Annual growth rate of urban population share in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.1136 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1136
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
151st
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.67
in 1950
All-time low
-3.49
in 1997
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Micronesia (country), 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 0.1136 for annual growth rate of urban population share in 2025.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 200.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Micronesia (country) peaked at 1.67 in 1950 and was at its lowest, -3.49, in 1997.
That places Micronesia (country) 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.67 | — |
| 1951 | 1.66 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 1.58 | -4.5% |
| 1953 | 1.51 | -4.2% |
| 1954 | 1.45 | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 1.39 | -4.2% |
| 1956 | 1.33 | -4.2% |
| 1957 | 1.28 | -4.2% |
| 1958 | 1.22 | -4.2% |
| 1959 | 1.17 | -4.3% |
| 1960 | 1.12 | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 1.07 | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 1.02 | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 0.979 | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.9345 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.8913 | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.8492 | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.8083 | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.7683 | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.7293 | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 0.6913 | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.654 | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.6151 | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5981 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6118 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6096 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5644 | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4807 | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3602 | -25.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1879 | -47.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0274 | -85.4% |
| 1981 | -0.0321 | -217.2% |
| 1982 | -0.068 | +111.8% |
| 1983 | -0.102 | +50.0% |
| 1984 | -0.1367 | +34.0% |
| 1985 | -0.1717 | +25.6% |
| 1986 | -0.2072 | +20.7% |
| 1987 | -0.2432 | +17.4% |
| 1988 | -0.2797 | +15.0% |
| 1989 | -0.3168 | +13.3% |
| 1990 | -0.3544 | +11.9% |
| 1991 | -0.3928 | +10.8% |
| 1992 | -0.4317 | +9.9% |
| 1993 | -0.446 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | -0.6588 | +47.7% |
| 1995 | -1.85 | +180.5% |
| 1996 | -3.07 | +66.1% |
| 1997 | -3.49 | +13.7% |
| 1998 | -3.05 | -12.7% |
| 1999 | -1.6 | -47.3% |
| 2000 | -0.1042 | -93.5% |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | -0.0035 | — |
| 2006 | -0.0202 | +477.1% |
| 2007 | -0.0376 | +86.1% |
| 2008 | -0.0484 | +28.7% |
| 2009 | -0.0603 | +24.6% |
| 2010 | -0.0057 | -90.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0086 | -250.9% |
| 2012 | 0.016 | +86.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0232 | +45.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0305 | +31.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0378 | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0452 | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0526 | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0601 | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0676 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0751 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0827 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0904 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0981 | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1058 | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1136 | +7.4% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 0.1136 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3526, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 0.1136 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2441, 47% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of urban population share in Micronesia (country) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -477.1% | -0.0035 | -0.0202 |
| 2011 | +250.9% | -0.0057 | 0.0086 |
| 1981 | -217.2% | 0.0274 | -0.0321 |
| 1995 | -180.5% | -0.6588 | -1.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.43 | 1.17 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9178 | 0.7293 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5373 | 0.1879 | 0.6913 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.153 | -0.3168 | 0.0274 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.53 | -3.49 | -0.3544 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0274 | -0.1042 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0336 | -0.0057 | 0.0676 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0943 | 0.0751 | 0.1136 | 6 |
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More population data for Micronesia (country)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.266 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8705 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7432 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.262 (2100)
- Population density 183.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 7,078 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.262 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1095 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Micronesia (country)?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Micronesia (country) was 0.1136 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.49 in 1997.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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