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🇲🇵 Northern Mariana Islands Population 2026

As of 2026, the population of Northern Mariana Islands is 42,914, ranking #215 in the world (0.00% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is shrinking at -1.30% per year. The biggest city is Saipan with 48,220 inhabitants.

Live estimate

42,906

Growth rate

-1.30%

Density

people / km² (243 / mi²)

Median age

38.8

Fertility rate

2.24

births per woman

Life expectancy

79.2

years

Northern Mariana Islands population 1950–2100

Population of Northern Mariana Islands, 1950–2100 — solid: UN estimates, dashed: UN medium-variant projection.

By 2050, the population of Northern Mariana Islands is projected to reach 42,764, and 41,611 by 2100.

Northern Mariana Islands population by year

Year	Population	Growth	Density /km²	Median age
2026	42,914	-1.30%	93.9	38.8
2025	43,541	-1.59%	95.3	38.0
2024	44,278	-1.76%	96.9	37.1
2023	45,143	-2.10%	98.8	36.1
2022	46,078	-2.00%	100.8	35.2
2021	46,979	-1.88%	102.8	34.3
2020	47,528	-0.45%	104.0	33.6
2019	48,129	-2.05%	105.3	33.3
2018	49,077	-1.85%	107.4	33.1
2017	49,958	-1.71%	109.3	33.0
2016	50,773	-1.53%	111.1	32.9
2015	51,514	-1.37%	112.7	32.8
2014	52,178	-1.20%	114.2	32.8
2013	52,758	-1.01%	115.4	32.7
2012	53,234	-0.79%	116.5	32.7
2011	53,608	-0.62%	117.3	32.6
2010	54,091	-1.17%	118.4	32.6
2009	55,325	-3.32%	121.1	32.5
2008	57,150	-3.17%	125.1	32.3
2007	58,941	-3.00%	129.0	31.9
2006	60,682	-2.82%	132.8	31.4
2005	62,354	-2.61%	136.4	30.9
2004	63,938	-2.41%	139.9	30.3
2003	65,420	-2.18%	143.2	29.7
2002	66,778	-1.93%	146.1	29.0
2001	67,984	-1.66%	148.8	28.4
2000	68,356	0.56%	149.6	27.8
1999	65,916	6.83%	144.2	27.1
1998	61,337	7.60%	134.2	26.6
1997	56,596	8.53%	123.8	26.3
1996	51,706	9.59%	113.1	26.3
1995	48,176	4.37%	105.4	26.5
1994	46,730	1.69%	102.3	26.6
1993	45,952	1.67%	100.6	26.5
1992	45,182	1.71%	98.9	26.5
1991	44,393	1.81%	97.1	26.5
1990	43,342	3.00%	94.8	26.3
1989	41,304	6.73%	90.4	25.8
1988	38,519	7.25%	84.3	24.9
1987	35,736	7.76%	78.2	24.1
1986	32,980	8.32%	72.2	23.2
1985	30,258	8.94%	66.2	22.4
1984	27,574	9.66%	60.3	21.6
1983	24,936	10.50%	54.6	20.9
1982	22,350	11.45%	48.9	20.1
1981	19,826	12.59%	43.4	19.4
1980	17,625	10.83%	38.6	18.8
1979	16,488	2.24%	36.1	18.3
1978	16,130	2.15%	35.3	17.9
1977	15,786	2.16%	34.5	17.4
1976	15,438	2.31%	33.8	17.0
1975	15,065	2.58%	33.0	16.5
1974	14,655	2.96%	32.1	16.0
1973	13,880	8.04%	30.4	15.6
1972	12,636	10.88%	27.7	15.2
1971	11,270	12.07%	24.7	14.7
1970	10,170	8.28%	22.3	14.3
1969	9,988	-4.80%	21.9	14.1
1968	10,468	-4.59%	22.9	14.1
1967	10,748	-0.75%	23.5	13.9
1966	10,612	3.34%	23.2	13.7
1965	10,264	3.34%	22.5	13.6
1964	9,925	3.35%	21.7	13.6
1963	9,595	3.42%	21.0	13.6
1962	9,280	3.27%	20.3	13.6
1961	8,995	2.96%	19.7	13.7
1960	8,736	2.87%	19.1	13.7
1959	8,497	2.68%	18.6	13.7
1958	8,280	2.48%	18.1	13.8
1957	8,071	2.65%	17.7	14.3
1956	7,891	1.84%	17.3	15.1
1955	7,728	2.37%	16.9	15.9
1954	7,570	1.73%	16.6	16.4
1953	7,441	1.72%	16.3	16.8
1952	7,328	1.32%	16.0	17.2
1951	7,234	1.29%	15.8	17.8
1950	7,110	2.15%	15.6	18.2

