ATLAS · COUNTRY PROFILE
Northern Mariana Islands
According to the World Bank, Northern Mariana Islands was home to 44,278 people in 2024 — the 206th most populous of 217 countries, less than 0.01% of everyone on Earth.
REGIONEast Asia & Pacific
INCOME GROUP · WORLD BANKHigh income
CAPITALSaipan
Northern Mariana Islands by the numbers
| METRIC | VALUE | WORLD RANK | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|
| PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 44,278 | 206th of 217 | less than 0.01% |
| People | |||
| Population GrowthWorld Bank, 2024 | -1.9% | 213th of 217 | — |
| Birth RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 12.1 / 1,000 | 119th of 217 | — |
| Death RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 5.0 / 1,000 | 193rd of 217 | — |
| Fertility RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 2.32 | 83rd of 217 | — |
| Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 92.1% | 27th of 217 | — |
| Economy | |||
| GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024 | $1.1B | 203rd of 214 | less than 0.01% |
| GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $23.8K | 66th of 214 | — |
| GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | no figure | — | — |
| InflationWorld Bank, 2024 | no figure | — | — |
| UnemploymentWorld Bank, 2025 | no figure | — | — |
| Health | |||
| Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 2024 | 78.9 yrs | 58th of 217 | — |
| Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 2024 | no figure | — | — |
| Health SpendingWorld Bank, 2024 | no figure | — | — |
| PhysiciansWorld Bank, 2023 | 0.4 / 1,000 | 158th of 208 | — |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | 0.00 | 197th of 203 | — |
| Forest CoverWorld Bank, 2023 | 53.0% | 42nd of 214 | — |
| Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 2022 | 0.5% | 198th of 212 | — |
| Society | |||
| Internet UsersWorld Bank, 2025 | 0.0% | 212th of 213 | — |
| Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 2024 | 32.0 / 1,000 | 211th of 214 | — |
| Literacy RateWorld Bank, 2024 | no figure | — | — |
| Land | |||
| Population DensityWorld Bank, 2023 | 98.1 | 106th of 216 | — |
| Arable LandWorld Bank, 2023 | 0.2% | 204th of 206 | — |
23 live measures for Northern Mariana Islands, each linking to its world map and ranking. Every figure carries its source and year; where the source has no value for Northern Mariana Islands, the table says so in words rather than inventing a number.
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