Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 96,437 people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
96,437 people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
166th
of 238 countries
All-time high
96,437 people
in 2050
All-time low
25,685 people
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Micronesia (country), 1950–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 96,437 people for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Micronesia (country) peaked at 96,437 people in 2050 and was at its lowest, 25,685 people, in 1950.
That places Micronesia (country) 166th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25,685 people | — |
| 1951 | 26,290 people | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 26,916 people | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 27,582 people | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 28,267 people | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 28,983 people | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 29,737 people | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 30,513 people | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 31,326 people | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 32,183 people | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 33,154 people | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 34,233 people | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 35,354 people | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 36,408 people | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 37,392 people | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 38,423 people | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 39,506 people | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 40,597 people | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 41,703 people | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 42,866 people | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 44,094 people | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 45,274 people | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 46,399 people | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 47,574 people | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 48,782 people | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 49,920 people | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 51,014 people | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 52,176 people | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 53,570 people | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 55,208 people | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 56,917 people | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 58,676 people | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 60,470 people | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 62,299 people | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 64,163 people | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 66,062 people | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 67,993 people | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 69,949 people | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 71,677 people | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 73,161 people | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 74,642 people | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 76,122 people | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 77,754 people | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 79,556 people | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 81,177 people | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 82,354 people | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 83,424 people | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 84,602 people | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 85,715 people | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 86,574 people | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 87,025 people | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 87,275 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 87,338 people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 87,212 people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 86,933 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 86,534 people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 86,006 people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 85,354 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 84,631 people | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 83,884 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 83,569 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 83,690 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 83,837 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 84,012 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 84,219 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 84,459 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 84,727 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 85,032 people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 85,350 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 85,624 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 86,098 people | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 86,628 people | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 86,987 people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 87,363 people | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 87,748 people | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 88,126 people | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 88,483 people | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 88,852 people | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 89,242 people | +0.4% |
| 2029 | 89,631 people | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 90,019 people | +0.4% |
| 2031 | 90,405 people | +0.4% |
| 2032 | 90,795 people | +0.4% |
| 2033 | 91,178 people | +0.4% |
| 2034 | 91,562 people | +0.4% |
| 2035 | 91,946 people | +0.4% |
| 2036 | 92,304 people | +0.4% |
| 2037 | 92,659 people | +0.4% |
| 2038 | 93,002 people | +0.4% |
| 2039 | 93,310 people | +0.3% |
| 2040 | 93,607 people | +0.3% |
| 2041 | 93,904 people | +0.3% |
| 2042 | 94,198 people | +0.3% |
| 2043 | 94,496 people | +0.3% |
| 2044 | 94,790 people | +0.3% |
| 2045 | 95,076 people | +0.3% |
| 2046 | 95,360 people | +0.3% |
| 2047 | 95,636 people | +0.3% |
| 2048 | 95,913 people | +0.3% |
| 2049 | 96,181 people | +0.3% |
| 2050 | 96,437 people | +0.3% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 96,437 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.23 million people, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 96,437 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 306,014 people, 32% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28,748 people | 25,685 people | 32,183 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 37,963 people | 33,154 people | 42,866 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 49,401 people | 44,094 people | 55,208 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,137 people | 56,917 people | 73,161 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,192 people | 74,642 people | 86,574 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,219 people | 83,884 people | 87,338 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,452 people | 83,569 people | 85,624 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,916 people | 86,098 people | 89,631 people | 10 |
| 2030s | 91,718 people | 90,019 people | 93,310 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 94,916 people | 93,607 people | 96,181 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 96,437 people | 96,437 people | 96,437 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 163 Suriname 185,743 people compare
- 164 Montenegro 179,128 people compare
- 165 Saint Lucia 123,415 people compare
- 167 French Polynesia 91,861 people compare
- 168 Western Sahara 79,441 people compare
- 169 Tonga 78,154 people compare
More population data for Micronesia (country)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8705 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2514 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7432 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.7752 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Micronesia (country)?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Micronesia (country) was 96,437 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 96,437 people in 2050.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,685 people in 1950.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 166th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.