Rural population in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Rural population was 3,406 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rural population in Northern Mariana Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 3,406.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 6,728 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,709, in 1961.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 203rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,734 | — |
| 1961 | 1,709 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 1,731 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 1,785 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 1,880 | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 2,010 | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 1,998 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 1,909 | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 1,942 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 1,975 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 2,027 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 1,869 | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 1,720 | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 1,889 | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 1,994 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 2,046 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 2,090 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 2,130 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 2,166 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 2,202 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 2,339 | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 2,596 | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 2,861 | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 3,100 | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 3,312 | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 3,502 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 3,678 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 3,852 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 4,039 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 4,256 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 4,448 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 4,566 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 4,668 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 4,771 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 4,872 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 5,034 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 5,384 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 5,825 | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 6,212 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 6,568 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 6,728 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 6,627 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 6,450 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 6,264 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 6,072 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 5,874 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 5,672 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 5,466 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 5,258 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 5,050 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 4,896 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 4,811 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 4,737 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 4,655 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 4,565 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 4,469 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4,367 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 4,260 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 4,150 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 4,035 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 3,949 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 3,860 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 3,742 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 3,623 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 3,509 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 3,406 | -2.9% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 3,406 is below the median for high income countries, which is 456,529, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 3,406 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 377,513, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,867 | 1,709 | 2,010 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,013 | 1,720 | 2,202 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,354 | 2,339 | 4,256 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,235 | 4,448 | 6,568 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,946 | 5,050 | 6,728 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,494 | 4,035 | 4,896 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,682 | 3,406 | 3,949 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 200 Greenland 6,494 compare
- 201 United States Virgin Islands 4,786 compare
- 202 Palau 3,659 compare
- 204 Tuvalu 3,280 compare
- 205 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,626 compare
- 206 San Marino 959 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 growth -3.0% (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 11 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 11 metric tons (2024)
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre 1.17 hectares per square kilometre (2023)
- Agricultural land use, per capita 0.012 hectares per person (2023)
- Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Rural population in Northern Mariana Islands was 3,406 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6,728 in 2000.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,709 in 1961.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for rural population?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 203rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.