Curaçao vs Northern Mariana Islands: Rural population
Curaçao
8.5%
in 2025
Northern Mariana Islands
7.8%
in 2025
Curaçao rank
189th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
192nd
Rural population over time
- Curaçao
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Curaçao currently reports 8.5% against 7.8% in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Curaçao's figure about 1.1 times Northern Mariana Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Curaçao ahead.
Curaçao ranks 189th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 192nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Curaçao averaged higher in 5 and Northern Mariana Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curaçao | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.0% | 19.0% | 4.1% | Curaçao |
| 1970s | 20.1% | 14.5% | 5.6% | Curaçao |
| 1980s | 17.6% | 11.8% | 5.8% | Curaçao |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 10.3% | 2.7% | Curaçao |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 9.5% | 0.6% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 0.0% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.1% | 0.5% | Curaçao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Curaçao or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Curaçao, at 8.5% against 7.8% in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Curaçao and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 0.7%, with Curaçao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curaçao and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Curaçao and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for rural population?
- Curaçao ranks 189th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 192nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.