Population ages 15-64 in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Population ages 15-64 was 68.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in Northern Mariana Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64 in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 68.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 75.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 1964.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 51st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46.4% | — |
| 1961 | 46.4% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 46.2% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 46.1% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 46.1% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 46.1% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 46.4% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 46.9% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 47.4% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 47.7% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 48.2% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 49.3% | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 50.4% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 51.3% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 52.2% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 53.0% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 53.8% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 54.6% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 55.3% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 56.0% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 57.6% | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 60.3% | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 63.2% | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 66.0% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 68.3% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 70.2% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 71.7% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 72.7% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 73.5% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 74.0% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 73.8% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 72.7% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 71.4% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 70.4% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 69.3% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 68.8% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 69.7% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 71.5% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 73.2% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 74.8% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 75.4% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 74.8% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 73.9% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 73.2% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 72.6% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 72.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 71.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 71.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 70.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 70.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 70.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 70.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 70.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 70.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 70.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 70.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 69.8% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 69.3% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 68.7% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 68.2% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 68.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.6% | 46.1% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.4% | 48.2% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.8% | 57.6% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.6% | 68.8% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 70.7% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 70.1% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 68.0% | 70.3% | 6 |
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More education data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Population ages 0-14 21.2% (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.32 live births per woman (2024)
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 2.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 2.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% (2023)
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 0 (2023)
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East 0 (2023)
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% (2023)
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East 0 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Population ages 15-64 in Northern Mariana Islands was 68.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 1964.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for population ages 15-64?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 51st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.