Population density in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Population density was 98.14 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population density in Northern Mariana Islands, 1991–2023
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, population density in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 98.14 people per sq. km of land area.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 148.6 people per sq. km of land area in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.51 people per sq. km of land area, in 1991.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 106th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Population density in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 96.51 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1992 | 98.22 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 99.9 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 101.59 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 104.73 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 112.4 people per sq. km of land area | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 123.03 people per sq. km of land area | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 133.34 people per sq. km of land area | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 143.3 people per sq. km of land area | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 148.6 people per sq. km of land area | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 147.79 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 145.17 people per sq. km of land area | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 142.22 people per sq. km of land area | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 139 people per sq. km of land area | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 135.55 people per sq. km of land area | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 131.92 people per sq. km of land area | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 128.13 people per sq. km of land area | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 124.24 people per sq. km of land area | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 120.27 people per sq. km of land area | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 117.59 people per sq. km of land area | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 116.54 people per sq. km of land area | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 115.73 people per sq. km of land area | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 114.69 people per sq. km of land area | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 113.43 people per sq. km of land area | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 111.99 people per sq. km of land area | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 110.38 people per sq. km of land area | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 108.61 people per sq. km of land area | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 106.69 people per sq. km of land area | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 104.63 people per sq. km of land area | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 103.32 people per sq. km of land area | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 102.13 people per sq. km of land area | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 100.17 people per sq. km of land area | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 98.14 people per sq. km of land area | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112.56 people per sq. km of land area | 96.51 people per sq. km of land area | 143.3 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 2000s | 136.29 people per sq. km of land area | 120.27 people per sq. km of land area | 148.6 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.03 people per sq. km of land area | 104.63 people per sq. km of land area | 117.59 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.94 people per sq. km of land area | 98.14 people per sq. km of land area | 103.32 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 103 Iraq 103.83 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 104 Costa Rica 99.99 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 105 Cambodia 98.71 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 107 Côte d'Ivoire 98.01 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 108 Spain 96.76 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 109 Kenya 95.27 people per sq. km of land area compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Population density in Northern Mariana Islands was 98.14 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 148.6 people per sq. km of land area in 2000.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.51 people per sq. km of land area in 1991.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for population density?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 106th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population density rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.