Rural population, per square kilometre in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Rural population, per square kilometre was 7.88 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per square kilometre in Northern Mariana Islands, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Northern Mariana Islands recorded 7.88 units per square kilometre for rural population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 14.63 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.88 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 167th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.93 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 10.15 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 10.37 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 10.59 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 10.94 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 11.7 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 12.66 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 13.5 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 14.28 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 14.63 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 14.41 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 14.02 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 13.62 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 13.2 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 12.77 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 12.33 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 11.88 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 11.43 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 10.98 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 10.64 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 10.46 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 10.3 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 10.12 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 9.92 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 9.72 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 9.49 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 9.26 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 9.02 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 8.77 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 8.58 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 8.39 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 8.13 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 7.88 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.57 units per square kilometre | 9.93 units per square kilometre | 14.28 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.93 units per square kilometre | 10.98 units per square kilometre | 14.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.77 units per square kilometre | 8.77 units per square kilometre | 10.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.25 units per square kilometre | 7.88 units per square kilometre | 8.58 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 164 Angola 8.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Turkmenistan 8.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Palau 8.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Bahamas 7.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 United States 7.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Congo 6.58 units per square kilometre compare
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, per capita 0.0782 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 7.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.0% (2025)
- Rural population 3,406 (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 11 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 11 metric tons (2024)
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture 0.2% (2023)
- Agricultural land use 540 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Northern Mariana Islands was 7.88 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.63 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.88 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 167th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.