Population ages 65 and above, total in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Population ages 65 and above, total was 4,698 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Northern Mariana Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Northern Mariana Islands is 4,698, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 102.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 4,698 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 259, in 1960.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 212th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 259 | — |
| 1961 | 262 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 267 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 275 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 284 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 290 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 296 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 299 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 289 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 273 | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 274 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 303 | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 338 | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 373 | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 401 | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 417 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 435 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 458 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 479 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 492 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 509 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 526 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 537 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 550 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 568 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 591 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 615 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 649 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 691 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 732 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 769 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 804 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 837 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 865 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 895 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 923 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 945 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 966 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 993 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1,029 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1,080 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1,159 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 1,242 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 1,314 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 1,380 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1,435 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1,472 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1,504 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,537 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1,575 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1,652 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1,771 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 1,906 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 2,052 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 2,192 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 2,323 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 2,451 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 2,565 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 2,666 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 2,749 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2,941 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 3,255 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 3,585 | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 3,943 | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 4,318 | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 4,698 | +8.8% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 4,698 is below the median for high income countries, which is 297,914, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 4,698 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 103,535, 5% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 279.4 | 259 | 299 | 10 |
| 1970s | 397 | 274 | 492 | 10 |
| 1980s | 596.8 | 509 | 732 | 10 |
| 1990s | 902.6 | 769 | 1,029 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,370 | 1,080 | 1,575 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,233 | 1,652 | 2,749 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,790 | 2,941 | 4,698 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 209 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5,500 compare
- 210 Turks and Caicos Islands 5,472 compare
- 211 Saint Martin (French part) 4,902 compare
- 213 British Virgin Islands 4,016 compare
- 214 American Samoa 3,930 compare
- 215 Palau 2,090 compare
More health data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 939.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0075 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 10.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 12.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 271 (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Northern Mariana Islands was 4,698 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,698 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 259 in 1960.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 212th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.