Living in the Northern Mariana Islands
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Key insights on migration trends, cost of living, visas, economy, and quality of life in the Northern Mariana Islands
Migration trends
The Northern Mariana Islands lean heavily on migration, with 21K foreign-born residents — 48% of the population. The Philippines is the dominant origin, supplying 11.2K, well ahead of China and South Korea.
Immigrants21K · foreign-born residents
Diaspora2.8K · Northern Mariana Islands abroad
Trends+18.3K · more arrive than leave
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