Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Population growth (annual %) (World Population) was 0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Micronesia (country), 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Micronesia (country) is 0.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Micronesia (country) peaked at 3.5% in 1962 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 2009.
That places Micronesia (country) 142nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.5% | — |
| 1962 | 3.5% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 3.2% | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 3.0% | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 3.0% | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 3.1% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 3.0% | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 2.9% | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 3.0% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 3.1% | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 2.9% | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 2.7% | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 2.5% | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 2.8% | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 3.1% | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | -17.2% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -43.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -58.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -25.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -74.2% |
| 2003 | -0.1% | -296.5% |
| 2004 | -0.3% | +121.4% |
| 2005 | -0.5% | +43.1% |
| 2006 | -0.6% | +33.9% |
| 2007 | -0.8% | +25.2% |
| 2008 | -0.9% | +12.1% |
| 2009 | -0.9% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | -0.4% | -57.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -137.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +69.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -31.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | -1.8% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 99% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 0.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%, 72% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Micronesia (country) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -296.5% | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | +137.9% | -0.4% | 0.1% |
| 2004 | -121.4% | -0.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3% | -0.9% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 139 Fiji 0.5% compare
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- 141 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5% compare
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- 145 Azerbaijan 0.4% compare
More climate change data for Micronesia (country)
- Share co2 vs population 0.0013 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -53.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.4622 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5706 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.2248 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 25,557 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Micronesia (country)?
- Population growth in Micronesia (country) was 0.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 1962.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 2009.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for population growth?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 142nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.