Northern Mariana Islands vs Tuvalu: Rural population, annual growth rate
Northern Mariana Islands
-2.94 % change on previous year
in 2025
Tuvalu
-3.61 % change on previous year
in 2025
Northern Mariana Islands rank
198th
Tuvalu rank
201st
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports -2.94 % change on previous year against -3.61 % change on previous year in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.67 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 198th and Tuvalu ranks 201st of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Northern Mariana Islands averaged higher in 5 and Tuvalu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.51 % change on previous year | -0.1887 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1970s | 1.23 % change on previous year | 0.5619 % change on previous year | 0.6656 % change on previous year | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1980s | 6.83 % change on previous year | 0.4202 % change on previous year | 6.41 % change on previous year | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1990s | 4.46 % change on previous year | -0.1744 % change on previous year | 4.63 % change on previous year | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2000s | -2.58 % change on previous year | -0.8117 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | -2.22 % change on previous year | -1.59 % change on previous year | 0.6288 % change on previous year | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | -2.78 % change on previous year | -3.65 % change on previous year | 0.8706 % change on previous year | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, Northern Mariana Islands or Tuvalu?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at -2.94 % change on previous year against -3.61 % change on previous year in Tuvalu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Northern Mariana Islands and Tuvalu?
- 0.67 % change on previous year, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Tuvalu?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and Tuvalu rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 198th and Tuvalu ranks 201st 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.
Individual pages
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.