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Northern Mariana Islands: Urban land area (sq. km)

In , Northern Mariana Islands's Urban land area (sq. km) was 25.56.

That's down 16.6% from 2000, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 8,839.60 . Northern Mariana Islands ranks #193 globally out of 215 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #29 of 37.

Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.TOTL.UR.K2) • Data as of 2015

Trend (1990–2015)

Northern Mariana Islands Urban land area (sq. km) trend

Highlights

Peak
30.64
Trough
25.56

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Urban land area (sq. km)
25.5586
30.6403
25.5586

About Urban land area (sq. km)

Urban land area in square kilometers, based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of nighttime lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the nighttime lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.

Indicator code: AG.LND.TOTL.UR.K2Category: Agriculture

Frequently asked questions

What was Northern Mariana Islands's Urban land area (sq. km) in 2015?
In 2015, Northern Mariana Islands's Urban land area (sq. km) was 25.56, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Northern Mariana Islands's Urban land area (sq. km) rising or falling?
Northern Mariana Islands's Urban land area (sq. km) fell 16.6% from 2000 to 2015.
How does Northern Mariana Islands rank globally on Urban land area (sq. km)?
In 2015, Northern Mariana Islands ranked #193 out of 215 countries reporting Urban land area (sq. km).
How does Northern Mariana Islands's Urban land area (sq. km) compare to the world average?
The global average for Urban land area (sq. km) in 2015 was 8,839.60, so Northern Mariana Islands is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #29 of 37.
What is Urban land area (sq. km) and how is it measured?
Urban land area in square kilometers, based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of nighttime lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the nighttime lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.TOTL.UR.K2), CC BY 4.0.