Population · Oceania
Northern Mariana Islands population 2026
Right now · estimate
Northern Mariana Islands population right now
42,763
- Births today
- 0
- Deaths today
- 0
- Births this year
- 393
- Births minus deaths this year
- +193
The Northern Mariana Islands has an estimated 42,914 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 627 fewer than a year earlier (−1.44%). It is the 215th most populous country in the world. Its population peaked in 2000 at 68 thousand and is projected to fall to 43 thousand by 2050.
UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.
Northern Mariana Islands in numbers, 2026
- Births in 2026
- 468 1 a day
- Deaths in 2026
- 238 1 a day
- Net migration
- −790 more departures than arrivals
- Growth rate
- −1.30% shrinking
- Fertility rate
- 2.24per woman above replacement (2.1)
- Median age
- 38.8years world: 31.1
- Life expectancy
- 79.2years
- Aged 65 and over
- 11.9% 26.7% by 2050
Land, people and health
- Capital
- Saipan
- Area
- 477 km² 196th largest of 237
- Population density
- 94per km² 125th most crowded
- Urban population
- 92.3% 95.6% by 2050
- Men and women
- 23 thousand / 20 thousand 112.7 men per 100 women
- Life expectancy, women
- 81.1years men: 77.6 years
- Infant mortality
- 4.5per 1,000 births under-5: 5.8
- Birth rate
- 10.9per 1,000 death rate: 5.5
- Net migration rate
- −18.4per 1,000 net departures
Population of the Northern Mariana Islands, 1950–2100
Peaked in 2000 at 68 thousand. By 2050: 43 thousand (−0.3% from today).
- UN estimate
- UN projection
41.6k 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,110 |
| 1951 | 7,234 |
| 1952 | 7,328 |
| 1953 | 7,441 |
| 1954 | 7,570 |
| 1955 | 7,728 |
| 1956 | 7,891 |
| 1957 | 8,071 |
| 1958 | 8,280 |
| 1959 | 8,497 |
| 1960 | 8,736 |
| 1961 | 8,995 |
| 1962 | 9,280 |
| 1963 | 9,595 |
| 1964 | 9,925 |
| 1965 | 10,264 |
| 1966 | 10,612 |
| 1967 | 10,748 |
| 1968 | 10,468 |
| 1969 | 9,988 |
| 1970 | 10,170 |
| 1971 | 11,270 |
| 1972 | 12,636 |
| 1973 | 13,880 |
| 1974 | 14,655 |
| 1975 | 15,065 |
| 1976 | 15,438 |
| 1977 | 15,786 |
| 1978 | 16,130 |
| 1979 | 16,488 |
| 1980 | 17,625 |
| 1981 | 19,826 |
| 1982 | 22,350 |
| 1983 | 24,936 |
| 1984 | 27,574 |
| 1985 | 30,258 |
| 1986 | 32,980 |
| 1987 | 35,736 |
| 1988 | 38,519 |
| 1989 | 41,304 |
| 1990 | 43,342 |
| 1991 | 44,393 |
| 1992 | 45,182 |
| 1993 | 45,952 |
| 1994 | 46,730 |
| 1995 | 48,176 |
| 1996 | 51,706 |
| 1997 | 56,596 |
| 1998 | 61,337 |
| 1999 | 65,916 |
| 2000 | 68,356 |
| 2001 | 67,984 |
| 2002 | 66,778 |
| 2003 | 65,420 |
| 2004 | 63,938 |
| 2005 | 62,354 |
