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 211th out of 217 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% |
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
- 208 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5,500 compare
- 209 Turks and Caicos Islands 5,472 compare
- 210 Saint Martin (French part) 4,902 compare
- 212 British Virgin Islands 4,016 compare
- 213 American Samoa 3,930 compare
- 214 Palau 2,090 compare
More health data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 939.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- 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)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 350 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 366 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 404 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 365 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 415 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 378 (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 211th out of 217 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.