Demographics (United Nations)

Population

55,300

Area

480 sq. km (180 sq. mi)

Population density

120/sq. km (300/sq. mi)

Growth rate p.a.

0.19% (per 1,000: births 16, deaths 6)

Under 15 years

24%

Urban dwellers

92% (0.36% p.a.)

Capital city

Saipan 50,200

Languages & peoples (World Christian Database)

Mother tongues

28% Tagalog, 24% Chinese, 23% Chamorro, 7% Carolinian, 5% Tanapag, plus 6 others

People…