| 2006 | 60,682 |
| 2007 | 58,941 |
| 2008 | 57,150 |
| 2009 | 55,325 |
| 2010 | 54,091 |
| 2011 | 53,608 |
| 2012 | 53,234 |
| 2013 | 52,758 |
| 2014 | 52,178 |
| 2015 | 51,514 |
| 2016 | 50,773 |
| 2017 | 49,958 |
| 2018 | 49,077 |
| 2019 | 48,129 |
| 2020 | 47,528 |
| 2021 | 46,979 |
| 2022 | 46,078 |
| 2023 | 45,143 |
| 2024 * | 44,278 |
| 2025 * | 43,541 |
| 2026 * | 42,914 |
| 2027 * | 42,475 |
| 2028 * | 42,190 |
| 2029 * | 41,959 |
| 2030 * | 41,785 |
| 2031 * | 41,677 |
| 2032 * | 41,600 |
| 2033 * | 41,548 |
| 2034 * | 41,554 |
| 2035 * | 41,617 |
| 2036 * | 41,721 |
| 2037 * | 41,831 |
| 2038 * | 41,934 |
| 2039 * | 42,057 |
| 2040 * | 42,175 |
| 2041 * | 42,295 |
| 2042 * | 42,408 |
| 2043 * | 42,486 |
| 2044 * | 42,563 |
| 2045 * | 42,643 |
| 2046 * | 42,700 |
| 2047 * | 42,733 |
| 2048 * | 42,740 |
| 2049 * | 42,761 |
| 2050 * | 42,764 |
| 2051 * | 42,721 |
| 2052 * | 42,696 |
| 2053 * | 42,667 |
| 2054 * | 42,614 |
| 2055 * | 42,538 |
| 2056 * | 42,416 |
| 2057 * | 42,282 |
| 2058 * | 42,142 |
| 2059 * | 41,975 |
| 2060 * | 41,818 |
| 2061 * | 41,690 |
| 2062 * | 41,575 |
| 2063 * | 41,459 |
| 2064 * | 41,379 |
| 2065 * | 41,312 |
| 2066 * | 41,254 |
| 2067 * | 41,243 |
| 2068 * | 41,254 |
| 2069 * | 41,257 |
| 2070 * | 41,241 |
| 2071 * | 41,248 |
| 2072 * | 41,283 |
| 2073 * | 41,333 |
| 2074 * | 41,377 |
| 2075 * | 41,419 |
| 2076 * | 41,484 |
| 2077 * | 41,572 |
| 2078 * | 41,684 |
| 2079 * | 41,799 |
| 2080 * | 41,899 |
| 2081 * | 41,998 |
| 2082 * | 42,089 |
| 2083 * | 42,166 |
| 2084 * | 42,233 |
| 2085 * | 42,288 |
| 2086 * | 42,333 |
| 2087 * | 42,367 |
| 2088 * | 42,381 |
| 2089 * | 42,382 |
| 2090 * | 42,374 |
| 2091 * | 42,341 |
| 2092 * | 42,290 |
| 2093 * | 42,239 |
| 2094 * | 42,182 |
| 2095 * | 42,108 |
| 2096 * | 42,022 |
| 2097 * | 41,929 |
| 2098 * | 41,834 |
| 2099 * | 41,727 |
| 2100 * | 41,611 |
* UN projection
Population of the Northern Mariana Islands by year
68 thousand in 2000, 43 thousand in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 42,914 | −1.44% | −627 | −790 | 38.8 | 2.24 | 94 | 92% | 0.00% | 215 |
| 2025* | 43,541 | −1.66% | −737 | −963 | 38.0 | 2.28 | 95 | 92% | 0.00% | 215 |
| 2024* | 44,278 | −1.92% | −865 | −1,097 | 37.1 | 2.32 | 97 | 92% | 0.00% | 214 |
| 2023 | 45,143 | −2.03% | −935 | −1,321 | 36.1 | 2.35 | 99 | 92% | 0.00% | 214 |
| 2022 | 46,078 | −1.92% | −901 | −1,348 | 35.2 | 2.39 | 101 | 92% | 0.00% | 213 |
| 2021 | 46,979 | −1.16% | −549 | −1,373 | 34.3 | 2.44 | 103 | 92% | 0.00% | 212 |
| 2020 | 47,528 | −1.25% | −601 | −755 | 33.6 | 2.49 | 104 | 92% | 0.00% | 212 |
