Urban population growth in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Urban population growth was -1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population growth in Northern Mariana Islands, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population growth in Northern Mariana Islands stood at -1.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 14.9% in 1972 and was at its lowest, -6.2%, in 1969.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 214th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population growth in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.0% | — |
| 1962 | 3.5% | -10.8% |
| 1963 | 3.4% | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 3.0% | -12.8% |
| 1965 | 2.6% | -13.5% |
| 1966 | 4.3% | +66.5% |
| 1967 | 2.6% | -39.3% |
| 1968 | -3.6% | -239.6% |
| 1969 | -6.2% | +71.2% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | -125.8% |
| 1971 | 14.4% | +800.3% |
| 1972 | 14.9% | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 9.4% | -37.1% |
| 1974 | 5.4% | -42.1% |
| 1975 | 2.8% | -48.7% |
| 1976 | 2.5% | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 6.8% | +196.8% |
| 1981 | 12.0% | +76.9% |
| 1982 | 12.3% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 11.4% | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 10.5% | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 9.8% | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 9.1% | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 8.4% | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 7.8% | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 4.9% | -32.2% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | -51.3% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | -28.0% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +85.3% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | +135.4% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | +28.9% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 7.4% | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | -48.9% |
| 2001 | -0.4% | -111.7% |
| 2002 | -1.7% | +283.8% |
| 2003 | -2.0% | +15.9% |
| 2004 | -2.2% | +12.6% |
| 2005 | -2.4% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | -2.6% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | -2.8% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | -3.0% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | -3.2% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | -2.2% | -31.4% |
| 2011 | -0.8% | -62.6% |
| 2012 | -0.6% | -24.1% |
| 2013 | -0.8% | +32.3% |
| 2014 | -1.0% | +25.5% |
| 2015 | -1.2% | +17.2% |
| 2016 | -1.4% | +14.0% |
| 2017 | -1.5% | +12.3% |
| 2018 | -1.7% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | -1.9% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | -1.2% | -37.2% |
| 2021 | -1.1% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | -1.8% | +72.7% |
| 2023 | -1.9% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | -1.8% | -6.2% |
| 2025 | -1.6% | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | -6.2% | 4.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 1.6% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 6.8% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 1.6% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.7% | -3.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.3% | -2.2% | -0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.6% | -1.9% | -1.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 211 Monaco -0.8% compare
- 212 Latvia -0.8% compare
- 213 Republic of Moldova -1.3% compare
- 215 American Samoa -2.1% compare
- 216 Marshall Islands -3.0% compare
- 217 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 92.2% (2025)
- Population growth -1.7% (2025)
- Population, total 43,541 (2025)
- Urban population 40,135 (2025)
- Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 0.0023 (2024)
- Agricultural Soils — Emissions 0 kt (2023)
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions 0 kt (2023)
- Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2023)
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Urban population growth in Northern Mariana Islands was -1.6% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 1972.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.2% in 1969.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for urban population growth?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 214th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.