Rural population, per capita in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Rural population, per capita was 0.0782 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Northern Mariana Islands, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, per capita in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 0.0782 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 0.1993 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0782 units per person, in 2025.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 190th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1985 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.19 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1865 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.186 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1894 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1958 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1883 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1776 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1855 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1977 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1993 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1658 units per person | -16.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1361 units per person | -17.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1361 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1361 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1358 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1354 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1349 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1343 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1336 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1327 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1309 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.128 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1243 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1201 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1157 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1115 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1078 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1049 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.103 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1026 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1029 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1033 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1038 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1043 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1045 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1041 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1029 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1013 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0996 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0984 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0975 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0966 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0957 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.095 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0942 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0935 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0927 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.092 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0913 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0905 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0897 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.089 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0882 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0875 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0868 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.086 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0853 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0846 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0838 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0831 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0822 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0812 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0803 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0792 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0782 units per person | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1895 units per person | 0.1776 units per person | 0.1985 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1447 units per person | 0.1336 units per person | 0.1993 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1179 units per person | 0.103 units per person | 0.1327 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1029 units per person | 0.0996 units per person | 0.1045 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0947 units per person | 0.0913 units per person | 0.0984 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0871 units per person | 0.0838 units per person | 0.0905 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0807 units per person | 0.0782 units per person | 0.0831 units per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (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)
- Capture fisheries vs aquaculture 11 (2024)
- Aquaculture farmed fish production 11 (2024)
- Fertilizer use in kg per hectare of arable land 0.125 (2020)
- Agricultural land 540 (2023)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 540 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Rural population, per capita in Northern Mariana Islands was 0.0782 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1993 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0782 units per person in 2025.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for rural population, per capita?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 190th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.