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
Latest (2025)
22.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
226th
of 238 countries
All-time high
26.5%
in 1980
All-time low
20.0%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
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.
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.0% | — |
| 1951 | 20.3% | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 20.7% | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 21.0% | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 21.3% | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 21.6% | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 21.9% | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 22.2% | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 22.5% | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 22.7% | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 23.0% | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 23.3% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 23.5% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 23.7% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 24.0% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 24.2% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 24.4% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 24.6% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 24.8% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 25.0% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 25.2% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 25.3% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 25.5% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 25.6% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 25.8% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 26.0% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 26.1% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 26.3% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 26.4% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 26.4% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 26.5% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 26.5% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 26.5% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 26.4% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 26.4% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 26.4% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 26.3% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 26.2% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 26.2% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 26.1% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 26.0% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 25.9% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 25.8% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 25.7% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 25.6% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 25.3% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 24.6% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 23.8% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 23.0% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 22.5% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 22.3% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 22.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 22.5% | +0.1% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 22.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 34% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 22.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.4%, 34% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
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 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 modeled historical data.