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
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.
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)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 183.08 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 7,078 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.74 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.74 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.74 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.63 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 43.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 76 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.