Urban population — all countries

Urban population — Northern Mariana Islands

Urban population in the Northern Mariana Islands in 2025 — 40,135 people. Ranked 200 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 473.2%.

2025 40,135 people −1.56% vs 2024
World rank 200of 217
Period maximum 61,628 people2000
Period minimum 7,002 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Urban population — Northern Mariana Islands, 1960–2025020,00040,00060,00080,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 7,002 people1962: 7,549 people1964: 8,045 people1966: 8,614 people1968: 8,526 people1970: 8,143 people1972: 10,916 people1974: 12,661 people1976: 13,348 people1978: 13,964 people1980: 15,286 people1982: 19,489 people1984: 24,263 people1986: 29,302 people1988: 34,480 people1990: 38,894 people1992: 40,513 people1994: 41,858 people1996: 46,322 people1998: 55,125 people2000: 61,628 people2002: 60,328 people2004: 57,866 people2006: 55,010 people2008: 51,892 people2010: 49,195 people2012: 48,497 people2014: 47,613 people2016: 46,406 people2018: 44,927 people2020: 43,579 people2022: 42,336 people2024: 40,769 people2025: 40,135 people
Change over the period: +33,133 (+473.19%) Average annual rate: 2.72 %

Comparison, 2025

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

Northern Mariana Islands 40,135 people
World 4.75B people
East Asia & Pacific 1.55B people
Micronesia (subregion) computed 366,165 people
High-income countries computed 1.12B people
Urban population — Northern Mariana Islands, by year Northern Mariana Islands All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 40,135 −634 −1.56%
2024 40,769 −751 −1.81%
2023 41,520 −816 −1.93%
2022 42,336 −783 −1.82%
2021 43,119 −460 −1.06%
2020 43,579 −515 −1.17%
2019 44,094 −833 −1.85%
2018 44,927 −772 −1.69%
2017 45,699 −707 −1.52%
2016 46,406 −639 −1.36%
2015 47,045 −568 −1.19%
2014 47,613 −490 −1.02%
2013 48,103 −394 −0.81%
2012 48,497 −300 −0.61%
2011 48,797 −398 −0.81%
2010 49,195 −1,080 −2.15%
2009 50,275 −1,617 −3.12%
2008 51,892 −1,583 −2.96%
2007 53,475 −1,535 −2.79%
2006 55,010 −1,470 −2.6%
2005 56,480 −1,386 −2.4%
2004 57,866 −1,291 −2.18%
2003 59,157 −1,171 −1.94%
2002 60,328 −1,029 −1.68%
2001 61,357 −271 −0.44%
2000 61,628 +2,280 +3.84%
1999 59,348 +4,223 +7.66%
1998 55,125 +4,354 +8.58%
1997 50,771 +4,449 +9.6%
1996 46,322 +3,180 +7.37%
1995 43,142 +1,284 +3.07%
1994 41,858 +677 +1.64%
1993 41,181 +668 +1.65%
1992 40,513 +686 +1.72%
1991 39,827 +933 +2.4%
1990 38,894 +1,847 +4.99%
1989 37,047 +2,567 +7.44%
1988 34,480 +2,596 +8.14%
1987 31,884 +2,582 +8.81%
1986 29,302 +2,546 +9.52%
1985 26,756 +2,493 +10.27%
1984 24,263 +2,427 +11.11%
1983 21,836 +2,347 +12.04%
1982 19,489 +2,259 +13.11%
1981 17,230 +1,944 +12.72%
1980 15,286 +1,000 +7%
1979 14,286 +322 +2.31%
1978 13,964 +307 +2.25%
1977 13,657 +309 +2.31%
1976 13,348 +329 +2.53%
1975 13,019 +358 +2.83%
1974 12,661 +670 +5.59%
1973 11,991 +1,075 +9.85%
1972 10,916 +1,514 +16.1%
1971 9,402 +1,259 +15.46%
1970 8,143 +129 +1.61%
1969 8,014 −512 −6.01%
1968 8,526 −314 −3.55%
1967 8,840 +226 +2.62%
1966 8,614 +360 +4.36%
1965 8,254 +209 +2.6%
1964 8,045 +235 +3.01%
1963 7,810 +261 +3.46%
1962 7,549 +263 +3.61%
1961 7,286 +284 +4.06%
1960 7,002

Micronesia, 2025

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About the indicator

The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.

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