Share of population aged 65 and over — all countries

Share of population aged 65 and over — Northern Mariana Islands

Share of population aged 65 and over in the Northern Mariana Islands in 2025 — 10.8%. Ranked 93 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 7.8 pp.

2025 10.8% +1 pp vs 2024
World rank 93of 217
Period maximum 10.8%2025
Period minimum 1.6%1999

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population aged 65 and over — Northern Mariana Islands, 1960–202505101519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 3%1962: 2.9%1964: 2.9%1966: 2.8%1968: 2.8%1970: 2.7%1972: 2.7%1974: 2.7%1976: 2.8%1978: 3%1980: 2.9%1982: 2.4%1984: 2.1%1986: 1.9%1988: 1.8%1990: 1.8%1992: 1.9%1994: 1.9%1996: 1.8%1998: 1.6%2000: 1.6%2002: 1.9%2004: 2.2%2006: 2.4%2008: 2.7%2010: 3.1%2012: 3.6%2014: 4.2%2016: 4.8%2018: 5.4%2020: 6.2%2022: 7.8%2024: 9.8%2025: 10.8%
Change over the period: +7.8 pp Annual average: 0.12 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Northern Mariana Islands

Northern Mariana Islands 10.8%
World 10.4%
Micronesia (subregion) computed 8.3%
High-income countries computed 20%
Share of population aged 65 and over — Northern Mariana Islands, by year Northern Mariana Islands All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 10.8 +1 pp
2024 9.8 +1 pp
2023 8.7 +1 pp
2022 7.8 +0.9 pp
2021 6.9 +0.7 pp
2020 6.2 +0.5 pp
2019 5.7 +0.3 pp
2018 5.4 +0.3 pp
2017 5.1 +0.3 pp
2016 4.8 +0.3 pp
2015 4.5 +0.3 pp
2014 4.2 +0.3 pp
2013 3.9 +0.3 pp
2012 3.6 +0.3 pp
2011 3.3 +0.2 pp
2010 3.1 +0.2 pp
2009 2.8 +0.2 pp
2008 2.7 +0.1 pp
2007 2.6 +0.1 pp
2006 2.4 +0.1 pp
2005 2.3 +0.1 pp
2004 2.2 +0.1 pp
2003 2 +0.1 pp
2002 1.9 +0.2 pp
2001 1.7 +0.1 pp
2000 1.6 +0 pp
1999 1.6 −0.1 pp
1998 1.6 −0.1 pp
1997 1.7 −0.1 pp
1996 1.8 −0.1 pp
1995 1.9 +0 pp
1994 1.9 +0 pp
1993 1.9 +0 pp
1992 1.9 +0 pp
1991 1.8 +0 pp
1990 1.8 +0 pp
1989 1.8 −0 pp
1988 1.8 −0 pp
1987 1.8 −0 pp
1986 1.9 −0.1 pp
1985 2 −0.1 pp
1984 2.1 −0.1 pp
1983 2.2 −0.2 pp
1982 2.4 −0.2 pp
1981 2.7 −0.2 pp
1980 2.9 −0.1 pp
1979 3 +0 pp
1978 3 +0.1 pp
1977 2.9 +0.1 pp
1976 2.8 +0 pp
1975 2.8 +0 pp
1974 2.7 +0 pp
1973 2.7 +0 pp
1972 2.7 −0 pp
1971 2.7 −0 pp
1970 2.7 −0 pp
1969 2.7 −0 pp
1968 2.8 −0 pp
1967 2.8 −0 pp
1966 2.8 −0 pp
1965 2.8 −0 pp
1964 2.9 +0 pp
1963 2.9 −0 pp
1962 2.9 −0 pp
1961 2.9 −0.1 pp
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Micronesia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of population aged 65 and over. The international threshold for an old population is 7%, for a very old one 14%. The indicator directly determines the load on the pension system and health care, which is why demographic projections use it more often than median age.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.