Rural population (% of total population) (UNESCO Institute) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Rural population (% of total population) (UNESCO Institute) was 76.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 214 countries
All-time high
77.7%
in 2010
All-time low
73.6%
in 1980
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Rural population in Micronesia (country), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2024, rural population in Micronesia (country) stood at 76.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Micronesia (country) peaked at 77.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 73.6%, in 1980.
That places Micronesia (country) 13th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Rural population (% of total population) (UNESCO Institute) in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 75.2% | — |
| 1971 | 74.9% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 74.7% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 74.4% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 74.3% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 74.1% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 74.0% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 73.9% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 73.8% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 73.7% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 73.6% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 73.6% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 73.7% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 73.7% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 73.8% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 73.9% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 73.9% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 74.0% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 74.0% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 74.1% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 74.2% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 74.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 74.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 74.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 74.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 74.9% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 75.5% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 76.1% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 76.7% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 77.3% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 77.7% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 77.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 77.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 77.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 77.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 77.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 77.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 77.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 77.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 77.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 77.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 77.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 77.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 77.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 77.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 77.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 77.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 77.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 76.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 76.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 76.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 76.4% | -0.2% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 76.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.5%, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 76.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.5%, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.3% | 73.7% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.8% | 73.6% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.2% | 74.2% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 77.7% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 77.2% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 76.4% | 77.1% | 5 |
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)
- 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 rural population in Micronesia (country)?
- Rural population in Micronesia (country) was 76.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.6% in 1980.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for rural population?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 13th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release