1982 | 13.11 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 12.04 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 10.27 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 8.81 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 7.44 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1991 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1992 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1993 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +86.6% |
| 1996 | 7.37 % change on previous year | +140.3% |
| 1997 | 9.6 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 1998 | 8.58 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2001 | -0.4397 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2002 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +281.4% |
| 2003 | -1.94 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2004 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2005 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2006 | -2.6 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2007 | -2.79 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2008 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2009 | -3.12 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2010 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 2011 | -0.809 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 2012 | -0.6148 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2013 | -0.8124 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 2014 | -1.02 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 2015 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2016 | -1.36 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2017 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2018 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2019 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2020 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 2021 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2022 | -1.82 % change on previous year | +72.0% |
| 2023 | -1.93 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2024 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2025 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate 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 | +860.5% | 1.61 % change on previous year | 15.46 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -281.4% | -0.4397 % change on previous year | -1.68 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | -235.4% | 2.62 % change on previous year | -3.55 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +203.6% | 2.31 % change on previous year | 7 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +140.3% | 3.07 % change on previous year | 7.37 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +126.8% | -6.01 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.57 % change on previous year | -6.01 % change on previous year | 4.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.08 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 16.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.02 % change on previous year | 7 % change on previous year | 13.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.87 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 9.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.63 % change on previous year | -3.12 % change on previous year | 3.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.3 % change on previous year | -2.15 % change on previous year | -0.6148 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.56 % change on previous year | -1.93 % change on previous year | -1.06 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 212 Monaco -0.7507 % change on previous year compare
- 213 Latvia -0.7684 % change on previous year compare
- 214 Republic of Moldova -1.25 % change on previous year compare
- 216 American Samoa -2.1 % change on previous year compare
- 217 Marshall Islands -2.92 % change on previous year compare
- 218 Saint Martin (French Part) -4.55 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Urban population growth -1.6% (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Urban population, per capita 0.9218 units per person (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Urban population 92.2% (2025)
- Population, total 43,541 (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population growth -1.7% (2025)
- Urban population 40,135 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Northern Mariana Islands was -1.56 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.01 % change on previous year in 1969.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 215th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.