COUNTRY PROFILE / MNP
Northern Mariana Islands
MNP / MP
For Northern Mariana Islands, population is 43,541 people (2025, #205/215) and area is 460 km² (2023, #190/215). This profile covers 30 comparable rankings and 6 thematic maps. Main language: English; Currency: US Dollar.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Northern Mariana Islands in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Northern Mariana Islands with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Northern Mariana Islands, population is less than 0.1% of Japan's value and area is about 0.1% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Northern Mariana Islands | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 43,541 people2025 / Less than 0.1% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 460 km²2023 / About 0.1% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 94.7 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 29% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 78.95 years2024 / 5.09 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 23,7862022 / About 66.2% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 68,356 people in 2000 to 43,541 people in 2025, a decrease of about 36.3%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 74.9 years in 2000 to 78.95 years in 2024, an increase of 4.05 years.GDP per capita
2010 → 2022Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 14,771 in 2010 to US$ 23,786 in 2022, an increase of about 61%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
25 additional rankings for Northern Mariana Islands.
25 rankings in 6 categories
Essentials2 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Economy & work4 rankings
Food & agriculture1 ranking
Environment & digital6 rankings
Travel & culture1 ranking
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY