Population growth rate with and without migration in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Population growth rate with and without migration was 0.466 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.466
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
150th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.55
in 1962
All-time low
-0.909
in 2009
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate with and without migration in Micronesia (country), 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate with and without migration in Micronesia (country) is 0.466, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 102.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Micronesia (country) peaked at 3.55 in 1962 and was at its lowest, -0.909, in 2009.
That places Micronesia (country) 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate with and without migration in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.8 | — |
| 1951 | 2.71 | -3.4% |
| 1952 | 2.83 | +4.5% |
| 1953 | 2.87 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 2.83 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 2.94 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 2.95 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 2.94 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 3.03 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 3.07 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 3.54 | +15.2% |
| 1961 | 3.53 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 3.55 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 2.96 | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 2.98 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 3.04 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 3.08 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 2.92 | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 2.98 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 3.02 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 3.1 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 2.64 | -14.7% |
| 1972 | 2.7 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 2.72 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 2.72 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 2.33 | -14.2% |
| 1976 | 2.41 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 2.46 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 3.11 | +26.2% |
| 1979 | 3.12 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 3.06 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 3.02 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 2.97 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 2.93 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.88 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 2.84 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 2.79 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 2.72 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.98 | -27.3% |
| 1989 | 1.91 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 1.86 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.8 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 2.15 | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 2.11 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.61 | -23.8% |
| 1995 | 0.503 | -68.8% |
| 1996 | 0.368 | -26.8% |
| 1997 | 0.283 | -23.1% |
| 1998 | 0.268 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.273 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.378 | +38.5% |
| 2001 | 0.195 | -48.4% |
| 2002 | -0.048 | -124.6% |
| 2003 | -0.242 | +404.2% |
| 2004 | -0.399 | +64.9% |
| 2005 | -0.521 | +30.6% |
| 2006 | -0.71 | +36.3% |
| 2007 | -0.829 | +16.8% |
| 2008 | -0.897 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | -0.909 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.135 | -114.9% |
| 2011 | 0.16 | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 0.196 | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 0.23 | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 0.279 | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 0.31 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.349 | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 0.396 | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.385 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.292 | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 0.854 | +192.5% |
| 2021 | 0.42 | -50.8% |
| 2022 | 0.454 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.466 | +2.6% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 0.466 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5505, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 0.466 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.69, 68% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -404.2% | -0.048 | -0.242 |
| 2020 | +192.5% | 0.292 | 0.854 |
| 2002 | -124.6% | 0.195 | -0.048 |
| 2010 | +114.9% | -0.909 | 0.135 |
| 1995 | -68.8% | 1.61 | 0.503 |
| 2004 | -64.9% | -0.242 | -0.399 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.9 | 2.71 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.16 | 2.92 | 3.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.73 | 2.33 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.71 | 1.91 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 | 0.268 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3982 | -0.909 | 0.378 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2732 | 0.135 | 0.396 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5485 | 0.42 | 0.854 | 4 |
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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 population growth rate with and without migration in Micronesia (country)?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Micronesia (country) was 0.466 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 in 1962.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.909 in 2009.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.6%. 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 Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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