| 2019 | 48,129 | −1.93% | −948 | −1,551 | 33.3 | 2.56 | 105 | 92% | 0.00% | 212 |
| 2018 | 49,077 | −1.76% | −881 | −1,527 | 33.1 | 2.64 | 107 | 92% | 0.00% | 212 |
| 2017 | 49,958 | −1.61% | −815 | −1,517 | 33.0 | 2.76 | 109 | 92% | 0.00% | 212 |
| 2016 | 50,773 | −1.44% | −741 | −1,517 | 32.9 | 2.92 | 111 | 91% | 0.00% | 211 |
| 2015 | 51,514 | −1.27% | −664 | −1,530 | 32.8 | 3.13 | 113 | 91% | 0.00% | 211 |
| 2010 | 54,091 | −2.23% | −1,234 | −1,587 | 32.6 | 2.98 | 118 | 91% | 0.00% | 211 |
| 2005 | 62,354 | −2.48% | −1,584 | −2,913 | 30.9 | 2.26 | 136 | 91% | 0.00% | 207 |
| 2000 | 68,356 | +3.70% | +2,440 | −950 | 27.8 | 1.64 | 150 | 90% | 0.00% | 205 |
| 1995 | 48,176 | +3.09% | +1,446 | +812 | 26.5 | 3.08 | 105 | 90% | 0.00% | 211 |
| 1990 | 43,342 | +4.93% | +2,038 | +266 | 26.3 | 2.34 | 95 | 90% | 0.00% | 212 |
| 1985 | 30,258 | +9.73% | +2,684 | +2,162 | 22.4 | 2.15 | 66 | 88% | 0.00% | 213 |
| 1980 | 17,625 | +6.90% | +1,137 | +1,497 | 18.8 | 3.65 | 39 | 87% | 0.00% | 218 |
| 1975 | 15,065 | +2.80% | +410 | −123 | 16.5 | 5.63 | 33 | 86% | 0.00% | 218 |
| 1970 | 10,170 | +1.82% | +182 | +480 | 14.3 | 7.44 | 22 | 80% | 0.00% | 221 |
| 1965 | 10,264 | +3.42% | +339 | +86 | 13.6 | 5.66 | 22 | 80% | 0.00% | 220 |
| 1960 | 8,736 | +2.81% | +239 | +17 | 13.7 | 5.96 | 19 | 80% | 0.00% | 220 |
| 1955 | 7,728 | +2.09% | +158 | −88 | 15.9 | 6.07 | 17 | 80% | 0.00% | 220 |
| 1950 | 7,110 | – | – | −125 | 18.2 | 6.08 | 16 | 78% | 0.00% | 221 |
Population forecast for the Northern Mariana Islands
UN medium-variant projection: 43 thousand in 2050 (−0.3% from 2026), 42 thousand in 2100.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 41,785 | −0.41% | −306 | 41.1 | 2.12 | 91 | 93% | 0.00% | 216 |
| 2035 | 41,617 | +0.15% | −79 | 42.1 | 2.03 | 91 | 93% | 0.00% | 216 |
| 2040 | 42,175 | +0.28% | −52 | 39.0 | 1.97 | 92 | 94% | 0.00% | 216 |
| 2045 | 42,643 | +0.19% | +47 | 38.6 | 1.94 | 93 | 95% | 0.00% | 216 |
| 2050 | 42,764 | +0.01% | +38 | 39.7 | 1.91 | 94 | 96% | 0.00% | 216 |
| 2060 | 41,818 | −0.37% | +8 | 41.8 | 1.87 | 92 | – | 0.00% | 215 |
| 2070 | 41,241 | −0.04% | −13 | 42.4 | 1.84 | 90 | – | 0.00% | 215 |
| 2080 | 41,899 | +0.24% | +48 | 42.8 | 1.82 | 92 | – | 0.00% | 215 |
| 2090 | 42,374 | −0.02% | +10 | 45.9 | 1.80 | 93 | – | 0.00% | 213 |
| 2100 | 41,611 | −0.28% | +0 | 48.2 | 1.78 | 91 | – | 0.00% | 213 |
Age structure
Median age 38.8. 11.9% are 65 or older, 26.7% by 2050; 20.4% are under 15.
Share of the total population in each age group (%)
Births per woman
2.24 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration.
