Rural population share in the Northern Mariana Islands in 2025 — 7.8%. Ranked 191 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 12 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Northern Mariana Islands
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.8 | −0.1 pp |
| 2024 | 7.9 | −0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 8 | −0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 8.1 | −0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 8.2 | −0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 8.3 | −0.1 pp |
| 2019 | 8.4 | −0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 8.5 | −0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 8.5 | −0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 8.6 | −0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 8.7 | −0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 8.7 | −0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 8.8 | −0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 8.9 | −0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 9 | −0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 9.1 | −0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 9.1 | −0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 9.2 | −0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 9.3 | −0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 9.3 | −0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 9.4 | −0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 9.5 | −0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 9.6 | −0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 9.7 | −0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 9.7 | −0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 9.8 | −0.1 pp |
| 1999 | 10 | −0.2 pp |
| 1998 | 10.1 | −0.2 pp |
| 1997 | 10.3 | −0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 10.4 | −0 pp |
| 1995 | 10.4 | +0 pp |
| 1994 | 10.4 | +0 pp |
| 1993 | 10.4 | +0.1 pp |
| 1992 | 10.3 | +0 pp |
| 1991 | 10.3 | +0 pp |
| 1990 | 10.3 | −0 pp |
| 1989 | 10.3 | −0.2 pp |
| 1988 | 10.5 | −0.3 pp |
| 1987 | 10.8 | −0.4 pp |
| 1986 | 11.2 | −0.4 pp |
| 1985 | 11.6 | −0.4 pp |
| 1984 | 12 | −0.4 pp |
| 1983 | 12.4 | −0.4 pp |
| 1982 | 12.8 | −0.3 pp |
| 1981 | 13.1 | −0.2 pp |
| 1980 | 13.3 | −0.1 pp |
| 1979 | 13.4 | −0.1 pp |
| 1978 | 13.4 | −0.1 pp |
| 1977 | 13.5 | −0.1 pp |
| 1976 | 13.5 | −0 pp |
| 1975 | 13.6 | −0 pp |
| 1974 | 13.6 | −0 pp |
| 1973 | 13.6 | −0 pp |
| 1972 | 13.6 | −3 pp |
| 1971 | 16.6 | −3.3 pp |
| 1970 | 19.9 | +0.2 pp |
| 1969 | 19.8 | +1.2 pp |
| 1968 | 18.6 | +0.8 pp |
| 1967 | 17.8 | −1.1 pp |
| 1966 | 18.8 | −0.7 pp |
| 1965 | 19.6 | +0.6 pp |
| 1964 | 18.9 | +0.3 pp |
| 1963 | 18.6 | −0.1 pp |
| 1962 | 18.7 | −0.3 pp |
| 1961 | 19 | −0.9 pp |
| 1960 | 19.9 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Micronesia
77.5
Kiribati
36.6
Marshall Islands
20.9
Palau
20.7
Northern Mariana Islands
7.8
Guam
5.8
Nauru
0
The share of population living outside urban settlements, as a percent of the total. It is computed as the difference between total and urban population, and therefore inherits every particularity of national definitions of urban areas.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people live outside cities — in absolute numbers.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Agriculture Agricultural land shareWhat part of the territory is used for arable land, permanent crops and pasture.