Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 29.38 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
29.38
World rank
225th
of 236 countries
All-time high
37.36
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Micronesia (country), 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Micronesia (country) is 29.38, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Micronesia (country) peaked at 37.36 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
That places Micronesia (country) 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 14.81 | — |
| 1960 | 16.46 | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 18.46 | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 20.43 | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 22.38 | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 22.79 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 29.45 | +29.2% |
| 1990 | 29.55 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 36.23 | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 37.36 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 33.83 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 34.57 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 28.77 | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 29.38 | +2.1% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 29.38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.74, 39% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 29.38 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.5, 42% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.41 | 0 | 14.81 | 2 |
| 1960s | 17.46 | 16.46 | 18.46 | 2 |
| 1970s | 21.41 | 20.43 | 22.38 | 2 |
| 1980s | 26.12 | 22.79 | 29.45 | 2 |
| 1990s | 32.89 | 29.55 | 36.23 | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.59 | 33.83 | 37.36 | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.67 | 28.77 | 34.57 | 2 |
| 2020s | 29.38 | 29.38 | 29.38 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 222 Laos 30.63 compare
- 223 Bhutan 30.49 compare
- 224 Vanuatu 29.95 compare
- 226 Eswatini 23.51 compare
- 227 Solomon Islands 21.88 compare
- 228 Anguilla 0
- 228 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 228 Falkland Islands 0
- 228 Montserrat 0 compare
- 228 Niue 0
- 228 Saint Helena 0
- 228 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 compare
- 228 Tokelau 0
- 228 Wallis and Futuna 0
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 share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Micronesia (country)?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Micronesia (country) was 29.38 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.36 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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