- UN estimate
- UN projection
1.8 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.08 |
| 1951 | 6.08 |
| 1952 | 6.08 |
| 1953 | 6.08 |
| 1954 | 6.08 |
| 1955 | 6.07 |
| 1956 | 6.06 |
| 1957 | 6.05 |
| 1958 | 6.02 |
| 1959 | 5.99 |
| 1960 | 5.96 |
| 1961 | 5.91 |
| 1962 | 5.85 |
| 1963 | 5.79 |
| 1964 | 5.72 |
| 1965 | 5.66 |
| 1966 | 5.59 |
| 1967 | 5.70 |
| 1968 | 7.74 |
| 1969 | 7.62 |
| 1970 | 7.44 |
| 1971 | 7.13 |
| 1972 | 6.78 |
| 1973 | 6.40 |
| 1974 | 6.02 |
| 1975 | 5.63 |
| 1976 | 5.23 |
| 1977 | 4.83 |
| 1978 | 4.43 |
| 1979 | 4.05 |
| 1980 | 3.65 |
| 1981 | 3.26 |
| 1982 | 2.90 |
| 1983 | 2.58 |
| 1984 | 2.32 |
| 1985 | 2.15 |
| 1986 | 2.17 |
| 1987 | 2.34 |
| 1988 | 2.16 |
| 1989 | 2.02 |
| 1990 | 2.34 |
| 1991 | 2.82 |
| 1992 | 3.07 |
| 1993 | 3.23 |
| 1994 | 2.98 |
| 1995 | 3.08 |
| 1996 | 2.59 |
| 1997 | 2.25 |
| 1998 | 1.68 |
| 1999 | 1.61 |
| 2000 | 1.64 |
| 2001 | 1.74 |
| 2002 | 1.68 |
| 2003 | 1.89 |
| 2004 | 2.07 |
| 2005 | 2.26 |
| 2006 | 2.61 |
| 2007 | 2.79 |
| 2008 | 2.81 |
| 2009 | 2.74 |
| 2010 | 2.98 |
| 2011 | 3.21 |
| 2012 | 3.33 |
| 2013 | 3.54 |
| 2014 | 3.37 |
| 2015 | 3.13 |
| 2016 | 2.92 |
| 2017 | 2.76 |
| 2018 | 2.64 |
| 2019 | 2.56 |
| 2020 | 2.49 |
| 2021 | 2.44 |
| 2022 | 2.39 |
| 2023 | 2.35 |
| 2024 * | 2.32 |
| 2025 * | 2.28 |
| 2026 * | 2.24 |
| 2027 * | 2.21 |
| 2028 * | 2.18 |
| 2029 * | 2.15 |
| 2030 * | 2.12 |
| 2031 * | 2.10 |
| 2032 * | 2.08 |
| 2033 * | 2.06 |
| 2034 * | 2.04 |
| 2035 * | 2.03 |
| 2036 * | 2.02 |
| 2037 * | 2.00 |
| 2038 * | 1.99 |
| 2039 * | 1.98 |
| 2040 * | 1.97 |
| 2041 * | 1.96 |
| 2042 * | 1.95 |
| 2043 * | 1.95 |
| 2044 * | 1.94 |
| 2045 * | 1.94 |
| 2046 * | 1.93 |
| 2047 * | 1.93 |
| 2048 * | 1.92 |
| 2049 * | 1.92 |
| 2050 * | 1.91 |
| 2051 * | 1.91 |
| 2052 * | 1.90 |
| 2053 * | 1.90 |
| 2054 * | 1.89 |
| 2055 * | 1.89 |
| 2056 * | 1.88 |
| 2057 * | 1.88 |
| 2058 * | 1.88 |
| 2059 * | 1.87 |
| 2060 * | 1.87 |
| 2061 * | 1.86 |
| 2062 * | 1.86 |
| 2063 * | 1.86 |
| 2064 * | 1.86 |
| 2065 * | 1.85 |
| 2066 * | 1.85 |
| 2067 * | 1.85 |
| 2068 * | 1.84 |
| 2069 * | 1.84 |
| 2070 * | 1.84 |
| 2071 * | 1.83 |
| 2072 * | 1.83 |
| 2073 * | 1.83 |
| 2074 * | 1.83 |
| 2075 * | 1.83 |
| 2076 * | 1.83 |
| 2077 * | 1.82 |
| 2078 * | 1.82 |
| 2079 * | 1.82 |
| 2080 * | 1.82 |
| 2081 * | 1.82 |
| 2082 * | 1.81 |
| 2083 * | 1.81 |
| 2084 * | 1.81 |
| 2085 * | 1.80 |
| 2086 * | 1.80 |
| 2087 * | 1.80 |
| 2088 * | 1.80 |
| 2089 * | 1.80 |
| 2090 * | 1.80 |
| 2091 * | 1.79 |
| 2092 * | 1.79 |
| 2093 * | 1.79 |
| 2094 * | 1.79 |
| 2095 * | 1.79 |
| 2096 * | 1.79 |
| 2097 * | 1.78 |
| 2098 * | 1.78 |
| 2099 * | 1.78 |
| 2100 * | 1.78 |
* UN projection
Births and deaths each year
Deaths are projected to outnumber births from 2087.
