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Micronesia population

Current population of Micronesia

114,262

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
1
Deaths today
0
Change today (UTC)
0
World rank
191st of 218
0.00% of world population
Population
113,683
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+0.46%
2025
Density
161 /km²
2023
Land area
700 km²
Urban population
22%
2025
Median age
23.3 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
2.74
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
67.4 yrs
2024
Net migration
−1,125
2025
Capital
Palikir
Region
East Asia & Pacific

Population of Micronesia: overview

Micronesia is home to 113,683 people (2025 estimate), ranking 191st in the world by population. Micronesia is part of the East Asia & Pacific region and its capital is Palikir.

Growth has slowed to 0.46% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 523 additional people over the past year.

Population density is relatively high at about 161 people per km², spread across 700 km² of land. It is one of the least urbanized countries in the world — just 22% of people live in cities.

The population is young, with a median age of 23.3 years. The fertility rate of 2.74 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 67.4 years (2024).

UN medium-variant projections point to continued growth, reaching 126.41 thousand by 2050 (11% above today's level). The 2030 projection is 116,350.

Micronesia population, 1960–2025 and projections

030K60K90K120K150K19601980200020202040projected2025: 113.68K1960: 43,0611961: 44,6101962: 46,2181963: 47,7441964: 49,1811965: 50,6841966: 52,2581967: 53,8461968: 55,4571969: 57,1451970: 58,9221971: 60,6361972: 62,2781973: 63,9861974: 65,7491975: 67,4281976: 69,0491977: 70,7531978: 72,7541979: 75,0541980: 77,4071981: 79,7941982: 82,2191983: 84,6801984: 87,1761985: 89,7071986: 92,2661987: 94,8441988: 97,0971989: 99,0031990: 100,8881991: 102,7541992: 104,8061993: 107,0661994: 109,0751995: 110,2301996: 110,7101997: 111,0711998: 111,3771999: 111,6802000: 112,0442001: 112,3652002: 112,4482003: 112,2852004: 111,9252005: 111,4122006: 110,7292007: 109,8802008: 108,9362009: 107,9572010: 107,5402011: 107,6982012: 107,8902013: 108,1212014: 108,3962015: 108,7162016: 109,0752017: 109,4812018: 109,9092019: 110,2822020: 110,9162021: 111,6242022: 112,1142023: 112,6302024: 113,1602025: 113,6832030: 116,3502050: 126,408
Population of Micronesia by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
2025113,683+0.46%+523
2024113,160+0.47%+530
2023112,630+0.46%+516
2022112,114+0.44%+490
2021111,624+0.64%+708
2020110,916+0.57%+634
2019110,282+0.34%+373
2018109,909+0.39%+428
2017109,481+0.37%+406
2016109,075+0.33%+359
2015108,716+0.29%+320
2014108,396+0.25%+275
2010107,540−0.39%−417
2005111,412−0.46%−513
2000112,044+0.33%+364
1995110,230+1.05%+1,155
1990100,888+1.89%+1,885
198589,707+2.86%+2,531
198077,407+3.09%+2,353
197567,428+2.52%+1,679
197058,922+3.06%+1,777
196550,684+3.01%+1,503
196043,061––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Micronesia population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Micronesia
YearProjected populationvs today
2030116,350+2.3%
2050126,408+11.2%

Micronesia population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 31.5% of Micronesia's population is under 15, 62.3% is of working age (15–64), and 6.2% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%0-4 male: 6,221 (5.5%)0-4 female: 5,840 (5.1%)0-45-9 male: 6,090 (5.4%)5-9 female: 5,719 (5.0%)10-14 male: 6,152 (5.4%)10-14 female: 5,781 (5.1%)10-1415-19 male: 5,878 (5.2%)15-19 female: 5,821 (5.1%)20-24 male: 5,433 (4.8%)20-24 female: 5,367 (4.7%)20-2425-29 male: 5,170 (4.5%)25-29 female: 5,075 (4.5%)30-34 male: 4,485 (3.9%)30-34 female: 4,276 (3.8%)30-3435-39 male: 3,354 (3.0%)35-39 female: 3,116 (2.7%)40-44 male: 2,664 (2.3%)40-44 female: 2,789 (2.5%)40-4445-49 male: 2,390 (2.1%)45-49 female: 2,438 (2.1%)50-54 male: 2,074 (1.8%)50-54 female: 2,450 (2.2%)50-5455-59 male: 1,906 (1.7%)55-59 female: 2,353 (2.1%)60-64 male: 1,739 (1.5%)60-64 female: 2,072 (1.8%)60-6465-69 male: 1,367 (1.2%)65-69 female: 1,796 (1.6%)70-74 male: 912 (0.8%)70-74 female: 1,217 (1.1%)70-7475-79 male: 433 (0.4%)75-79 female: 650 (0.6%)80-84 male: 138 (0.1%)80-84 female: 314 (0.3%)80-8485-89 male: 44 (0.0%)85-89 female: 122 (0.1%)90-94 male: 7 (0.0%)90-94 female: 28 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 0 (0.0%)95-99 female: 2 (0.0%)100+ male: 0 (0.0%)100+ female: 0 (0.0%)100+

Micronesia population FAQ

What is the population of Micronesia in 2026?

Micronesia's population is estimated at about 114.26 thousand in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 113,683 (2025). Micronesia ranks 191st in the world by population.

Is the population of Micronesia growing or shrinking?

Micronesia's population is growing at about 0.46% per year, an increase of roughly 523 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Micronesia?

Micronesia has about 161 people per square kilometre across a land area of 700 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Micronesia?

Micronesia is home to about 0.00% of the world's population.

What is Micronesia's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Micronesia's population at 126,408 in 2050, passing through 116,350 in 2030.

What is the median age in Micronesia?

The median age in Micronesia is 23.3 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.