Northern Mariana Islands

1950

2025

2100

Northern Mariana Islands

1950

2025

2100

What to know

Net emigration of 963 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, Northern Mariana Islands has lost a cumulative 14,107 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Key statistics for 2025

Net migrants

-963

Net migration rate

-22.1 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Is migration positive or negative?

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-16,884

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

3,801

Top year: 1996

Peak emigration

-3,050

Lowest year: 2007

Recent avg (10 yrs)

Per year

Northern Mariana Islands loses approximately 963 people per year to emigration (22.1 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 3,801 in 1996.

The bottom line

Migration flows in Northern Mariana Islands are relatively modest. The high emigration rate may reflect economic challenges or better opportunities abroad.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).