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Northern Mariana Islands Population
Northern Mariana Islands had a population of 43,541 in 2025, ranking #206 of 216 countries and territories (0.00% of the world). The population fell by 15.5% over the past ten years and peaked in 2000 at 68,356.
Population of Northern Mariana Islands, 1960–2025
Values in people · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43,541 | -1.66% |
| 2024 | 44,278 | -1.92% |
| 2023 | 45,143 | -2.03% |
| 2022 | 46,078 | -1.92% |
| 2021 | 46,979 | -1.16% |
| 2020 | 47,528 | -1.25% |
| 2019 | 48,129 | -1.93% |
| 2018 | 49,077 | -1.77% |
| 2017 | 49,959 | -1.60% |
| 2016 | 50,773 | -1.44% |
| 2015 | 51,514 | -1.27% |
| 2014 | 52,178 | -1.10% |
| 2013 | 52,758 | -0.89% |
| 2012 | 53,234 | -0.70% |
| 2011 | 53,608 | -0.89% |
| 2010 | 54,091 | -2.23% |
| 2009 | 55,325 | -3.19% |
| 2008 | 57,150 | -3.04% |
| 2007 | 58,941 | -2.87% |
| 2006 | 60,682 | -2.68% |
| 2005 | 62,354 | -2.48% |
| 2004 | 63,938 | -2.27% |
| 2003 | 65,421 | -2.03% |
| 2002 | 66,778 | -1.77% |
| 2001 | 67,984 | -0.54% |
| 2000 | 68,356 | +3.70% |
| 1999 | 65,916 | +7.47% |
| 1998 | 61,337 | +8.38% |
| 1997 | 56,596 | +9.46% |
| 1996 | 51,706 | +7.33% |
| 1995 | 48,176 | +3.09% |
| 1994 | 46,730 | +1.69% |
| 1993 | 45,952 | +1.71% |
| 1992 | 45,181 | +1.78% |
| 1991 | 44,393 | +2.42% |
| 1990 | 43,342 | +4.94% |
| 1989 | 41,303 | +7.23% |
| 1988 | 38,519 | +7.79% |
| 1987 | 35,736 | +8.36% |
| 1986 | 32,980 | +9.00% |
| 1985 | 30,258 | +9.73% |
| 1984 | 27,575 | +10.58% |
| 1983 | 24,936 | +11.57% |
| 1982 | 22,350 | +12.73% |
| 1981 | 19,826 | +12.49% |
| 1980 | 17,625 | +6.90% |
| 1979 | 16,488 | +2.22% |
| 1978 | 16,130 | +2.17% |
| 1977 | 15,787 | +2.26% |
| 1976 | 15,438 | +2.48% |
| 1975 | 15,065 | +2.80% |
| 1974 | 14,655 | +5.58% |
| 1973 | 13,880 | +9.84% |
| 1972 | 12,636 | +12.11% |
| 1971 | 11,271 | +10.83% |
| 1970 | 10,170 | +1.81% |
| 1969 | 9,989 | -4.58% |
| 1968 | 10,468 | -2.61% |
| 1967 | 10,749 | +1.29% |
| 1966 | 10,612 | +3.39% |
| 1965 | 10,264 | +3.42% |
| 1964 | 9,925 | +3.44% |
| 1963 | 9,595 | +3.39% |
| 1962 | 9,280 | +3.17% |
| 1961 | 8,995 | +2.96% |
| 1960 | 8,736 | — |
Demographics of Northern Mariana Islands
Ethnic groups
Asian 50% (includes Filipino 35.3%, Chinese 6.8%, Korean 4.2%, and other Asian 3.7%), Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 34.9% (includes Chamorro 23.9%, Carolinian 4.6%, and other Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 6.4%), other 2.5%, two or more ethnicities or races 12.7% (2010 est.)
Languages
Philippine languages 32.8%, Chamorro (official) 24.1%, English (official) 17%, other Pacific island languages 10.1% (includes Carolinian (official), Chinese 6.8%, other Asian languages 7.3%, other 1.9% (2010 est.)
Religions
Christian (Roman Catholic majority, although traditional beliefs and taboos may still be found)
Where people live
Urban population: 92.1% of total population (2023).
Largest cities
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).