Northern Mariana Islands population (2026)
The population of Northern Mariana Islands is 42,914 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Northern Mariana Islands ranks #215 of 236 countries and territories and holds <0.01% of the world population. The population is shrinking by 1.30% a year (-626 people). The median age is 39.8 years, women have 2.24 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 79.2 years. Population density is 94 people per km² of land. The capital is Saipan.
Population of Northern Mariana Islands, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 42,764 | -0.12% | 40.7 | 1.91 | 82.7 | <0.01% |
| 2045 | 42,643 | +0.19% | 39.6 | 1.94 | 82.0 | <0.01% |
| 2040 | 42,174 | +0.22% | 40.1 | 1.97 | 81.3 | <0.01% |
| 2035 | 41,617 | +0.21% | 43.1 | 2.03 | 80.5 | <0.01% |
| 2030 | 41,785 | -0.34% | 42.0 | 2.12 | 79.8 | <0.01% |
| 2026 | 42,914 | -1.30% | 39.8 | 2.24 | 79.2 | <0.01% |
| 2025 | 43,540 | -1.59% | 39.0 | 2.28 | 79.1 | <0.01% |
| 2024 | 44,277 | -1.76% | 38.1 | 2.32 | 78.9 | <0.01% |
| 2023 | 45,143 | -2.10% | 37.1 | 2.35 | 78.8 | <0.01% |
| 2022 | 46,078 | -2.00% | 36.2 | 2.39 | 78.5 | <0.01% |
| 2020 | 47,528 | -0.45% | 34.6 | 2.49 | 78.0 | <0.01% |
| 2015 | 51,514 | -1.37% | 33.8 | 3.13 | 77.4 | <0.01% |
| 2010 | 54,091 | -1.17% | 33.6 | 2.98 | 77.8 | <0.01% |
| 2005 | 62,354 | -2.61% | 31.9 | 2.26 | 77.3 | <0.01% |
| 2000 | 68,356 | +0.56% | 28.8 | 1.64 | 74.9 | <0.01% |
| 1995 | 48,176 | +4.37% | 27.5 | 3.08 | 71.9 | <0.01% |
| 1990 | 43,342 | +3.00% | 27.3 | 2.34 | 70.0 | <0.01% |
| 1985 | 30,258 | +8.94% | 23.4 | 2.15 | 69.2 | <0.01% |
| 1980 | 17,626 | +10.83% | 19.8 | 3.65 | 68.3 | <0.01% |
| 1975 | 15,065 | +2.58% | 17.5 | 5.63 | 66.8 | <0.01% |
| 1970 | 10,170 | +8.28% | 15.3 | 7.44 | 64.8 | <0.01% |
| 1965 | 10,264 | +3.34% | 14.6 | 5.66 | 63.0 | <0.01% |
| 1960 | 8,736 | +2.87% | 14.7 | 5.96 | 61.4 | <0.01% |
| 1955 | 7,728 | +2.37% | 16.9 | 6.07 | 59.8 | <0.01% |
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Nearby countries: Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Fiji, Solomon Islands