Marshall Islands vs Micronesia (country): Urban population

Marshall Islands
28,701
in 2025
Micronesia (country)
25,557
in 2025
Marshall Islands rank
204th
Micronesia (country) rank
205th

Urban population over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • Micronesia (country)
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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 204th and Micronesia (country) ranks 205th of 215 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 204th and Micronesia (country) ranks 205th of 215 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

Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.