Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 25,557 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25,557 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
213th
of 236 countries
All-time high
27,898 people
in 1994
All-time low
6,421 people
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Micronesia (country), 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas in Micronesia (country) is 25,557 people, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Micronesia (country) peaked at 27,898 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6,421 people, in 1950.
That places Micronesia (country) 213th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,421 people | — |
| 1951 | 6,713 people | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 7,014 people | +4.5% |
| 1953 | 7,329 people | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 7,654 people | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 7,991 people | +4.4% |
| 1956 | 8,343 people | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 8,705 people | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 9,082 people | +4.3% |
| 1959 | 9,476 people | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 9,908 people | +4.6% |
| 1961 | 10,377 people | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 10,864 people | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 11,336 people | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 11,790 people | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 12,261 people | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 12,752 people | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 13,249 people | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 13,754 people | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 14,279 people | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 14,828 people | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 15,362 people | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 15,879 people | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 16,412 people | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 16,966 people | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 17,508 people | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 18,034 people | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 18,577 people | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 19,184 people | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 19,846 people | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 20,490 people | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 21,118 people | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 21,749 people | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 22,381 people | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 23,013 people | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 23,645 people | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 24,273 people | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 24,895 people | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 25,420 people | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 25,842 people | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 26,246 people | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 26,632 people | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 27,052 people | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 27,510 people | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 27,898 people | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 27,876 people | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 27,286 people | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 26,469 people | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 25,663 people | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 25,106 people | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 25,019 people | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 25,091 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 25,110 people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 25,073 people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 24,993 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 24,878 people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 24,723 people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 24,526 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 24,305 people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 24,074 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 23,971 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 24,008 people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 24,053 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 24,110 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 24,177 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 24,257 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 24,347 people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 24,450 people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 24,559 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 24,658 people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 24,818 people | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 24,996 people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 25,127 people | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 25,267 people | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 25,412 people | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 25,557 people | +0.6% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 25,557 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.47 million people, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 25,557 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 722,007 people, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,873 people | 6,421 people | 9,476 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 12,057 people | 9,908 people | 14,279 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,260 people | 14,828 people | 19,846 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,282 people | 20,490 people | 25,842 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,774 people | 25,106 people | 27,898 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,779 people | 24,074 people | 25,110 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,259 people | 23,971 people | 24,658 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,196 people | 24,818 people | 25,557 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 210 Jersey 35,910 people compare
- 211 San Marino 32,628 people compare
- 212 Marshall Islands 28,701 people compare
- 214 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 25,416 people compare
- 215 Saint Martin (French part) 24,940 people compare
- 216 Antigua and Barbuda 22,924 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 number of people living in urban and rural areas in Micronesia (country)?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Micronesia (country) was 25,557 people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 27,898 people in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,421 people in 1950.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 213th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.