
Population growth on the Northern Mariana Islands
From 1960 to 2020 the population of the Northern Mariana Islands increased from 9,980.00 to 57,557.00 people. This is a growth by 476.7 percent in 60 years. The highest increase in Northern Marianas was recorded in 1986 with 12.74%. The biggest decrease in 1993 with -1.53%.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 156.0 percent.
The average age in Northern Marianas in 2020 was 32.80 years (median value).
Around 92% of the inhabitants live in the country's larger cities. This growing trend of urbanization is increasing by 0.7% annually.
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Population development on the Northern Mariana Islands since 1960
(Data given in 1000 inhabitants)Year | Population Northern Mariana Islands | Change | Birthrate | Deathrate | Population World | Change | |
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1961 | 10,000 | 2.64 % | 3,072 M | 1.30 % | |||
1962 | 10,000 | 1.90 % | 3,125 M | 1.72 % | |||
1963 | 11,000 | 1.47 % | 3,190 M | 2.08 % | |||
1964 | 11,000 | 1.78 % | 3,255 M | 2.05 % | |||
1965 | 11,000 | 2.25 % | 3,322 M | 2.06 % | |||
1966 | 11,000 | 2.88 % | 3,392 M | 2.11 % | |||
1967 | 12,000 | 3.37 % | 3,462 M | 2.05 % | |||
1968 | 12,000 | 3.51 % | 3,533 M | 2.06 % | |||
1969 | 13,000 | 3.64 % | 3,607 M | 2.09 % | |||
1970 | 13,000 | 3.36 % | 3,682 M | 2.09 % | |||
1971 | 13,000 | 3.25 % | 3,761 M | 2.13 % | |||
1972 | 14,000 | 3.43 % | 3,837 M | 2.03 % | |||
1973 | 14,000 | 3.15 % | 3,913 M | 1.98 % | |||
1974 | 15,000 | 2.44 % | 3,988 M | 1.93 % | |||
1975 | 15,000 | 1.67 % | 4,063 M | 1.86 % | |||
1976 | 15,000 | 0.72 % | 4,135 M | 1.80 % | |||
1977 | 15,000 | 0.17 % | 4,208 M | 1.75 % | |||
1978 | 15,000 | 0.78 % | 4,281 M | 1.75 % | |||
1979 | 16,000 | 3.12 % | 4,357 M | 1.76 % | |||
1980 | 17,000 | 6.35 % | 4,433 M | 1.75 % | |||
1981 | 18,000 | 9.23 % | 4,511 M | 1.76 % | |||
1982 | 20,000 | 10.98 % | 4,592 M | 1.80 % | |||
1983 | 23,000 | 12.20 % | 4,674 M | 1.78 % | |||
1984 | 25,000 | 12.70 % | 4,756 M | 1.75 % | |||
1985 | 29,000 | 12.64 % | 4,839 M | 1.75 % | |||
1986 | 32,000 | 12.74 % | 4,925 M | 1.77 % | |||
1987 | 36,000 | 12.34 % | 5,013 M | 1.78 % | |||
1988 | 40,000 | 10.79 % | 5,101 M | 1.77 % | |||
1989 | 44,000 | 8.06 % | 5,190 M | 1.74 % | |||
1990 | 46,000 | 5.08 % | 5,280 M | 1.74 % | |||
1991 | 47,000 | 1.99 % | 5,368 M | 1.67 % | |||
1992 | 46,000 | -0.41 % | 5,453 M | 1.57 % | |||
1993 | 46,000 | -1.53 % | 5,538 M | 1.56 % | |||
1994 | 45,000 | -0.88 % | 5,622 M | 1.52 % | |||
1995 | 46,000 | 1.13 % | 5,707 M | 1.51 % | |||
1996 | 48,000 | 3.59 % | 5,790 M | 1.45 % | |||
1997 | 50,000 | 5.33 % | 5,872 M | 1.43 % | |||
1998 | 53,000 | 5.89 % | 5,954 M | 1.39 % | |||
1999 | 56,000 | 4.97 % | 6,034 M | 1.35 % | |||
2000 | 57,000 | 3.27 % | 6,114 M | 1.32 % | |||
2001 | 58,000 | 1.51 % | 6,194 M | 1.30 % | |||
2002 | 58,000 | 0.16 % | 6,273 M | 1.28 % | |||
2003 | 58,000 | -0.78 % | 6,352 M | 1.26 % | |||
2004 | 57,000 | -1.23 % | 6,432 M | 1.25 % | |||
2005 | 57,000 | -1.21 % | 6,512 M | 1.25 % | |||
2006 | 56,000 | -1.17 % | 6,593 M | 1.24 % | |||
2007 | 55,000 | -1.20 % | 6,674 M | 1.24 % | |||
2008 | 55,000 | -1.08 % | 6,757 M | 1.24 % | |||
2009 | 54,000 | -0.78 % | 6,840 M | 1.22 % | |||
2010 | 54,000 | -0.41 % | 6,922 M | 1.20 % | |||
2011 | 54,000 | 0.08 % | 7,004 M | 1.18 % | |||
2012 | 54,000 | 0.54 % | 7,089 M | 1.22 % | |||
2013 | 55,000 | 0.88 % | 7,176 M | 1.22 % | |||
2014 | 55,000 | 0.94 % | 20.5 ‰ | 4.3 ‰ | 7,262 M | 1.20 % | |
2015 | 56,000 | 0.86 % | 7,348 M | 1.18 % | |||
2016 | 56,000 | 0.73 % | 7,434 M | 1.17 % | |||
2017 | 57,000 | 0.65 % | 7,519 M | 1.15 % | |||
2018 | 57,000 | 0.59 % | 7,602 M | 1.11 % | |||
2019 | 57,000 | 0.57 % | 7,683 M | 1.06 % | |||
2020 | 58,000 | 0.60 % | 7,762 M | 1.02 % |