- Births
- Deaths
- UN estimate
- UN projection
380 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 319 | 71 |
| 1951 | 320 | 71 |
| 1952 | 319 | 71 |
| 1953 | 317 | 71 |
| 1954 | 314 | 70 |
| 1955 | 311 | 70 |
| 1956 | 306 | 70 |
| 1957 | 301 | 69 |
| 1958 | 294 | 68 |
| 1959 | 295 | 68 |
| 1960 | 302 | 68 |
| 1961 | 308 | 68 |
| 1962 | 314 | 69 |
| 1963 | 320 | 70 |
| 1964 | 326 | 70 |
| 1965 | 333 | 71 |
| 1966 | 341 | 71 |
| 1967 | 363 | 72 |
| 1968 | 493 | 73 |
| 1969 | 463 | 68 |
| 1970 | 422 | 62 |
| 1971 | 452 | 65 |
| 1972 | 505 | 71 |
| 1973 | 555 | 77 |
| 1974 | 590 | 81 |
| 1975 | 589 | 81 |
| 1976 | 582 | 81 |
| 1977 | 568 | 81 |
| 1978 | 550 | 82 |
| 1979 | 526 | 83 |
| 1980 | 491 | 85 |
| 1981 | 513 | 90 |
| 1982 | 549 | 97 |
| 1983 | 581 | 105 |
| 1984 | 617 | 114 |
| 1985 | 665 | 123 |
| 1986 | 777 | 134 |
| 1987 | 953 | 146 |
| 1988 | 973 | 157 |
| 1989 | 976 | 169 |
| 1990 | 1,212 | 181 |
| 1991 | 1,466 | 184 |
| 1992 | 1,567 | 183 |
| 1993 | 1,619 | 182 |
| 1994 | 1,457 | 179 |
| 1995 | 1,476 | 177 |
| 1996 | 1,321 | 175 |
| 1997 | 1,401 | 180 |
| 1998 | 1,206 | 180 |
| 1999 | 1,311 | 180 |
| 2000 | 1,501 | 180 |
| 2001 | 1,567 | 178 |
| 2002 | 1,415 | 171 |
| 2003 | 1,478 | 165 |
| 2004 | 1,463 | 163 |
| 2005 | 1,432 | 156 |
| 2006 | 1,486 | 152 |
| 2007 | 1,428 | 152 |
| 2008 | 1,300 | 153 |
| 2009 | 1,141 | 155 |
| 2010 | 1,118 | 158 |
| 2011 | 1,148 | 165 |
| 2012 | 1,159 | 174 |
| 2013 | 1,202 | 182 |
| 2014 | 1,120 | 189 |
| 2015 | 1,019 | 194 |
| 2016 | 933 | 198 |
| 2017 | 865 | 201 |
| 2018 | 813 | 203 |
| 2019 | 771 | 199 |
| 2020 | 736 | 197 |
| 2021 | 696 | 206 |
| 2022 | 636 | 208 |
| 2023 | 583 | 212 |
| 2024 * | 536 | 220 |
| 2025 * | 498 | 229 |
| 2026 * | 468 | 238 |
| 2027 * | 447 | 247 |
| 2028 * | 438 | 258 |
| 2029 * | 435 | 269 |
| 2030 * | 438 | 281 |
| 2031 * | 445 | 294 |
| 2032 * | 458 | 307 |
| 2033 * | 472 | 320 |
| 2034 * | 488 | 334 |
| 2035 * | 506 | 349 |
| 2036 * | 523 | 364 |
| 2037 * | 539 | 379 |
| 2038 * | 551 | 394 |
| 2039 * | 560 | 409 |
| 2040 * | 566 | 425 |
| 2041 * | 566 | 440 |
| 2042 * | 564 | 455 |
| 2043 * | 557 | 469 |
| 2044 * | 548 | 484 |
| 2045 * | 536 | 497 |
| 2046 * | 523 | 510 |
| 2047 * | 510 | 522 |
| 2048 * | 497 | 532 |
| 2049 * | 483 | 542 |
| 2050 * | 472 | 551 |
| 2051 * | 460 | 558 |
| 2052 * | 448 | 564 |
| 2053 * | 439 | 569 |
| 2054 * | 429 | 572 |
| 2055 * | 420 | 574 |
| 2056 * | 412 | 574 |
| 2057 * | 406 | 573 |
| 2058 * | 402 | 571 |
| 2059 * | 399 | 566 |
| 2060 * | 399 | 560 |
| 2061 * | 402 | 554 |
| 2062 * | 407 | 546 |
| 2063 * | 413 | 537 |
| 2064 * | 421 | 527 |
| 2065 * | 430 | 517 |
| 2066 * | 437 | 506 |
| 2067 * | 446 | 494 |
| 2068 * | 454 | 483 |
| 2069 * | 461 | 472 |
| 2070 * | 465 | 461 |
| 2071 * | 467 | 450 |
| 2072 * | 468 | 439 |
| 2073 * | 468 | 430 |
| 2074 * | 465 | 421 |
| 2075 * | 460 | 412 |
