Northern Mariana Islands - Demographics

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of the Northern Mariana Islands See also: List of U.S. states and territories by population
Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1960 6,000
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1970 9,436 57.3%
1980 16,780 77.8%
1990 43,345 158.3%
2000 69,221 59.7%
2010 53,883 −22.2%

According to the 2010 census, the population of the CNMI as of April 1, 2010 was 53,883, down from 69,221 in 2000, a decrease of 22.2%. The decrease was reportedly due to a combination of factors including the demise of the garment industry (the vast majority of whose employees were females from China), economic crises, and a decline in tourism, one of the CNMI's primary sources of revenue.

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