Population growth on the Northern Mariana Islands
From 1960 to 2021 the population of the Northern Mariana Islands increased from 9,980.00 to 49,481.00 people. This is a growth of 395.8 percent in 61 years. The highest increase in Northern Marianas was recorded in 1986 with 12.74 percent. The biggest decrease in 2015 with -6.85 percent.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 160.2 percent.
The average age in Northern Marianas in 2020 was 32.80 years (median value).
Around 92 percent of the inhabitants live in the country's larger cities. This trend of urbanization is declining, decreasing by -0.1 percent per year.
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Population development on the Northern Mariana Islands since 1960
(Data given in 1000 inhabitants)| Year | Population Northern Marianas | Change Northern Marianas | Birth rate | Death rate | Population World | Change World | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 52,000 | -6.85 % | 7,405 M | 1.97 % | |||
| 2016 | 51,000 | -0.74 % | 7,492 M | 1.18 % | |||
| 2017 | 51,000 | -0.79 % | 7,578 M | 1.15 % | |||
| 2018 | 50,000 | -0.84 % | 7,662 M | 1.10 % | |||
| 2019 | 50,000 | -0.89 % | 13.2 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | 7,743 M | 1.06 % | |
| 2020 | 50,000 | -0.54 % | 7,821 M | 1.01 % | |||
| 2021 | 49,000 | -0.21 % | 7,888 M | 0.86 % |
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