Urban population in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Urban population was 25,557 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Micronesia (country), 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Micronesia (country) stood at 25,557.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Micronesia (country) peaked at 27,898 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9,908, in 1960.
That places Micronesia (country) 208th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9,908 | — |
| 1961 | 10,377 | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 10,864 | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 11,336 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 11,790 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 12,261 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 12,752 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 13,249 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 13,754 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 14,279 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 14,828 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 15,362 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 15,879 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 16,412 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 16,966 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 17,507 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 18,035 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 18,577 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 19,184 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 19,846 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 20,490 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 21,118 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 21,749 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 22,381 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 23,013 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 23,645 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 24,273 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 24,895 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 25,420 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 25,842 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 26,246 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 26,631 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 27,052 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 27,510 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 27,898 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 27,876 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 27,286 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 26,469 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 25,663 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 25,106 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 25,019 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 25,091 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 25,110 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 25,073 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 24,993 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 24,878 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 24,723 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 24,526 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 24,305 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 24,074 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 23,971 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 24,007 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 24,053 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 24,110 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 24,177 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 24,257 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 24,347 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 24,450 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 24,559 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 24,658 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 24,818 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 24,996 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 25,127 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 25,267 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 25,412 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 25,557 | +0.6% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 25,557 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.10 million, 1% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 25,557 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 685,900, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,057 | 9,908 | 14,279 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,260 | 14,828 | 19,846 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,283 | 20,490 | 25,842 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,774 | 25,106 | 27,898 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,779 | 24,074 | 25,110 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,259 | 23,971 | 24,658 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,196 | 24,818 | 25,557 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 205 American Samoa 37,059 compare
- 206 San Marino 33,150 compare
- 207 Marshall Islands 28,701 compare
- 209 Saint Martin (French part) 24,941 compare
- 210 Antigua and Barbuda 22,924 compare
- 211 British Virgin Islands 22,804 compare
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 growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 113,683 (2025)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled 4.86 million tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Micronesia (country)?
- Urban population in Micronesia (country) was 25,557 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 27,898 in 1994.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,908 in 1960.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for urban population?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 208th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.