Year	Population	Growth	Density /km²	Median age
2027	42,475	-0.75%	92.9	39.5
2028	42,190	-0.60%	92.3	40.1
2029	41,959	-0.49%	91.8	40.6
2030	41,785	-0.34%	91.4	41.1
2031	41,677	-0.18%	91.2	41.4
2032	41,600	-0.19%	91.0	41.7
2033	41,548	-0.06%	90.9	41.9
2034	41,554	0.09%	90.9	42.0
2035	41,617	0.21%	91.1	42.1
2036	41,721	0.29%	91.3	41.9
2037	41,831	0.23%	91.5	41.6
2038	41,934	0.26%	91.8	40.9
2039	42,057	0.34%	92.0	39.9
2040	42,175	0.22%	92.3	39.0
2041	42,295	0.35%	92.5	38.6
2042	42,408	0.18%	92.8	38.5
2043	42,486	0.18%	93.0	38.4
2044	42,563	0.18%	93.1	38.5
2045	42,643	0.19%	93.3	38.6
2046	42,700	0.08%	93.4	38.8
2047	42,733	0.07%	93.5	39.0
2048	42,740	-0.04%	93.5	39.3
2049	42,761	0.13%	93.6	39.5
2050	42,764	-0.12%	93.6	39.7
2051	42,721	-0.09%	93.5	40.0
2052	42,696	-0.03%	93.4	40.3
2053	42,667	-0.10%	93.4	40.5
2054	42,614	-0.14%	93.2	40.7
2055	42,538	-0.22%	93.1	40.9
2056	42,416	-0.36%	92.8	41.1
2057	42,282	-0.28%	92.5	41.3
2058	42,142	-0.39%	92.2	41.5
2059	41,975	-0.41%	91.9	41.7
2060	41,818	-0.35%	91.5	41.8
2061	41,690	-0.26%	91.2	41.9
2062	41,575	-0.29%	91.0	42.0
2063	41,459	-0.27%	90.7	42.2
2064	41,379	-0.12%	90.5	42.3
2065	41,312	-0.21%	90.4	42.5
2066	41,254	-0.07%	90.3	42.6
2067	41,243	0.01%	90.2	42.6
2068	41,254	0.04%	90.3	42.5
2069	41,257	-0.03%	90.3	42.5
2070	41,241	-0.04%	90.2	42.4
2071	41,248	0.07%	90.3	42.3
2072	41,283	0.10%	90.3	42.2
2073	41,333	0.14%	90.4	42.1
2074	41,377	0.08%	90.5	42.1
2075	41,419	0.13%	90.6	42.2
2076	41,484	0.19%	90.8	42.2
2077	41,572	0.23%	91.0	42.3
2078	41,684	0.31%	91.2	42.4
2079	41,799	0.24%	91.5	42.6
2080	41,899	0.23%	91.7	42.8
2081	41,998	0.24%	91.9	43.0
2082	42,089	0.20%	92.1	43.3
2083	42,166	0.17%	92.3	43.6
2084	42,233	0.14%	92.4	43.9
2085	42,288	0.12%	92.5	44.2
2086	42,333	0.09%	92.6	44.5
2087	42,367	0.08%	92.7	44.9
2088	42,381	-0.01%	92.7	45.2
2089	42,382	0.02%	92.7	45.6
2090	42,374	-0.05%	92.7	45.9
2091	42,341	-0.10%	92.6	46.2
2092	42,290	-0.14%	92.5	46.5
2093	42,239	-0.10%	92.4	46.8
2094	42,182	-0.16%	92.3	47.1
2095	42,108	-0.19%	92.1	47.4
2096	42,022	-0.22%	92.0	47.6
2097	41,929	-0.23%	91.7	47.8
2098	41,834	-0.23%	91.5	48.0
2099	41,727	-0.29%	91.3	48.1
2100	41,611	-0.27%	91.1	48.2

States & provinces of Northern Mariana Islands by population

#	State / province	Population	Share
1	Saipan	48,220	112.4%
2	Tinian	3,540	8.2%
3	Rota	2,527	5.9%
4	Northern Islands	85	0.2%

State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).

Biggest cities in Northern Mariana Islands

#	City	Region	Population
1	Saipan capital	Saipan	48,220

FAQ

What is the population of Northern Mariana Islands in 2026?

The population of Northern Mariana Islands is 42,914 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).

What is the biggest city in Northern Mariana Islands?

Saipan is the biggest city in Northern Mariana Islands with 48,220 inhabitants and it is also the capital.

Is the population of Northern Mariana Islands growing or shrinking?

The population of Northern Mariana Islands is shrinking at -1.30% per year.

Sources

Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-06.

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