Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 22.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Micronesia (country), 1950–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 22.5% for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Micronesia (country) peaked at 26.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 1950.
Micronesia (country) ranks 226th of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.4% | 20.0% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.0% | 23.0% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.9% | 25.2% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.3% | 26.1% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.8% | 22.5% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 22.3% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 22.3% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.5% | 6 |
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More population data for Micronesia (country)
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.74 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.74 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.74 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Micronesia (country)?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Micronesia (country) was 22.5% in 2025, 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 share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 1950.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 226th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.