Nations by Numbers

East Asia & Pacific

Northern Mariana Islands in numbers

Northern Mariana Islands is in East Asia & Pacific and is classed by the World Bank as high income. Its capital is Saipan. Its population was 43,541 in 2025, ranking 207 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$23,786 in 2022.

Population43,5412025
GDPUS$1.1 billion2022
GDP per personUS$23,7862022
Life expectancy78.92024
Area4572024
Urban share92.2%2025

People

Population

43,541
2025 · -36% since 2000 · Rank 207 of 217

Population growth (annual %)

-1.68%
2025 · 3.63% in 2000 · Rank 214 of 217

Population density (people per km²)

96.9
2024 · -35% since 2000 · Rank 109 of 216

Urban population (% of total)

92.2%
2025 · 90.2% in 2000 · Rank 27 of 217

Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total)

21.2%
2025 · 23.0% in 2000 · Rank 112 of 217

Population aged 65 and over (% of total)

10.8%
2025 · 1.6% in 2000 · Rank 93 of 217

Fertility rate (births per woman)

2.32
2024 · +42% since 2000 · Rank 83 of 217

Health and living standards

Life expectancy at birth (years)

78.9
2024 · +5% since 2000 · Rank 58 of 217

Access to electricity (% of population)

100.0%
2024 · 100.0% in 2000 · Rank 45 of 215

Economy

GDP (current US$)

US$1.1 billion
2022 · -15% since 2002 · Rank 199 of 210

GDP per person (current US$)

US$23,786
2022 · +24% since 2002 · Rank 69 of 210

GDP growth (annual %)

16.64%
2022 · 0.34% in 2003 · Rank 2 of 210

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

22.3%
2022 · 91.0% in 2002 · Rank 134 of 183

Land and environment

Land and water area (km²)

457
2024 · -1% since 2000 · Rank 192 of 216

Forest area (% of land area)

53.3%
2024 · 44.2% in 2000 · Rank 48 of 214

CO₂ emissions per person (tonnes)

0.00
2024 · +54% since 2000 · Rank 197 of 203

Elsewhere in East Asia & Pacific

American SamoaAustraliaBrunei DarussalamChinaFijiMicronesia, Fed. Sts.GuamHong Kong SAR, ChinaIndonesiaJapanCambodiaKiribati

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Northern Mariana Islands. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.