Has the population peaked? in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Has the population peaked? was 112,646 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
112,646 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
195th
of 236 countries
All-time high
112,646 people
in 2023
All-time low
32,128 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Has the population peaked? in Micronesia (country), 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 112,646 people for has the population peaked? in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in Micronesia (country) peaked at 112,646 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32,128 people, in 1950.
That places Micronesia (country) 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Has the population peaked? in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 32,128 people | — |
| 1951 | 33,025 people | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 33,953 people | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 34,935 people | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 35,943 people | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 36,998 people | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 38,101 people | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 39,240 people | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 40,425 people | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 41,683 people | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 43,081 people | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 44,628 people | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 46,239 people | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 47,762 people | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 49,198 people | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 50,701 people | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 52,276 people | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 53,865 people | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 55,480 people | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 57,162 people | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 58,943 people | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 60,655 people | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 62,293 people | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 64,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 65,763 people | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 67,445 people | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 69,067 people | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 70,774 people | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 72,772 people | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 75,070 people | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 77,421 people | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 79,810 people | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 82,236 people | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 84,698 people | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 87,196 people | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 89,721 people | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 92,275 people | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 94,860 people | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 97,110 people | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 99,018 people | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 100,904 people | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 102,764 people | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 104,823 people | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 107,082 people | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 109,090 people | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 110,244 people | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 110,723 people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 111,088 people | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 111,394 people | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 111,693 people | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 112,067 people | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 112,378 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 112,464 people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 112,298 people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 111,939 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 111,420 people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 110,739 people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 109,896 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 108,947 people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 107,968 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 107,559 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 107,712 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 107,908 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 108,133 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 108,407 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 108,727 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 109,088 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 109,495 people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 109,925 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 110,293 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 110,930 people | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 111,635 people | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 112,122 people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 112,646 people | +0.5% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 112,646 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 112,646 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million people, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36,643 people | 32,128 people | 41,683 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 50,039 people | 43,081 people | 57,162 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 66,678 people | 58,943 people | 75,070 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 88,434 people | 77,421 people | 99,018 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 107,980 people | 100,904 people | 111,693 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 111,012 people | 107,968 people | 112,464 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,725 people | 107,559 people | 110,293 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 111,833 people | 110,930 people | 112,646 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
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 has the population peaked? in Micronesia (country)?
- Has the population peaked? in Micronesia (country) was 112,646 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 112,646 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,128 people in 1950.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for has the population peaked??
- Micronesia (country) ranks 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.