Population growth rate in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Population growth rate was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Micronesia (country), 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate in Micronesia (country) is 0.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 102.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Micronesia (country) peaked at 3.6% in 1962 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, 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 in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.8% | — |
| 1951 | 2.7% | -3.4% |
| 1952 | 2.8% | +4.5% |
| 1953 | 2.9% | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 2.8% | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 2.9% | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 2.9% | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 2.9% | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 3.0% | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 3.1% | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 3.5% | +15.2% |
| 1961 | 3.5% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 3.6% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 3.0% | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 3.0% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 3.0% | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 3.1% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 2.9% | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 3.0% | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 3.0% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 3.1% | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 2.6% | -14.7% |
| 1972 | 2.7% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | -14.2% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | +26.2% |
| 1979 | 3.1% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | -27.3% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -23.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -68.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -26.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -23.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +38.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -48.4% |
| 2002 | -0.0% | -124.6% |
| 2003 | -0.2% | +404.2% |
| 2004 | -0.4% | +64.9% |
| 2005 | -0.5% | +30.6% |
| 2006 | -0.7% | +36.3% |
| 2007 | -0.8% | +16.8% |
| 2008 | -0.9% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | -0.9% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -114.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +192.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -50.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +2.6% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 0.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7%, 68% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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% | -0.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | +192.5% | 0.3% | 0.9% |
| 2002 | -124.6% | 0.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | +114.9% | -0.9% | 0.1% |
| 1995 | -68.8% | 1.6% | 0.5% |
| 2004 | -64.9% | -0.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4% | -0.9% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 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)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 183.08 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 7,078 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.5726 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Micronesia (country)?
- Population growth rate in Micronesia (country) was 0.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 1962.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 2009.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for population growth rate?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.