Northern Mariana Islands
Territory in Oceania
CountryScope
In brief
Population: 43.5K (2025). World rank 206 of 216; in Oceania, 15 of 19. Area: 464 km². World rank 201 of 249; in Oceania, 14 of 27. GDP: $1.1B (2022). World rank 199 of 210; in Oceania, 11 of 19. From 2015 to 2025: population 51.5K → 43.5K.
State
- Official name
- Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Local name
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Capital
- Saipan
- Region
- Oceania
- Form of government
- Dependent territory
- UN member
- No
- Head of government
- David M. Apatang
Key figures
- Population
- 43,541 2025
- Area
- 464 km²
- GDP
- $1.1B 2022
- GDP per person
- $23,786 2022
- Life expectancy
- 79 years 2024
Practical information
- Languages
- Carolinian, Chamorro, English
- Currency
- US Dollar (USD)
- Time zones
- UTC+10
- Calling code
- +1670
- Driving side
- Right
Territory
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 1,482
- Neighbours
- None
- Agricultural land
- 2.3% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Agrihan Volcano, 965 m
- Lowest point
- Pacific Ocean, 0 m
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 28
- Warmest month in the capital
- June, 29°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- February, 27°C
Population and migration
- 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, 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
Size and growth
- GDP growth per year
- +16.6% 2022
Income and prices
- Income level (World Bank)
- High income
Trade and finance
- Exports, share of GDP
- 22.3% 2022
- Imports, share of GDP
- 70.9% 2022
Healthcare
- Doctors per 1,000 people
- 0.5 1999
Living conditions
- Access to safe drinking water
- 100% 2024
- Access to basic sanitation
- 99.8% 2024
Safety
- Natural hazards
- volcanoes and tropical cyclones
Air and emissions
- Air pollution PM2.5, µg/m³
- 2.7 2023
- CO₂ emissions, tonnes per person
- 0 2024
- All greenhouse gases, tonnes CO₂e per person
- 0.1 2024
Nature and water
- Forest cover
- 53.3% 2024
- Protected areas
- 32.4% 2025
Internet and communications
- Using the internet
- 0% 1990
- Mobile subscriptions per 100 people
- 32 2004
- Internet domain
- .mp
Energy
- Access to electricity
- 100% 2024
- Renewable share of energy use
- 0.5% 2022
Transport
- Airports
- 4 2025