Greenland vs Northern Mariana Islands: Rural population, annual growth rate
Greenland
-2.18 % change on previous year
in 2025
Northern Mariana Islands
-2.94 % change on previous year
in 2025
Greenland rank
195th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
198th
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Greenland
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Greenland currently reports -2.18 % change on previous year against -2.94 % change on previous year in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 0.76 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 195th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 198th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 3 and Northern Mariana Islands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.07 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1970s | -0.2544 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1980s | -0.6694 % change on previous year | 6.83 % change on previous year | 7.5 % change on previous year | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1990s | -0.5842 % change on previous year | 4.46 % change on previous year | 5.04 % change on previous year | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2000s | -1.49 % change on previous year | -2.58 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | Greenland |
| 2010s | -2.17 % change on previous year | -2.22 % change on previous year | 0.0449 % change on previous year | Greenland |
| 2020s | -1.92 % change on previous year | -2.78 % change on previous year | 0.86 % change on previous year | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, Greenland or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Greenland, at -2.18 % change on previous year against -2.94 % change on previous year in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Greenland and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 0.76 % change on previous year, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Greenland and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Greenland ranks 195th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 198th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.