| 2076 * | 455 | 404 |
| 2077 * | 448 | 397 |
| 2078 * | 441 | 390 |
| 2079 * | 435 | 385 |
| 2080 * | 427 | 380 |
| 2081 * | 419 | 376 |
| 2082 * | 411 | 374 |
| 2083 * | 404 | 373 |
| 2084 * | 396 | 372 |
| 2085 * | 389 | 374 |
| 2086 * | 384 | 376 |
| 2087 * | 378 | 380 |
| 2088 * | 374 | 385 |
| 2089 * | 370 | 391 |
| 2090 * | 368 | 398 |
| 2091 * | 366 | 407 |
| 2092 * | 366 | 416 |
| 2093 * | 366 | 426 |
| 2094 * | 367 | 438 |
| 2095 * | 368 | 450 |
| 2096 * | 370 | 461 |
| 2097 * | 372 | 473 |
| 2098 * | 375 | 484 |
| 2099 * | 378 | 494 |
| 2100 * | 380 | 502 |
* UN projection
Compare with Oceania
| Country | Population 2026 | Growth | Fertility | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Mariana Islands | 43 thousand | −1.30% | 2.24 | 38.8 |
| Australia | 27.2 million | +0.91% | 1.64 | 38.5 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10.9 million | +1.68% | 2.99 | 23.0 |
| New Zealand | 5.3 million | +0.65% | 1.64 | 38.0 |
| Timor Leste | 1.4 million | +1.31% | 2.50 | 22.1 |
| Fiji | 937 thousand | +0.43% | 2.23 | 28.3 |
| Solomon Islands | 858 thousand | +2.30% | 3.42 | 20.9 |
| Vanuatu | 343 thousand | +2.16% | 3.50 | 20.3 |
| New Caledonia | 298 thousand | +0.83% | 1.93 | 34.8 |
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Questions
What is the population of the Northern Mariana Islands in 2026?
42,914 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 43 thousand people, −1.44% on 2025.
Is the Northern Mariana Islands's population growing or shrinking?
Shrinking: 627 fewer people in 2026 than in 2025.
When will the Northern Mariana Islands's population peak?
It already did: 68 thousand in 2000. The UN projects 43 thousand in 2050 and 42 thousand in 2100.
What is the fertility rate in the Northern Mariana Islands?
2.24 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1.
How many babies are born in the Northern Mariana Islands every day?
About 1 a day (468 in 2026), against about 1 deaths a day.
What is the life expectancy in the Northern Mariana Islands?
79.2 years at birth in 2026: 81.1 for women and 77.6 for men, against a world average of 73.8.
How many men and women live in the Northern Mariana Islands?
About 23 thousand men and 20 thousand women in 2026, or 112.7 men for every 100 women.
What is the population density of the Northern Mariana Islands?
94 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 477 km². The world average is 64.
What was the population of the Northern Mariana Islands in 2000?
68,356 (68 thousand), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has fallen by 37% since, to 43 thousand in 2026.
What will the population of the Northern Mariana Islands be in 2050?
About 43 thousand on the UN's medium projection (42,764), −0.3% from 2026; 42 thousand by 2100.
Source and method
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.