Marshall Islands vs Micronesia (country): Urban population
Urban population over time
- Marshall Islands
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 28,701 against 25,557 in Micronesia (country), a difference of 3,144.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia (country)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 207th and Micronesia (country) ranks 208th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 5 and Micronesia (country) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,370 | 12,057 | 4,687 | Micronesia (country) |
| 1970s | 15,506 | 17,260 | 1,754 | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 23,610 | 23,283 | 327.4 | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 32,254 | 26,774 | 5,480 | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 36,400 | 24,779 | 11,621 | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 36,699 | 24,259 | 12,440 | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 30,843 | 25,196 | 5,647 | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Marshall Islands or Micronesia (country)?
- Marshall Islands, at 28,701 against 25,557 in Micronesia (country) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Marshall Islands and Micronesia (country)?
- 3,144, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Micronesia (country)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Marshall Islands and Micronesia (country) rank globally for urban population?
- Marshall Islands ranks 207th and Micronesia (country) ranks 208th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.