Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 22.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Micronesia (country) is 22.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 vs. gdp per capita in Micronesia (country) peaked at 26.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 1950.
Micronesia (country) ranks 224th of 236 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 vs. gdp per capita in Micronesia (country)?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Micronesia (country) was 22.5% 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 share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.