Northern Mariana Islands vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 3,406 against 2,626 in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 780.
That makes Northern Mariana Islands's figure about 1.3 times Turks and Caicos Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 203rd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 205th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Northern Mariana Islands averaged higher in 4 and Turks and Caicos Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,867 | 2,882 | 1,015 | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1970s | 2,013 | 3,030 | 1,017 | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1980s | 3,354 | 3,357 | 3.6 | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1990s | 5,235 | 2,971 | 2,264 | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2000s | 5,946 | 2,886 | 3,061 | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 4,494 | 2,957 | 1,538 | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 3,682 | 2,837 | 844.83 | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Northern Mariana Islands or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 3,406 against 2,626 in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Northern Mariana Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 780, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for rural population?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 203rd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 205th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.