Population growth on the Northern Mariana Islands
From 1960 to 2020 the population of the Northern Mariana Islands increased from 10,035.00 to 57,557.00 people. This is a growth by 473.6 percent in 60 years. The highest increase on the Northern Mariana Islands was recorded in 1984 with 12.72%. The biggest decrease in 1993 with -1.54%.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 155.5 percent.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 | 2.66 % | 3,075 M | 1.35 % | |||
| 1962 | 10,000 | 1.91 % | 3,128 M | 1.72 % | |||
| 1963 | 11,000 | 1.60 % | 3,193 M | 2.07 % | |||
| 1964 | 11,000 | 1.78 % | 3,258 M | 2.05 % | |||
| 1965 | 11,000 | 2.28 % | 3,325 M | 2.05 % | |||
| 1966 | 11,000 | 2.97 % | 3,395 M | 2.10 % | |||
| 1967 | 12,000 | 3.39 % | 3,464 M | 2.05 % | |||
| 1968 | 12,000 | 3.67 % | 3,535 M | 2.03 % | |||
| 1969 | 13,000 | 3.54 % | 3,609 M | 2.11 % | |||
| 1970 | 13,000 | 3.44 % | 3,685 M | 2.09 % | |||
| 1971 | 14,000 | 3.37 % | 3,762 M | 2.10 % | |||
| 1972 | 14,000 | 3.47 % | 3,839 M | 2.04 % | |||
| 1973 | 14,000 | 3.22 % | 3,915 M | 1.98 % | |||
| 1974 | 15,000 | 2.53 % | 3,991 M | 1.96 % | |||
| 1975 | 15,000 | 1.74 % | 4,066 M | 1.87 % | |||
| 1976 | 15,000 | 0.77 % | 4,139 M | 1.79 % | |||
| 1977 | 15,000 | 0.11 % | 4,212 M | 1.75 % | |||
| 1978 | 15,000 | 0.79 % | 4,286 M | 1.75 % | |||
| 1979 | 16,000 | 1.73 % | 4,358 M | 1.68 % | |||
| 1980 | 17,000 | 6.36 % | 4,434 M | 1.75 % | |||
| 1981 | 18,000 | 9.17 % | 4,512 M | 1.76 % | |||
| 1982 | 20,000 | 11.06 % | 4,593 M | 1.80 % | |||
| 1983 | 23,000 | 12.17 % | 4,675 M | 1.78 % | |||
| 1984 | 26,000 | 12.72 % | 4,757 M | 1.75 % | |||
| 1985 | 29,000 | 12.63 % | 4,840 M | 1.75 % | |||
| 1986 | 32,000 | 12.71 % | 4,926 M | 1.77 % | |||
| 1987 | 36,000 | 12.38 % | 5,014 M | 1.78 % | |||
| 1988 | 40,000 | 10.75 % | 5,102 M | 1.77 % | |||
| 1989 | 44,000 | 8.07 % | 5,191 M | 1.74 % | |||
| 1990 | 46,000 | 5.08 % | 5,281 M | 1.74 % | |||
| 1991 | 47,000 | 2.00 % | 5,369 M | 1.66 % | |||
| 1992 | 46,000 | -0.41 % | 5,453 M | 1.57 % | |||
| 1993 | 46,000 | -1.54 % | 5,538 M | 1.56 % | |||
| 1994 | 45,000 | -0.86 % | 5,623 M | 1.52 % | |||
| 1995 | 46,000 | 1.12 % | 5,708 M | 1.51 % | |||
| 1996 | 48,000 | 3.60 % | 5,790 M | 1.45 % | |||
| 1997 | 50,000 | 5.33 % | 5,873 M | 1.43 % | |||
| 1998 | 53,000 | 5.88 % | 5,955 M | 1.39 % | |||
| 1999 | 56,000 | 4.98 % | 6,035 M | 1.35 % | |||
| 2000 | 57,000 | 3.27 % | 6,115 M | 1.32 % | |||
| 2001 | 58,000 | 1.51 % | 6,194 M | 1.30 % | |||
| 2002 | 58,000 | 0.17 % | 6,274 M | 1.28 % | |||
| 2003 | 58,000 | -0.81 % | 6,353 M | 1.26 % | |||
| 2004 | 57,000 | -1.21 % | 6,432 M | 1.25 % | |||
| 2005 | 57,000 | -1.23 % | 6,513 M | 1.25 % | |||
| 2006 | 56,000 | -1.17 % | 6,594 M | 1.24 % | |||
| 2007 | 55,000 | -1.19 % | 6,675 M | 1.24 % | |||
| 2008 | 55,000 | -1.08 % | 6,758 M | 1.24 % | |||
| 2009 | 54,000 | -0.79 % | 6,841 M | 1.22 % | |||
| 2010 | 54,000 | -0.41 % | 6,922 M | 1.19 % | |||
| 2011 | 54,000 | 0.08 % | 7,003 M | 1.17 % | |||
| 2012 | 54,000 | 0.54 % | 7,086 M | 1.18 % | |||
| 2013 | 55,000 | 0.88 % | 7,170 M | 1.18 % | |||
| 2014 | 55,000 | 0.94 % | 20.5 ‰ | 4.3 ‰ | 7,254 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2015 | 56,000 | 0.86 % | 7,339 M | 1.17 % | |||
| 2016 | 56,000 | 0.73 % | 7,424 M | 1.16 % | |||
| 2017 | 57,000 | 0.65 % | 7,509 M | 1.14 % | |||
| 2018 | 57,000 | 0.59 % | 7,592 M | 1.11 % | |||
| 2019 | 57,000 | 0.57 % | 7,673 M | 1.07 % | |||
| 2020 | 58,000 | 0.60 % | 7,753 M | 1.04 % |