Population in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Population was 112,646 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population in Micronesia (country), 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Micronesia (country) is 112,646 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population 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.
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 |
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More population data for Micronesia (country)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 7,078 people (2100)
- Population density 183.08 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.74 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.74 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.74 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Micronesia (country)?
- Population 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 population recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 112,646 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,128 people in 1950.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for population?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population 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 Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.