Rural population, annual growth rate in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Rural population, annual growth rate was -2.94 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2.94 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
198th
of 208 countries
All-time high
10.99 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-7.97 % change on previous year
in 1972
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Northern Mariana Islands, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Northern Mariana Islands recorded -2.94 % change on previous year for rural population, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 10.99 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -7.97 % change on previous year, in 1972.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 198th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -189.3% |
| 1963 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +142.3% |
| 1964 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +70.6% |
| 1965 | 6.91 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 1966 | -0.597 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 1967 | -4.45 % change on previous year | +646.1% |
| 1968 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 1969 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +54.9% |
| 1971 | -7.79 % change on previous year | -396.1% |
| 1972 | -7.97 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 9.83 % change on previous year | -223.2% |
| 1974 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1975 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1976 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1977 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1979 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 6.22 % change on previous year | +274.3% |
| 1981 | 10.99 % change on previous year | +76.6% |
| 1982 | 10.21 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 8.35 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1984 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1985 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1986 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 5.37 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1992 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +57.1% |
| 1996 | 6.95 % change on previous year | +109.1% |
| 1997 | 8.19 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 6.64 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1999 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2001 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -161.6% |
| 2002 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +77.9% |
| 2003 | -2.88 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2004 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2005 | -3.26 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2006 | -3.44 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2007 | -3.63 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2008 | -3.81 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2009 | -3.96 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2010 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2011 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2012 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2013 | -1.73 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2014 | -1.93 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2015 | -2.1 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2016 | -2.28 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2017 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2018 | -2.58 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2019 | -2.77 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2020 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2021 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2022 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 2023 | -3.18 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2024 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2025 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's -2.94 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.2844 % change on previous year, 10.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's -2.94 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0489 % change on previous year. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, annual growth rate in Northern Mariana Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -646.1% | -0.597 % change on previous year | -4.45 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -396.1% | 2.63 % change on previous year | -7.79 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +274.3% | 1.66 % change on previous year | 6.22 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +223.2% | -7.97 % change on previous year | 9.83 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +189.3% | -1.44 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -161.6% | 2.44 % change on previous year | -1.5 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.51 % change on previous year | -4.45 % change on previous year | 6.91 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.23 % change on previous year | -7.97 % change on previous year | 9.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.83 % change on previous year | 4.73 % change on previous year | 10.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.46 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 8.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.58 % change on previous year | -3.96 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.22 % change on previous year | -3.05 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.78 % change on previous year | -3.18 % change on previous year | -2.13 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 195 Greenland -2.18 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Kosovo -2.3 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Thailand -2.51 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Turks and Caicos Islands -3.24 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Cape Verde -3.24 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Tuvalu -3.61 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Rural population, per capita 0.0782 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population 7.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.0% (2025)
- Rural population 3,406 (2025)
- Aquaculture production 11 metric tons (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 11 metric tons (2024)
- Arable land 150 hectares (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 0.0909 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2020)
- Arable land 0.0034 hectares per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Northern Mariana Islands was -2.94 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.99 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.97 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 198th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.