Rural population growth (annual %) in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Rural population growth (annual %) was -3.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Northern Mariana Islands, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population growth in Northern Mariana Islands is -3.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 10.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, -8.3%, in 1972.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 200th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population growth (annual %) in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.5% | — |
| 1962 | 1.3% | -188.1% |
| 1963 | 3.1% | +140.2% |
| 1964 | 5.2% | +68.8% |
| 1965 | 6.7% | +28.9% |
| 1966 | -0.6% | -109.0% |
| 1967 | -4.6% | +661.0% |
| 1968 | 1.7% | -137.6% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 2.6% | +54.2% |
| 1971 | -8.1% | -412.3% |
| 1972 | -8.3% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 9.4% | -212.8% |
| 1974 | 5.4% | -42.3% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | -52.4% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | -17.4% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 1.7% | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 6.0% | +266.2% |
| 1981 | 10.4% | +72.7% |
| 1982 | 9.7% | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 8.0% | -17.5% |
| 1984 | 6.6% | -17.6% |
| 1985 | 5.6% | -15.7% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 4.7% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | -40.7% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | +56.1% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | +105.5% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -56.8% |
| 2001 | -1.5% | -162.8% |
| 2002 | -2.7% | +79.0% |
| 2003 | -2.9% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | -3.1% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | -3.3% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | -3.5% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | -3.7% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | -3.9% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | -4.0% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | -3.1% | -23.3% |
| 2011 | -1.8% | -43.4% |
| 2012 | -1.6% | -11.5% |
| 2013 | -1.7% | +12.7% |
| 2014 | -2.0% | +11.8% |
| 2015 | -2.1% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | -2.3% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | -2.5% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | -2.6% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | -2.8% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | -2.2% | -23.3% |
| 2021 | -2.3% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | -3.1% | +36.2% |
| 2023 | -3.2% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | -3.2% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | -3.0% | -6.8% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's -3.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.3%, 10.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's -3.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population growth (annual %) 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 | -661.0% | -0.6% | -4.6% |
| 1971 | -412.3% | 2.6% | -8.1% |
| 1980 | +266.2% | 1.6% | 6.0% |
| 1973 | +212.8% | -8.3% | 9.4% |
| 1962 | +188.1% | -1.5% | 1.3% |
| 2001 | -162.8% | 2.4% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | -4.6% | 6.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | -8.3% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 4.6% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 2.1% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.6% | -4.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.2% | -3.1% | -1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.8% | -3.2% | -2.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 197 Kosovo -2.3% compare
- 197 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) -2.3% compare
- 199 Thailand -2.5% compare
- 201 Turks and Caicos Islands -3.3% compare
- 202 Cape Verde -3.3% compare
- 203 Tuvalu -3.7% 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, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 7.8% (2025)
- Rural population 3,406 (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 11 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 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 growth in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Rural population growth in Northern Mariana Islands was -3.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 1981.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.3% in 1972.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for rural population growth?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 200th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. 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.