Urban population growth (annual %) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Urban population growth was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population growth in Micronesia (country), 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 0.6% for urban population growth in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Micronesia (country) peaked at 4.6% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -3.1%, in 1998.
That places Micronesia (country) 152nd 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.
Urban population growth in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.6% | — |
| 1962 | 4.6% | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 4.3% | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 3.9% | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 3.9% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 3.9% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 3.7% | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 3.8% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 3.5% | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 3.3% | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 3.3% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 3.0% | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 3.0% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 3.2% | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 3.4% | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | -17.5% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | -21.1% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -16.6% |
| 1995 | -0.1% | -105.6% |
| 1996 | -2.1% | +2611.7% |
| 1997 | -3.0% | +42.1% |
| 1998 | -3.1% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | -2.2% | -29.0% |
| 2000 | -0.3% | -84.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -182.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -73.7% |
| 2003 | -0.1% | -294.8% |
| 2004 | -0.3% | +116.7% |
| 2005 | -0.5% | +44.3% |
| 2006 | -0.6% | +35.5% |
| 2007 | -0.8% | +28.0% |
| 2008 | -0.9% | +13.1% |
| 2009 | -1.0% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | -0.4% | -55.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -135.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +27.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +60.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -0.6% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 60% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 0.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9%, 61% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -2611.7% | -0.1% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | -294.8% | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | +182.8% | -0.3% | 0.3% |
| 2011 | +135.0% | -0.4% | 0.2% |
| 2004 | -116.7% | -0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | -105.6% | 1.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3% | -3.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4% | -1.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Micronesia (country)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- 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 22.5% (2025)
- Urban population 25,557 (2025)
- Population, total 113,683 (2025)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Micronesia (country)?
- Urban population growth in Micronesia (country) was 0.6% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.1% in 1998.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for urban population growth?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 152nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.