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Northern Mariana Islands

Territory in Oceania

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In brief

Population: 43.5K (2025). World rank 206 of 216; in Oceania, 15 of 19. Population growth per year: -1.7% (2025). World rank 213 of 216; in Oceania, 18 of 19. Born in another country: 49.7% (2024). World rank 18 of 215; in Oceania, 3 of 19. From 2015 to 2025: population 51.5K → 43.5K, population growth per year -1.3% → -1.7%, and living in cities 91.3% → 92.2%.

Population and migration

Population
43,541 2025
Population density
93.8 per km² 2025
Population growth per year
-1.7% 2025
Living in cities
92.2% 2025
Net migration per year
-963 2025
Born in another country
49.7% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14
21.2% 2025
Aged 15–64
68% 2025
Aged 65 and over
10.8% 2025
Life expectancy
79 years 2024
Life expectancy, women
80.9 years 2024
Life expectancy, men
77.3 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman
2.3 2024
Births per 1,000 people
12.1 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people
5 2024

Society

Languages
Carolinian, Chamorro, English
Religions
No data